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“Revelation”: Flannery O’Connor Goes Zoom

Can the tradition of reviewing works of art continue in the Zoom era? Salvation South says yes, even if the production is virtual.

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Rob Rushin with photography by Stacy Reece

“Revelation”: Flannery O’Connor Goes Zoom

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