I realize this is incredibly corny, but if you are going to read one essay today, it should be Jeremy Schmall’s piece at HTMLGIANT, “David Berman and Epistemological Closure in the Propaganda State“.

“Berman’s goal now is to become his father’s nemesis, to shame him into quitting his business, or to at least admit what he’s doing is wrong. To do this, Berman is creating a documentary film, which is something Berman doesn’t want to be doing. He doesn’t like it, just how he didn’t like writing, and how he didn’t like touring. He’d rather be at home in Nashville with his wife. But now he has a “mission.”