Ep.85-Donald Antrim, Elect Mr Robinson For a Better World - podcast episode cover

Ep.85-Donald Antrim, Elect Mr Robinson For a Better World

May 18, 201558 min
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Episode description

This week is another donor pick, Donald Antrim's first novel, which presents a kind of dystopic view of an American suburb, one where people build moats around their houses and a town mayor is drawn and quartered. We talk about the limits of irony, and whether this book, published in the mid-90s, should be considered prescient.

We've also got another installment of Fan Fiction Corner, this one featuring a couple surprising pairings.

For more, as always, you can visit us online at bookfightpod.com.

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