I just finished reading Sh*t Show, the new book by Charlie LeDuff. LeDuff is a former reporter for the Detroit News, and wrote Detroit: An American Autopsy, which I read a few years ago and found a truly absorbing story. LeDuff was born and raised in Detroit, and that is where his family lives, and so the book was more a personal memoir than pure reporting. Therefore, when I saw an advanced reading copy of Sh*t Show in the break room of the Denver bookstore where I work, I grabbed it. The books is about LeDuff's experiences while filming a TV series called The Americans for Fox News. It took him across the country to interview a variety of people struggling in today's America. His conclusion is that black or white, liberal or conservative, many of the issues people struggle with are the same. LeDuff is neither pro Republican nor pro Democrat, and can best be described as anti-politician. His conclusion: whoever is elected, nothing will change. It is a bit of a downer, but the book is still a worthwhile read. LeDuff, by the way, will be speaking at the Tattered Cover Bookstore on East Colfax Avenue here in Denver tonight. Be sure to catch his talk if you can.
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