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Chesterton

This English writer, a Christian apologist, is referenced by the protagonist.

Cremona

This Italian city is a metonym for the violins it produces.

Eliza Program

This computer program is used in psychiatric work and is rejected by the protagonist.

Kant

This German Enlightenment philosopher is repeatedly referenced by the protagonist.

Los Alamos

Birthplace of the protagonist, this city was a noted nuclear research center.

Manhattan Project

This wartime program, which first built nuclear weapons, is noted as one of the major events in human history.

Mathematics

The discipline in which the protagonist is trained, this field of study is linked both to revelatory truth and mental health problems.

Stella Maris

The eponymous location of the text, this mental health facility functions as a nondescript backdrop for the dialogue of the novel.

University of Chicago

The protagonist’s alma mater, this research facility is noted for early work...

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