AUDIO

I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined)

by Chuck Klosterman
MP3 digital download. retail ed. unabridged. 7 hrs. S. & S. Audio. 2013. ISBN 9781442362970. $23.95. SOC SCI
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OrangeReviewStarKlosterman's (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs) first work of nonfiction since 2009 focuses on the cultural concept of villainy, but the topic serves only as a loose thread through a typical series of accessible yet insightful essays. The book examines who our culture chooses to hate by examining reputed folk villains like the Eagles, the Oakland Raiders, and Monica Lewinsky. Klosterman narrates this audio edition himself, and his casual performance straddles the line between audiobook and podcast. Still, hearing him read his own words helps lighten and contextualize the book. Klosterman fans will not be disappointed, and die-hards will want this audio edition.
VERDICT Strongly recommended.
Reviewed by Mark John Swails, Johnson Cty. Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. , Oct 15, 2013
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