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Death Comes for the Archbishop
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Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
A 1927 novel by Willa Cather about a French Catholic bishop and priest establishing a diocese in New Mexico Territory.
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Ryan Holiday · Nov 9, 2026
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"That's why I think I was so struck by Death Comes for the Archbishop. Like it should have been... it should be a boring book. Like nothing happens... It's kind of cerebral and slow and spiritual, and just when you read writing that so perfectly na..."
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