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In Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan offers a tour of America’s cultural landscape through a series of nonfiction essays. From his Kentucky roots to the Ozarks’ Christian rock festival, Florida’s former MTV Real World alumni, the South’s blues trail, and the Gulf Coast’s aftermath of Katrina and the BP oil spill, Sullivan blends humor, wit, and Southern sensibility to examine how contemporary American life is shaped by popular, sub‑cultural, and forgotten influences. The essays weave a narrative that reflects on celebrity economies, musical origins, and regional identities, presenting a nuanced portrait of the United States shaped by its beloved and overlooked cultural currents.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: John Jeremiah Sullivan
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