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Summer Of Hate
Book • 2012
Chris Kraus's 'Summer of Hate' is a novel that explores the complexities of love, art, and politics in the context of the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States.
The story follows a real estate speculator and art critic who becomes entangled in the world of Arizona real estate and the militarized border regime.
Kraus's writing is characterized by its sharp wit, unflinching honesty, and exploration of social and political issues.
The novel's exploration of class, power, and the human condition remains relevant, prompting reflection on the complexities of social justice and the search for meaning.
Its powerful imagery and evocative prose continue to captivate readers.
The story follows a real estate speculator and art critic who becomes entangled in the world of Arizona real estate and the militarized border regime.
Kraus's writing is characterized by its sharp wit, unflinching honesty, and exploration of social and political issues.
The novel's exploration of class, power, and the human condition remains relevant, prompting reflection on the complexities of social justice and the search for meaning.
Its powerful imagery and evocative prose continue to captivate readers.
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Mentioned by Myka Tucker-Abramson as an author who traces the arc and failure of the road novel's operation of redemption.
Myka Tucker-Abramson, "Cartographies of Empire: The Road Novel and American Hegemony" (Stanford UP, 2025)
