It doesn’t seem right to write a novel set in the contemporary that isn’t shot through with all this craziness.
For Electric Literature, John Freeman profiles Ben Lerner, MacArthur genius and author of books written by accident that revel in “privileged American self-involvement” and win both awards and the hearts of many.
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