John Plotz
Author of B-Side Books: Essays on Forgotten Favorites (Public Books Series)
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John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of Humanities at Brandeis University. His books include Semi-Detached: The Aesthetics of Virtual Experience Since Dickens (2017) and the illustrated children's book Time and the Tapestry: A William Morris Adventure (2014). He is the editor of the B-Sides show more series on Public Books and the cohost of the podcasts Recall This Book and Novel Dialogue. show less
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B-Side Books: Essays on Forgotten Favorites (Public Books Series) (2021) — Editor; Contributor — 19 copies
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At the least, I wanted to find inspiration to read these "B-Side" books, but only two writers managed to even slightly pique my interest in the books they wrote about (Adrienne Brown on Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule Marshall; and Sharon Marcus on Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons, both by Shirley Jackson).
Spoilers for various books are shared, and not just for the books named in the chapter titles. Only one essayist was thoughtful enough to include a warning of said spoilers.
Also present is the glorification of sex (deviant sex, in particular), complete with horrifying details; the occult; and liberal politics.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley.… (more)