Publisher's Synopsis
Like a literary salon between book covers, Louder Than Bombs gathers more than twenty high-profile interviews with luminaries on the left. David Barsamian's insightful questions and captivating manner ignite engaging conversations about work, art, and activism in a difficult world. Drawn from the pages of The Progressive, and published in time to commemorate the magazine's 95th anniversary, Louder Than Bombs provides a comprehensive introduction to the urgent political issues of our time. *BR**BR*Interviewees include prison abolitionist Angela Davis; foreign policy critic Noam Chomsky: Nobel-Prize winning economist Amartya Sen; media critic Ben Bagdikian; novelist Edwidge Danticat; radical historian Howard Zinn; actor Danny Glover; novelist Kurt Vonnegut; consumer advocate Ralph Nader; and ecowarrior Vandana Shiva. Conversations with Arundhati Roy, Tariq Ali, the late Edward Said, Taylor Branch, Eduardo Galeano, Juan Gonzalez, John Pilger, Ahmed Rashid, Haunani-Kay Trask, and the late Eqbal Ahmad are also featured.*BR**BR*Barsamian converses with some of today's finest minds and skillfully weaves their analyses into an entertaining, easy-to-read, and relevant digest.
