Since Trump’s election, fascism has barged onto center stage, moving more brazenly into public space, mainstream media and public discourse than it has in decades. This renewed and emboldened presence of overt fascism has been met by an explosion of analysis and discussion about its history and politics, and the conditions necessary for its emergence. A proportionally growing attention is also being paid to the history and politics of anti-fascism.
This is welcome, and it is crucially needed. However, it’s also true that the bulk of the writing and speaking on fascism and anti-fascism—the better-selling books, the high-profile interviews–are being done by white men.
The Power to Burn: Cormac McCarthy’s Exploration of America’s Nuclear Legacy in The Passenger & Stella Maris
by Dylan Clymer
I first encountered Cormac McCarthy around 2006 at my local bookstore, but it wasn’t until I came across The Passenger and Stella Maris a decade and a half later that I decided to give his work a chance. Truth be told, I decided to finally take … Read more