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Hi goodreads crew - who's writing the big, satirical, comedic, melancholic, death-driven, humane tomes about living in the age of Trump? I'll have a little unbroken time to read again soon and would like some recommendations, thanks.
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Or should I just read Rabelais again?
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Read PAX AMERICANA by Kurt Baumeister.
Richard wrote: "Read PAX AMERICANA by Kurt Baumeister.""Political thriller/sci-fi" immediately sounds alarms for me - unsure - but I do appreciate the rec
Like, what is the Trumpocene's The Public Burning?
Not quite as serious. More like the Trumpocene's Dr. Strangelove, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Richard wrote: "Not quite as serious. More like the Trumpocene's Dr. Strangelove, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."Sounds promising
I really enjoyed it. Biting sarcasm appeals to me, especially now.
But maybe the fiction of an age only comes after the age - because it takes so long to process and write good books. I'm just afraid there isn't going to be an "after."
Ian wrote: "Looks interesting, Richard, thanks!"I really found it entertaining and thought provoking, and that isn't the commonest thing for me to feel.
Geoff wrote: "But maybe the fiction of an age only comes after the age - because it takes so long to process and write good books. I'm just afraid there isn't going to be an "after.""
It is never guaranteed, of course, but this time...well....
I wish I knew...There is, however, this wonderful talk from Will Self re Fiction in the Age of Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Zoj...
ATJG wrote: "I wish I knew...There is, however, this wonderful talk from Will Self re Fiction in the Age of Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Zoj..."
Nice, I'll check it out - thanks
Bill’s volume 2 is pretty tRumpie.
Nathan "N.R." wrote: "Bill’s volume 2 is pretty tRumpie."Oh man I slipped up on that - didn't even realize it was already out
Haven't read it but Tom LeClaire wrote a piece about Coover's The Public Burning and Trumphttps://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-...
Mark wrote: "Haven't read it but Tom LeClaire wrote a piece about Coover's The Public Burning and Trumphttps://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-..."
Thanks! LeClaire is great - also affirms my suspicion that fiction is generally predictive or reflective, but it is more rare for it to be completely of its time. Especially when the time is as out of joint as it now is. Lesson - don't go looking for the new The Public Burning or JR - we already have them.
