Robert Lanham (born 1971 in

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) is the author of the satiric books '' The Hipster Handbook'', ''Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees, and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic'', and ''The Sinner's Guide to the Evangelical Right.'' He coined the term '' idiosyncrology'', the study of idiosyncratic people.

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calls Lanham "the

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of the North American weirdo." In an article published in the fall of 2009, referred to Lanham as one of "Five Voices That Matter in the Music Blogosphere." Lanham is also the editor of FREEwilliamsburg, a website covering the arts and culture of

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. Lanham lives in

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References

External links

Robert Lanham's author website

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article discussing Lanham's blog
Ethics Daily on Robert Lanham

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