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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just finished the late Joe Bageant's "Deer Hunting With Jesus."
A wonderful, depressing, maddening piece of acerbic writing and needle-sharp reportage the likes of which I can't remember reading in years.
Anyone posting on DU should read this book ASAP. It explains why this country is so terminally fucked more eloquently than anyone else ever has, even Charlie Pierce in Idiot America.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)I just couldn't put it down: read it cover to cover in a day and a half. I'd like to read more of his work. Too bad he passed.
"American Serfs" indeed.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)The Blue Flower
(5,450 posts)I just ordered it from the library.
Tace
(6,800 posts)They include parts of Deer Hunting With Jesus. --Tace
The Magistrate
(95,264 posts)Cannot go whole hog with him, by a long sight, but there was a lot worth reading, that needed saying, in his commentaries.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)The site is excellent, I am on their mailing list for their monthly free magazine.
they also have free downloads of other good authors.
http://www.coldtype.net/joe.html
Throd
(7,208 posts)Skinner
(63,645 posts)Here's what I wrote about it back in 2007.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1176266
KoKo
(84,711 posts)I was introduced to his writing here on DU back then. And, "Deer Hunting" still seems fresh today.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I am sure there is talent among us to help with that and provide good reviews.
I personally have loads of time and read a LOT every day.
Just a thought...
Meanwhile...Bageant.
I cried when he died.
And everything he said is even more true today....which sucks.