Jul 4, 2007

Intellectuals vs. America, yet again

A Chicago Tribune editorialist searches for the great Amercian novel. Among her picks:

I'm momentarily partial to the violent incantations of "American Psycho." Reviled upon its initial publication for its gleeful gore, Ellis' novel about an unrepentant serial killer strikes me these days as witty and knowing. It's filled with brand names and sex and social anxiety ...

The rest of her picks aren't much better.

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