I WEAR THE BLACK HAT Grappling with Villians (Real and Imagined)

Chuck Klosterman seems like that guy you know who can wax philosophical on a range of cultural references--from the superficial to the serious--and make thought-provoking arguments and connections. Klosterman reads like this everyday guy, too, lacking vocal refinement but sounding authentically like who he is--as a down-to-earth Midwesterner who spends a lot of time dissecting culture. He has a casual, enthusiastic manner, and his interest in the subject matter of this collection--villains--is evident. Klosterman posits that villains are those who "know the most and care the least." Some of his choices of villains are surprising, as they're not the traditional cast of characters one might expect. S.E.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2013]