The Crack-Up
Quinn SlobodianA way to inform people about things I’ve been writing and reading, upcoming events, and the like. On the horizon is MUSKISM, a book I co-authored with Ben Tarnoff, out in spring 2026, available for preorder now. Kirkus called it “bleak but urgent.”
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Muskism cometh!
Muskism is out April 21 in the US but is already out in the UK, Netherlands and Germany. Reviews have started appearing in the Guardian, The Times, and the Irish Times. If you’re planning to read it, pre-orders are hugely helpful because th...
Muskism Book Tour Dates!
I’ll be on the road this spring talking about Muskism with my co-author and friend, Ben Tarnoff. If you’re nearby, I hope you’ll come by.
The German edition (Muskismus) is now out, with reviews in Tages-Anzeiger, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zei...
Live TrueAnon + libertarian eugenics in the FT
- I’ll be a guest on the live TrueAnon show this Wednesday in New York, talking about IQ freaks (see Joscha Bach et al).
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Cover and preorder link for MUSKISM
I’ve been locked down since March writing the below book with my friend Ben Tarnoff boots-deep in Musk sludge and it’s now emerging with a caul, out in April and available for pre-order now. Please do so if you can, turns out that’s importa...
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