Political Currents by Ross Barkan

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At the Center of Things
Substack and the state of publication
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Circling the Drain
The Eric Adams mayoralty teeters
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A Conversation with Tony Tulathimutte
The novelist and short story writer talks "Rejection"
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Brat Summer Is Over
And politicians should answer questions
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What is Kamala Harris Afraid of?
Barely talking to the media is weird
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10
The Art of Reading
Writers head to meatspace
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9

August 2024

The Future of Speech
Where the writer must stand
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Ross Barkan
10
Fresh vs. Tired
Why Trump is in trouble
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Obamacore, Ubercore
The revenge of my youth
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Naked, Then Dead
On Teddy Wayne's "The Winner"
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The Democrats, Chicago-Born
At the DNC
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A Conversation with Naomi Kanakia
Her new novel, "The Default World," is out now
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