I met Ross Barkan in the summer of 2024, when he quite unexpectedly came to my talk at the World Transsexual Forum. He had read my novel, The Default World, and he was a fan, conducting an interview with me for his newsletter, Political Currents by Ross Barkan.
Getting to know Ross over the last year has been such a pleasure. He’s an insightful commentator, with many thoughts on literature and politics. Whether it’s his piece on the weakness of the current assault on universities or about the counterproductive nature of Resistance liberalism, Barkan is willing to cut against pre-established narratives if he feels like they no longer reflect current realities.
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