n+1 Issue 12: Conversion Experience

by n+1, Helen DeWitt, Kent Russell

The definitive history of Pitchfork, a report from the Gathering of the Juggalos, Kristin Dombek (author of "The Two Cultures of Life" from Issue 10) on the surprising sweetness of The Book of Mormon, and an excerpt from Helen DeWitt's new novel, Lightning Rods. Plus Mark Greif on Stanley Cavell and Carla Blumenkranz on Gordon Lish and new fiction, poetry, and reviews.

282 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

n+1 is a print journal of politics, literature, and culture, published originally twice a year and now three times a year.

Reviews

[Nick Moran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth the price of purchase just for the Gchat essay. Kent Russell's depiction of the Gathering of the Juggalos was entertaining as well, even if its timing is a bit late. (There have been a couple of profiles on the Gathering of late.)

Richard Beck's Pitchfork skewering was labored and pretentious, though, and ultimately felt like a fun-house mirror reflecting the bad elements of the site in question. How was there no mention of the music festival, too?

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely one of the better (if not best?) n+1s I've read. Pitchfork article was good, though it left a lot of questions unanswered, a lot of promises unfulfilled. Juggalos article was really good; I would have enjoyed another twenty pages as it seemed to end just as it was picking up steam. Or Faygo. Did have that DFW feel, though what doesn't these days? Very odd that the Lish article was incomplete; I don't think I've seen that before in a journal. Excited for the Helen DeWitt novel. Really liked the piece on chatting, the Solution From Hell and the Cavell articles were lost on me. Great Prop 8 article as well. Guess that covers it. Good review.

[Erik Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is on my Bookshelf and on my iPad and yet none of these titles look familiar. Assuming I may have skipped this one somehow, I'm just going to give it 4 stars and assume you're not reading my review, just starGazing. Presumably, it's awesome. N+1 generally is. It's about 80% likely my 4-stars are accurate. Enjoy it.