In Praise of Indecency · the Leading Investigative Satirist Sounds Off on Hypocrisy, Censorship and Free Expression

In Praise of Indecency · the Leading Investigative Satirist Sounds Off on Hypocrisy, Censorship and Free Expression
Authors
Krassner, Paul
Publisher
Cleis Press
Tags
politics , humour , form , essays , non-fiction , censorship , topic , political science
ISBN
9781573443500
Date
2009-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.91 MB
Lang
en
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Paul Krassner's style of personal journalism constantly blurs the line between observer and participant. Nowhere is this more apparent than this collection of essays and interviews culled from his columns at AVN Online. Whether being interviewed by Susie Bright, or imagining a conversation between Pee-Wee Herman and Pete Townshend about their busts by overzealous cops, or reminiscing about his friend Lenny Bruce, Krassner shines his keen satirical mind on the so-called taboos of today's society and breaks them down to show the hypocrisy of the world's "culture warriors." With a biting wit and tongue firmly planted in cheek, Mr. Krassner reveals the absurdity of our oppressive social mores in this stark, funny, and ultimately thought-provoking collection.