The second part of this season of the Two Month Review kicks off with a bang as Chad, Brian, and Kaija shift to talking about Kathy Acker and her Empire of the Senseless. It’s Kaija’s first exposure to Acker, so a lot of time is spent explaining where Acker came from, her aesthetic approach, the political moment of the mid-80s (and how that connects to now), elements of her life that frequently get remixed into her works, and various forms of plagiarism.
This week’s music is “Empire of the Senseless” from the Mekons.
Next week we’ll be talking about pages 63–140 of Empire of the Senseless. And you can find the whole reading schedule here.
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