My man Gary Younge, New York-based feature writer and columnist for The Guardian, has a new book out on 21st century identity politics: Who are We–And Should It Matter in the 21st Century? The clips above and below, are from an interview with Gary about the book on the BBC program, “Booktalk.” After the jump, as they say, is part two. (What’s sort of surreal is that Gary gets to finish his sentences. This is not American TV.)
Gary has also been interviewed by Andrew Marr and The Socialist Review.
Here is an excerpt from the book. I am reading it now. Gary writes about his ambivalence with identity politics and its uses and abuses after 9/11. The writer Margaret Atwood tweeted that it is an “excellent” book. The early reviews are also encouraging: Bookbag called it ”thoughtful … incisive [and] accessible.” There’s also a good review here.
– Sean Jacobs
Sean – how did you get the book? Amazon UK?
@ASwank: he gave me a copy.
@Sean – booyah! Look who’s fancy!
I like the way he begins by calling him Sir Gary.
Why does it look like it was shot in the 80s? Identity politics were different back then…
Maybe the interviewer’s outfit and hair cut makes you feel that way
–Sean
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