Poetry Night at the Ballpark and Other Scenes from an Alternative America
Writings, 1986–2014
- Publisher: Front Porch Republic Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2015
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Publisher's Description
Bill Kauffman has carved out an idiosyncratic identity quite unlike any other American writer. Praised by the likes of Gore Vidal, Benjamin Schwarz, and George McGovern, he has, with a distinctive and slashingly witty, learnedly allusive style, illumed forgotten corners of American history, articulated a defiant and passionate localism, and written with love and dark humor of his repatriation. Poetry Night at the Ballpark gathers the best of Bill Kauffman's essays and journalism in defense and explication of his alternative America--or Americas. Its discrete pieces are bound by a thematic unity and propulsive energy and are full of unexpected (yet startlingly apposite) connections and revelatory linkages. Whether he's writing about conservative Beats, backyard astronomers, pacifist West Pointers, or Middle America in the movies, Bill Kauffman will challenge, maybe even change, the way you look at American politics and the American provinces.
Endorsements (7)
“About Bill Kauffman and his Writings: "Inspiriting and restorative . . .”
“Kauffman and I are the original patriots. . . . Kauffman is a romantic reactionary, a writer with an odd, energetic optimism.”
“I've admired Bill Kauffman's books for years . . . appealing, elegantly written, and entirely American.”
“Bill Kauffman is a conservative of the highest order, unlike the false brand now conducting our political affairs.”
“Kauffman thinks and feels as a man fully awake; he writes like a dream.”
“Generous in spirit . . .”
“Bill Kauffman is one of America's funniest and wisest writers. Not only can he make anarchism seem lovable, he forces you to reassess everything you believe about American politics and culture. He might even make you change your life.”
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