Who would have thought that an obscure website publishing fiction by and for conservatives would create absolute apoplexy among liberals?
Below we’ve produced a "best of" list of the angry, nutty, and elitist rants criticizing Liberty Island. They come in 3 basic categories:
- ANGRY: "Those stupid racist Tea Party people can’t even read, how can they write books?"
- NUTTY: "Those racist teabaggers are just writing books to work out their homosexual rape fantasies."
- ELITIST: "I haven’t bothered to read anything on their site, but I can tell you from my expertise that there isn’t a Faulkner among the lot. Lionel Trilling would not be impressed."
Okay, I’m exaggerating slightly for effect. But only slightly. Please don’t click on these links if you have a weak stomach or a low threshold for B.S. You’ve been warned!
Alicublog. ANNALS OF THE CULTURE WARS
Alicublog. ESCAPE FROM LIBERTY ISLAND
Alicublog. SWEET SCAM OF LIBERTY
Bookforum. Keep the language crisp and pungent…
The Extrahuman Union. A Wild List of "Conservative" Books Appears, and it’s as Bad as You Think
Mother Jones. Liberal Comedy, Conservative Outrage. But Why?
Tablet Mag. The Tea Party’s New Front in the American Culture Wars: Literature
The Washington Post. Ayn Rand, please keep typing!
2paragraphs.com. The Conservative Revolt is Coming
UPDATE:
Seattle Times. Hippies Under the Bed
UPDATE #2: Delagar. Conservative Fiction
UPDATE#3 ("utterly, utterly shite"): London Review of Books: On Liberty Island
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