The Chapo Guide to Revolution
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| Author | Chapo Trap House:
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|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Political satire |
| Publisher | Touchstone |
| Publication date | August 21, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover, audiobook, ebook |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5011-8728-5 |
The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason is a 2018 satirical book by hosts of the American political humor podcast Chapo Trap House, published by Touchstone.[1] The book debuted at number 6 on the New York Times Best Seller list in the Hardcover Nonfiction section.[2][3]
Content
[edit]The book deals with American history and capitalism, and "skewers" the two main American political parties.[1] It also features cartoons from Eli Valley. The book originally contained parodies of several comic strips, but they were cut for legal reasons.[1]
Reception
[edit]The book received positive reviews in Salon, Paste, Newsweek and Harper's Magazine.[4][5][6][7] In a negative review for Politico, Bill Scher said The Chapo Guide to Revolution was possibly the "stupidest book ever written about socialism."[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Caffier, Justin (August 17, 2018). "The Chapo Trap House Guys Think the Problem Isn't Russia, It's Republicans". Vice. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Enis, Eli (October 7, 2018). "Chapo Trap House discuss hate mail, their new book, and the pros and cons of life in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Whalen, Andrew (August 23, 2018). "Chapo Trap House Book 'Chapo Guide to Revolution' Is More than Political Comedy, It's a Climate Change Call to Action". Newsweek. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ Spencer, Keith (August 6, 2018). ""Chapo Guide to Revolution" hints at a burgeoning leftist culture going mainstream". Salon. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Rhode, Jason (August 21, 2018). "Time for Some Game Theory: Your Guide to The Chapo Guide to Revolution". Paste. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Hughes, Donald (August 23, 2018). "…of what use was the rule?". Harper's. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ↑ Scher, Bill (August 28, 2018). "Is This the Stupidest Book Ever Written About Socialism?". Politico. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- The Chapo Guide to Revolution at Simon & Schuster