For John Freeman--literary critic, essayist, editor, poet, "one of the preeminent book people of our time" (Dave Eggers)--it is the rare moment when words are not enough.
But the assaults continued--on citizens\' rights and long-held compacts, on the core principles of our cul.
He took to the streets in protest, and the sense of community and collective conviction felt right.
Action was the only reasonable response.
But in the wake of the election of 2016, words felt useless, even indulgent.
For John Freeman--literary critic, essayist, editor, poet, "one of the preeminent book people of our time" (Dave Eggers)--it is the rare moment when words are not enough