The keynote address from the first annual Upstate Anarchist Book Fair, held May 4 & 5, 2024 in Binghamton, NY. The event sponsor and host was PM Press. https://www.pmpress.org/
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Jonathan Lethem is the author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, as well as more recent best-sellers, The Feral Detective and The Arrest. Several of his novels have been made into major movies, and his shorter works can often be found in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and many other venues. One of the MacArthur “Genius” grant winners, Lethem is well-known and widely respected for his vivid literary style, sardonic humor, and deep understanding of American culture.
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Version 1: The full keynote address (00:46:30) optimized for RADIO PLAY (-24 LUFS 192kbps Mp3).
Version 2: A 49 minute RADIO READY edit (-24 LUFS 192kbps Mp3). Identical content to Version 1, plus my intro/mid/outro.
Version 3: The full keynote address optimized for INDIVIDUAL USE (-19 LUFS 128kbps Mp3). Identical content to Version 1, but a louder file encoded at a lower bitrate so it uses less storage space on your device.
Version 4: A 49 minute edit optimized for INDIVIDUAL USE (-19 LUFS 128kbps Mp3). Identical content to Version 2, but a louder file encoded at a lower bitrate so it uses less storage space on your device.
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Versions 1 & 3: The Q&A (minus the Q) starts at 00:26:36.
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In the interest of not limiting the scope of radio play, I omitted a few potentially offensive words present in this audio.
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