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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Has John Safran gone too far this time? This is something even he is forced to contemplate seriously as his girlfriend Antoinette frets over his attitude to his escalating risk-taking, asking himself "Am I no longer the guy who interviews the cranks? Have I become the crank?" As always, Safran playfully prods and teases out the nuances in the war of words that surrounds identity, more specifically, that of being jewish but also touching on black American identity, through his conversations with controversial figures. Add to that glimpses into the strange world of uber-celebrity that enables outlandish and capricious behaviour, all delivered in Safran's lively wordplay as he munches on McMuffins in Ye's McMansion. Craig
John Safran is a writer and filmmaker who always gets in too deep for his own good. His debut book, Murder in Mississippi, won the Ned Kelly Award for best true crime. His follow up, Depends What You Mean by Extremist, found him lost among radicals and was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards. His wild and hilarious documentaries, such as 'John Safran vs God' and 'Jedis & Juggalos', have received accolades from the Australian Film Institute and Rose d'Or Festival. His latest book is Puff Piece- How Philip Morris set vaping alight (and burned down the English language).
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Has John Safran gone too far this time? This is something even he is forced to contemplate seriously as his girlfriend Antoinette frets over his attitude to his escalating risk-taking, asking himself "Am I no longer the guy who interviews the cranks? Have I become the crank?" As always, Safran playfully prods and teases out the nuances in the war of words that surrounds identity, more specifically, that of being jewish but also touching on black American identity, through his conversations with controversial figures. Add to that glimpses into the strange world of uber-celebrity that enables outlandish and capricious behaviour, all delivered in Safran's lively wordplay as he munches on McMuffins in Ye's McMansion. Craig
