One of the sharpest state policy minds I know. * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez * Consistently one of the most interesting and original essayists of his generation. -- Shadi Hamid, Washington Post columnist A writer with real literary flair. Like I.F. Stone, Barkan works independently with a left point of view, but it's his shoe leather, his working the phones and hitting the street, that's invaluable because, sadly, it's so scarce. -- Christian Lorentzen, critic and contributor to the London Review of Books Every now and then, one discovers a writer with great style who is also capable of making you think about things in new, more sophisticated, and more interesting ways. Ross Barkan is one such writer. His work is among the best the millennial generation has produced and you know he'll be someone we'll be reading for years, helping us navigate the present and future morass. -- Daniel Bessner, co-host of the American Prestige podcast and author of Democracy in Exile [ A] searing chronicle of the political contortions that culminated in Donald Trump's reelection....Narrated with verve, wit, and spine, this is an essential view of the present moment. * Publishers Weekly *
