Recuperation

by Kelly McGregor

Over the past 4 days while I have been sick, in and out of consciousness, I haven't been doing too much in-depth analysis of anything for this class, or anything at all for that matter. But I have been re-reading a book from a few years ago, Dana Spiotta's "Eat the Document". Not to be confused with Bob Dylan's documentary, Eat the Document tells the story of a group who stages protests against the Vietnam war. When one protest goes wrong, they assimilate into suburban life never to be heard of again. Contrasting the stark reality of the 70's underground movement with the often idyllic remembrance it receives, Eat the Document depicts a group whose beliefs are clearly rooted in the Situationist Internationale - and if you are interested in that sort of thing, you should look this book up.