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Phil Morrison's avatar

This is great.

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Justin Horton's avatar

I’m so pleased you liked it. More than a little shocked you even read it! Thanks so much!

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Mat Colegate's avatar

This is great. Really enjoyed it.

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Justin Horton's avatar

So kind of you to say! Thanks for checking it out.

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Charlotte Simmons's avatar

Hot damn, Justin; this is a Substack all-timer for me. That union of compartmentalized personal anecdotes and incisive analysis (on both an emotional and technical scale) has to be the sharpest, most resonant criticism style I've read to this date. I might lift it for when I inevitably write about I Saw the TV Glow.

Thank you for this, man. Will be checking out Junebug very soon.

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Justin Horton's avatar

Wow. This is humbling to read. Aside from my dissertation, I’ve never worked harder or longer on a piece of writing. The published version is draft six. I am so pleased to hear it resonated, especially from someone’s whose depth of engagement I admire so much! Cheers!

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John Rowe's avatar

Beautifully expressed! Thank you for opening up your family history on this review.

I will definitely watch Junebug again very soon.

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Justin Horton's avatar

Very kind of you, John! I appreciate it!

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