Author Archives: Jarret Middleton

About Jarret Middleton

Jarret Middleton is the author of An Dantomine Eerly and the forthcoming novel, Darkansas. His fiction, essays, and reviews have appeared in print and online. He is the founding editor of Pharos Editions, an imprint of Counterpoint Press. More at www.pharoseditions.com and www.jarretmiddleton.com.

Excerpt : “Darkansas”

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Jarret Middleton

“Darkansas” is the new Deep South gothic thriller from acclaimed author Jarret Middleton. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged booze, Darkansas, Dzanc, Faulkner, honkeytonk, Jarret Middleton, literature, metaphor, philosophy, shooter Jennings, thriller, True Detective, whiskey | Leave a comment

Violence in Ferguson, Violence in the System

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Jarret Middleton

Jarret Middleton deconstructs the Ferguson grand jury decision and the deeper meaning of the killing of Michael Brown. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged al sharpton, cops, darren wilson, Ferguson, frantz fanon, hoodie, McCulloch, Michael Brown, missouri, police violence, racism, unjustified shootings, West Florissant Avenue | Leave a comment

The Greatest Game on Earth: 2014 NHL Season Preview

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Jarret Middleton

The 2014 NHL season starts today, and Jarret Middleton breaks it down deeper and harder than anyone has a right to. If you’re not an expert after this, you’re not paying attention. Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged 2014-2015 NHL season, blue line, Brodeur, bruins, canucks, chara, devils, don cherry, hockey, hockey predictions, icing, Jarret Middleton, maple leafs, netminder, NHL, puck, San Jose Sharks, skating, vancouver, zamboni | Leave a comment

The Highest Luxury: Reading Ranciere and the Beauty of Forgetting

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jarret Middleton

“Culture closely resembles life, but it is mimicry, facsimile, a reproduction of an origin never experienced in the first place. What is left are zombie forms, mechanically driven animations of death.” Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged art, butthole surfers, culture, death, Jacques Ranciere, jarrett middleton, philisophy, pt anderson, spacemen 3, stalker, Syd Barrett, tarkovsky, the highest luxury, what is beauty? | 1 Comment

The Highest Luxury: Deleuze on Difference and Attaining the Status of a Sign

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jarret Middleton

Jarret Middleton delves deep into the difference between the real and the simulated. Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy | Tagged abstraction, Baudrillard, Deleuze, Jarret Middleton, nietzsche, philosophy | 1 Comment