Politics – Jacke Wilson

May 13, 2022

The History of Literature #406 – A World in Turmoil – 1967-1971 (with Beverly Gologorsky)

Novelist Beverly Gologorsky joins Jacke for a discussion of the tumultuous years from 1967 to 1971, which provides the background for her new novel. In Can You See the Wind?, a working-class family in the Bronx struggles to make a better world, even as the world spins into chaos. Columbia professor (and friend of the podcast) Farah Continue reading

Arts, Authors, books, Fiction, history of literature

Beverly Gologorsky, History, Literature, Politics

January 6, 2015

The Account (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #29)

And during those drifting years, when the peaks were low and the valleys were deep, my futility found a particular nadir during my stint on Capitol Hill, where I briefly worked for a United States Senator. I believed in government in those days, and in politicians, and in myself and other young people, and—well, you’ve Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, The History of Jacke, Writing

capitol hill, Failure, hatred, idealism destroyed, internships, Politics, reality, senator, youth

November 5, 2014

International Feedback on The Race!

Yesterday I posted a quick little request that summarized my thoughts on the U.S. elections. And of course, I wrote a book about a politician, based on some personal experience I had ghostwriting the autobiography of one of our nation’s gems. The politician in my book, a former governor recovering from a sex scandal, exemplifies everything Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, The Race

books, Fiction, governor, Humor, india, novellas, Politics, reviews, sex scandal, The Race, Wisconsin, Writing

October 7, 2014

Goodreads Giveaway: Politicians Are Human Beings. Maybe.

Hello everyone! Some of you may recall the last time I did a Goodreads Giveaway, where I shipped off five free copies of The Promotion. I think it’s fairly common to recap these things, with a mathematical analysis of how many people requested the book, how many reviews it led to, what the impact was Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Publishing, The Race, Writing

Campaigns, Fiction, Goodreads Giveaway, Human Beings, Indie Author, novella, politicians, Politics, sex scandal, The Race

October 2, 2014

Writers Laughing: George Orwell

Okay, the degree of difficulty is off the charts for this one. This is a man who agonized over politics and the English language. Who loved England and democracy but spent his life fighting against oppression and tyranny and the dangers of lazy thinking. Laughing? George Orwell was shot in the throat while fighting in the Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Writing

English language, George Orwell, george orwell with his son, life, parenting, Politics, spanish civil war, tying shoes, Writers laughing

June 8, 2014

“Self-Deception Is Human”: Book Review of The Race (at Radical Science Fiction)

“This was a great little piece of political fiction…Wilson shows his writing chops – immersing us in a political world that doesn’t feel jargony, over-the-top, or formulaic.” – Nic Eaton, Radical Science Fiction I was both pleased and intrigued when Nic over at Radical Science Fiction graciously offered to review my book The Race. Because although Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Publishing, Writing

Book Reviews, Human Condition, Indie Author, Politics, Science fiction, The Race

February 12, 2014

Who’s Cheating America? The Smoke-Filled Room

Cheaters – they’re everywhere! Politicians promise us up and down they’re going to put an end to cheating. Work Hard and Play By the Rules, Americans! Isn’t that the motto? Do that and you’ll be fine. Except… when the politicians are themselves the cheaters. And the story of their cheating has a twist you could Continue reading

Who’s Cheating America

corruption, fat cats, politicians, Politics, scandal, tobacco

January 25, 2014

Thoughts on France’s Menage a Trois

I’ve done some thinking about love triangles and politics. In fact, I’ve set a book in that world. The Race takes place in Wisconsin. One of its recurring themes is the loneliness and solitude of strivers trapped in out-of-the-way places. Although they live – and thrive – in a flyover state, both the Governor and Continue reading

Fiction, The Race

France, Humanity, Politics

October 27, 2013

Free Fiction Weekend: The Race by Jacke Wilson

His wife once called him “a fifth-rate husband, a shoddy human being, and a washed-up Judas.” Now he’s running again. And he needs her support. Readers! A free excerpt of The Race: A Novella by Jacke Wilson is below. Want to read the whole thing? Like free stuff? I also have some free review copies available. I’m happy Continue reading

Fiction, Novellas, The Race, Writing

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