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Absurdia Now is a unique tour of the surreal, silly, and scandalous ongoing transformation of the US into a bizarre, post-literary society where democracy is in a state of danger. By leading with coverage of culture, including music, literature, and film, Absurdia Now provides readers with an unconventional, informative, and unpredictable tour of a culture in flux. Acting as docent is David Masciotra, the author of Exurbia Now: The Battleground of Democracy, I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters, and books about Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Metallica.

Absurdia Now is a place where readers can channel their frustrations with the increasingly absurd quotidian of US politics and culture, where Idiocracy meets surrealist theater. Escape the doldrums of dull political commentary and unimaginative reporting. Embrace the absurd, and find hope in the process.

A tenet of Absurdia Now is that art and entertainment, whether it is a rock and roll song, jazz solo, profound piece of poetry, or amusing film, can offer instruction and an antidote for our troubled times.

Subscribe to learn more about how American intellectual and pop culture, featuring interviews with great entertainers and artists, and sprightly and creative analysis, coalesce and collide with the political scene.

David Masciotra reports and argues from outside the Beltway, living in a small town in the Midwest, just outside of Chicago.

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