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Furthermore, the currently dominant modes of presenting culture to the public (academia and NYC-based publishing --- literary mags and NPR-vibe literature) have been co-opted and corrupted, or have given up or proven not up to the job.
They're losing, fast! Readers are leaving them in droves or using them as excuses to gossip at book clubs.
Only indy movies and indy music seem vibrant and viable, but even they are overly ghettoized. They're missing their natural leader: a strong indy LITERATURE.
Cultural revival needs to look not to academia and elites but to the cultural expressions of people more usually associated with...practical culture and outdoor sports. Again, a la Hemingway, in a sense. And by "practical culture" I mean the arts of everyday living: gardening, cooking, housekeeping, auto-repair, even livelihood work habits. All these are ripe for a resurgence of cultural value and expression. Again, academia and NYC/LA elites offer NOTHING, NO HOPE in this regard. Independents---probably from the hinterlands---are where it's at for this mission. OYB hopes to be a part of it.
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