The author of the great political book Deer Hunting with Jesus, which I loved, is dead. He was 64. Bageant was an author and blogger who wrote about the problems of American class with a clear, powerful voice. I’ll dearly miss his unique perspective.

6 replies on “Joe Bageant”

  1. Sad news indeed. As a transplant that started in the rural south, I appreciated that Joe was one of the few authors that articulated well the situation of understanding both worlds.

  2. Deer Hunting is a fantastic book, a travelogue into a mysterious scary world most of us (thankfully) never experience. And the lunacy, rage, and ignorance that grips Flyover Country has grown in influence and threatens us all.

    He did his work with compassion and class. Sad news, indeed.

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