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In this black comedy, the spotlight shines upon those who love it most: the self-obsessed, self-help culture and the media that generates hysteria for the sake of entertainment, bringing the cults of victimhood and celebrity together. Nothing is sacred in the network competitions for the next big hit, and in their treatment of newsworthy events, the line between truth and fiction doesn't matter as much as the almighty dollar. Satire, it has been said, is not possible in America because everything eventually comes true. Tragedy, you might say, is both cheapened and still to come when the media gets involved. The Greatest Show on Earth is a timely commentary about the media frenzy surrounding allegations of sex abuse and the popular mania for Reality TV.
About the Author
Daniel Scott Buck works as an investigator at the public defender's office in Portland, Oregon. He studied creative writing with Tom Spanbauer, and he was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Dark Horse Comics to study fiction with Doug Marx at the Mountain Writers Center. He is a graduate of Reed College.
The Greatest Show on Earth,Daniel Scott Buck,iUniverse, Inc.,0595669212,Fiction - General,Humorous,Literary,Fiction / Humorous
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