Comments on: MASSCULT AND MIDCULT: ESSAYS AGAINST THE AMERICAN GRAIN By Dwight Macdonald

By: Patti Abbott

Patti Abbott — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:09:49 +0000

He was at the Tiger’s game, watching them lose, so all is well.

By: george

george — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:50:15 +0000

You’re right, Todd. MacDonald had his crotchets. This collection brings together his most notable essays. Much of his edgier stuff will have to wait for a more daring collection.

By: Todd Mason

Todd Mason — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:01:27 +0000

Just PARTISAN REVIEW, btw…no article. Edited there after being the pet Trotskyite at FORTUNE (!) and before striking out to found POLITICS magazine.

By: Todd Mason

Todd Mason — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:57:01 +0000

I suspect I’d give it a much better grade than you have, George. He had his crotchets, but most of them had some solid inspiration, and a tendency to try to work at removing his own blind spots…as well as those of those around him, which helped make him an arse-pain to those around him, often rather more complacent sorts…

By: george

george — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:28:06 +0000

Dwight MacDonald was quite a character back in the day, Bill. This is a solid collection of his best work.

By: Bill Crider

Bill Crider — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:08:13 +0000

Ah, Dwight MacDonald. I remember reading his essays back in my grad school days. Thanks for the reminder.

By: george

george — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:02:58 +0000

You’re referring to INFERNO by Max Hastings, Patti. It’s the best book about WWII that I’ve read in a long time. I also enjoyed the new season of STORAGE WARS last night, but don’t tell Phil about that!

By: Patti Abbott

Patti Abbott — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:23:13 +0000

I was supposed to tell you how much Phil enjoyed that book about WW 2, can’t think of the title and he’s still asleep. I know he’ll like this one too.