As Jonathan Lethem put, Steve Erickson's journal of the last 18 months
of the Trump Presidency "sears the page." Erickson, one of our finest
novelists, has long been an astute political observer, and American
Stutter, part political declaration, part humorous account of more
personal matters, offers a particularly moving reminder of the
democratic ideals that we are currently struggling to preserve. Written
with wit, eloquence, and a controlled fury as events unfold, Erickson
has left us with an essential record of our recent history, a book to be
read with our collective breath held.