{"title":"Jesse Larner","description":"\u003cp\u003eJESSE LARNER is a writer on politics and culture and the author of two books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eForgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMount Rushmore: An Icon Reconsidered\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarner has written for \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDissent\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. His work has been featured on Radio Nation, the Kojo Nnamdi Show, and NPR, and he has appeared in the documentary film Manufacturing Dissent, Penn \u0026amp; Teller’s television program Bullshit!, and the PBS show History Detectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesse lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesse Larner’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forgive-us-our-spins","title":"Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"Well written, witty, and wise. Jesse Larner's book goes well beyond its brief: it helps us understand where the left has been going for the last few years, and where it might end up.\"--George Monbiot, columnist, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eForgive Us Our Spins\u003c\/em\u003e is a very smart and well-researched book about the ever-controversial Michael Moore. Larner does a great job at showing why Moore's political and cultural adventures often do more damage than good. And Larner is a man of the left who doesn't make excuses for the right.  Let's hope Larner's voice is heard by many.\"--Kevin Mattson, professor, Ohio University, and author of \u003cem\u003eUpton Sinclair and the Other American Century\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the 2004 presidential election approached, Michael Moore repeatedly expressed confidence that his film \u003cem\u003eFahrenheit 9\/11\u003c\/em\u003e would have a powerful impact on the outcome of that bitter contest. The talking cogs in the right-wing media machine were happy to agree with him. They foresaw that Moore and his flawed, shallow, and factually sloppy film would be major factors in motivating and energizing their base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft, right, or in between, everyone has an opinion about Michael Moore. His books reside on bestseller lists, his films are unfailingly controversial, and his politics range far to the left of any elected official on the national scene. So why is he the only voice capable of bringing progressive issues and ideas to public awareness? What message should the Democratic Party glean from his immense popularity? What impact will Moore and his work have on the future of the left?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eForgive Us Our Spins,\u003c\/em\u003e you'll meet Michael Moore as you've never seen him before. This witty, well-written critique of America's most commercially successful radical examines Moore's life and work, reveals the personal history that underlies his political passions, and takes a clear-eyed look at his controversial trouble with the facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove him or hate him, you can't deny Michael Moore's political stature. Is he the champion the left has long yearned for or the kind of friend that's more dangerous than an enemy? 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