Yes, I’d rather be in Philadelphia for:
A raucous evening of storytelling and political commentary with Joe Bageant, author of Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America’s Class War, to be released by Random House Crown in June, 2024. By turns brutal, tender, incendiary, and seriously funny, his online columns at (www.joebageant.com) have made him a cult hero among gonzo journalism junkies and progressives. Bageant’s fans include Studs Terkel, who says “Joe Bageant’s writing has the power of an old-time Scottish Border ballad. It is maddening and provocative,” and that “Bageant’s writing is as lyrical as Nelson Algren‘s, and if there’s a semblance of hope, it’s that he catches on with new readers thanks to the alternative media.” Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States says, “Joe Bageant is a brilliant writer. He evokes working class America like no one else.”
Tuesday, April 3, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Arts Café, with an introduction by Linh Dinh, CPCW Fellow in Poetics and Poetic Practice.
Location: Kelly Writers House
3805 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The people who write him letters are pretty damn good too.
Me too … an amazing writer.
It seems hard to contemplate, as I think Joe must be a brutally honest guy, but I confess to wondering if he has created some of the letters … I further confess to wondering that if that’s not the case, whether he paraphrases some of the letters, turning each into a web-ready publication with proper sentences, correct spelling and what have you.
I’ve recognized writers I know over there, Jon, on a couple of occasions. At my place, FWIW, I’ll edit a comment for proper links, spelling and so forth if it’s really needed. I think his webmaster does some of the letter posting and I’m pretty sure he has hundreds from which to choose.
Scruggs, I’m sure you are right.