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How I've Read

How I've Read

By: John Paul Scotto
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 Writer John Paul Scotto celebrates his life as an interpreter.2024 Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.

    Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace.
    Jan 26 2026

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    16 mins
  • A Christmas Memory

    A Christmas Memory
    Dec 25 2025

    Scotto discusses Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short story you can find in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Plus: fruitcake, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, whiskey, nostalgia, family, warmth, money, ornaments, childhood, and a bunch of other stuff I cannot think of right now.

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    37 mins
  • The Gospel According to John

    The Gospel According to John
    Dec 14 2025

    It's the fall of 2008 and a 21-year-old Scotto is trying to live on campus again. He's learning about ancient Roman art, Toni Morrison, and the Gospel According to John, all while failing socially and falling confusedly in love with an older woman. It's a time of important realizations, intense reading, and inspiration. Young Scotto is compelled by the very simple idea that the story of Jesus Christ was authored by real people who had rhetorical intentions. It's the first time he's ever read at length from the bible, a book that influenced his entire childhood, and the experience is formative, thanks to the guidance of a gifted college professor.

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    45 mins
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