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“The Imprisoned Ruler,” by Jason Novak

“The only honorable way to die, is in office”

“The Imprisoned Ruler,” by Jason Novak

About the Author

Jason Novak is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and Harper’s, among other places. He lives in Oakland.

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