This little movie brought hilarious meta-commentary to a comic book adaptation long before Deadpool! Revisit Paul Giamatti's breakthrough performance as Harvey Pekar as we discuss the Everyman, the tradition of the American working class novel, and our favorite breakfast cereals. (recorded Jan 2, 2021)
References:
"Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner: The party poopers" (The Independent, January 13, 2004)
"Where did the working class novel go? Gerald Howard talks tough about Kesey's "Great Notion"" (BELLEMEADE BOOKS, August 1, 2011)
Additional reading:
"The Strange and Wonderful World of “American Splendor”" (Independent Magazine, July 1, 2003)
"Working-Class Heroes in Literature" (UTNE Reader, September 14, 2010)
