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Paul Lafargue's anti-work manifesto is newly relevant in a time when the very idea of labor is changing.
Nov 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson
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Byung-Chul Han’s The Palliative Society tries to contextualize the emotional and cultural ramifications of Covid-19 without ever addressing its material consequences.
Feb 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson
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The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction The Puzzle of Eco-Fiction
George R. Stewart’s Storm gives us an ideal model for how to approach the narrative challenges of a story about climate catastrophe.
Dec 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson
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B. Traven: Fiction’s Forgotten Radical B. Traven: Fiction’s Forgotten Radical
The enigmatic author’s anarcho-communist politics seep into his novels about wage labor, class consciousness, and the violence of capital.
Apr 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clinton Williamson