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Ben Fountain

November 6, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for an evening with Ben Fountain in conversation with Tulsa Artist Fellow Anna Badkhen.

In a sweeping work of reportage set over the course of 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Fountain recounts a surreal year of politics and an exploration of the third American existential crisis.

Beautiful Country Burn Again narrates a shocking year in American politics, moving from the early days of the Iowa Caucus to the crystallizing moments of the Democratic and Republican national conventions, and culminating in the aftershocks of the weeks following election night. Along the way, Fountain probes deeply into history, illuminating the forces and watershed moments of the past that mirror and precipitated the present, from the hollowed-out notion of the American Dream, to Richard Nixon’s southern strategy, to our weaponized new conception of American exceptionalism, to the cult of celebrity that gave rise to Donald Trump.

In an urgent and deeply incisive voice, Ben Fountain has fused history and the present day to paint a startling portrait of the state of our nation.  Beautiful Country Burn Again is a searing indictment of how we came to this point, and where we may be headed.

This event is free and open to the public. Beautiful Country Burn Again is currently available at Magic City Books.

Details

Date:
November 6, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue

Magic City Books
221 E. Archer St.
Tulsa, OK 74103 United States
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