Victim-pills, 3rd parties, and more
also come out to the Victim book launch on 3/19
Victim
The Critic recently published my review of
’s novel Victim.Working for liberation from systemic injustices is certainly a noble cause. But Boryga wakes us up to the follies of those who look only for injustices in the system and not within an individual’s moral character. The overarching conclusion that Victim leaves us with is that while social injustices are certainly worth our attention, we ought to also be on our guard against the oppressiveness of narcissistic, deceitful individuals, and the forms of injustices they can inflict on both an interpersonal and mass scale.
Perhaps more dangerous than someone whose views are socially “problematic” is someone who is a straight up asshole.
In the review, I mentioned how much his novel reminded me of Junot Diaz’s work, who appeared on the pod last year (listen here). You can read the full review here.
Andrew will be coming on the pod later this month. And some of us will be attending his book launch on Tuesday 3/19 in the Bronx. Hit us up if you’ll be there. He’ll also be hosting a launch in Brooklyn that Wednesday. Click here for the deets, and click here to register. You should certainly buy a copy of his book, and subscribe to his Substack.
Third parties + the West Campaign
Edwin DeJesus joined the pod last week to discuss local politics, building neighborhoods with deep roots, third party votes, and why he think Dr. Cornel West's campaign has the capacity to unite the left, right, and everyone in between.
Listen on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
You may also want to check out
piece for Cracks in PoMo piece on West and my Newsweek piece on West and conservative voters.**NB: While Cracks in PoMo is not in the business of endorsing candidates, we value giving visibility to politicians whose principles “crack” through cultural divides and offer something fresh to the discourse. Check out out other interviews with third party candidates like Peter Sonski and with Albert Thompson who has worked on the ASP campaign.
In case you missed it…
Check out our pieces by
Our culture, which is to say the reality many of us still wish to live in, is being turned into a game — or an endless series of games — for the pleasure of generations who are unable or refusing to grow up…They are more or less coterminous, also, with the Beautiful Nomads, those rootless, deracinated generations who bought into the consumer society while pretending otherwise, and now find themselves as though accidentally allied with the most sinister forces in the world.
Transracialism may be a feeble attempt to transcend one’s existential dread–as are all self-conceived attempts at transcendence…Nevertheless, the narratives of those who yearn to escape the dismal conditions of our deracinated age dominated by bureaucratic globalized technocratic powers deserve more than mere condemnation or tolerance–they deserve to be engaged with seriously. Whether one agrees with the moral or psychological soundness of their lifestyles, the transracial holds up a prophetic mirror to our discordant times.
- on the chadification of slain Mexican singer Chalino Sanchez
…Chalino, by virtue of his craft, lived a life of true danger–that of a bard whose head the king could decide to take at any moment. Furthermore, it is an affirmation that the true value of art transcends life itself…it is something worth dying for. The bravado this life requires is sorely lacking in most of popular musicians of today. The general public has noticed this absence and is crying out for its return, as well as jeering at the phonies and pretenders, who claim to be brave while risking nothing.
And look out for upcoming pieces on American Fiction, Cabrini, and a brilliant essay by none other than the great John Milbank.
Lastly, despite how many people have been asking for a review of Ariana Grande’s latest album, I have neither the time for nor the interest in doing so. Instead, I’ll link you to
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