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clayton purdom
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· Sep 27
Weird Nonfiction | Los Angeles Review of Books
Clayton Purdum situates nonfictional works designed “with the intention of upsetting, disturbing, or confusing the audience,” in an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
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last year i wrote an essay that i'd been working on intermittently for years, and today it finally went live on the los angeles review of books. it's probably my favorite thing i've ever written, and it'd mean a lot if you'd give it a read.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...
i wrote 200 words about one battle after another
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
i wrote 200 words about one battle after another
clearing out a backlog of takes now that i've got childcare again. here's 198 words about the materialists
September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
clearing out a backlog of takes now that i've got childcare again. here's 198 words about the materialists
i wrote 200 words about donkey kong bananza
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
i wrote 200 words about donkey kong bananza
i wrote 199 words about the last samurai (not the tom cruise movie)
August 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
i wrote 199 words about the last samurai (not the tom cruise movie)
i wrote 196 words about eddington
August 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
i wrote 196 words about eddington
forgot to say i wrote 199 words about burial
August 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
forgot to say i wrote 199 words about burial
i wrote 198 words about seven samurai
August 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
i wrote 198 words about seven samurai
i wrote 200 words about TAFS
August 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
i wrote 200 words about TAFS
i wrote 189 words about rashomon
August 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
i wrote 189 words about rashomon
i wrote 195 words about kpop demon hunters
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
i wrote 195 words about kpop demon hunters
i wrote 195 words about the clipse
July 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
i wrote 195 words about the clipse
i wrote 198 word about mario kart world
July 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
i wrote 198 word about mario kart world
i wrote 198 words about 28 years later
July 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
i wrote 198 words about 28 years later
i wrote 199 words about moby dick
July 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
i wrote 199 words about moby dick
Reposted by clayton purdom
By now you've probably heard the news: Polygon has been sold to Valnet and I, along with most of my wonderful colleagues, have been laid off.
That said, I'm now open to new opportunities! If you've enjoyed my work and would like to work together in any capacity, please feel to hit me up via my DMs!
That said, I'm now open to new opportunities! If you've enjoyed my work and would like to work together in any capacity, please feel to hit me up via my DMs!
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May 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
By now you've probably heard the news: Polygon has been sold to Valnet and I, along with most of my wonderful colleagues, have been laid off.
That said, I'm now open to new opportunities! If you've enjoyed my work and would like to work together in any capacity, please feel to hit me up via my DMs!
That said, I'm now open to new opportunities! If you've enjoyed my work and would like to work together in any capacity, please feel to hit me up via my DMs!
lotta people asking so fuck it. i'll be pope
April 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
lotta people asking so fuck it. i'll be pope
buhloone mind state is the best de la soul record and if you dislike that take you're gonna hate what i think their second best one is
April 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
buhloone mind state is the best de la soul record and if you dislike that take you're gonna hate what i think their second best one is
this is a photograph of me (not joking)
Report: 83% Of Americans Just Want To Put On Sunglasses And Say ‘Let’s Do This’
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April 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
this is a photograph of me (not joking)
i wrote about every michael mann protagonist for @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/article/mann...
Mann Men | Los Angeles Review of Books
Clayton Purdom explores an oeuvre of men in crisis in an essay from the LARB Quarterly, issue no. 44, “Pressure.”
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March 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
i wrote about every michael mann protagonist for @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social lareviewofbooks.org/article/mann...
i've got 5,000 words about michael mann in this
We’re back. LARB Quarterly, no. 44: Pressure arrives in late March, featuring Claire Messud’s musings on Lolita at 70, @claytonpurdom.bsky.social’s deep dive into (Michael) Mann men, Mary Turfah’s report from post-ceasefire Lebanon, and more. Join today. lareviewofbooks.org/membership
March 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i've got 5,000 words about michael mann in this
guarantee nobody likes vespertine more than me
January 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
guarantee nobody likes vespertine more than me
you loved brat summer. now it's time for perverts winter www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zr-...
Perverts
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January 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
you loved brat summer. now it's time for perverts winter www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zr-...
Traditional Thanksgiving weekend viewing of Ferrari (pronounced like Adam Driver pronounces it)
December 2, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Traditional Thanksgiving weekend viewing of Ferrari (pronounced like Adam Driver pronounces it)
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November 26, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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last year i wrote an essay that i'd been working on intermittently for years, and today it finally went live on the los angeles review of books. it's probably my favorite thing i've ever written, and it'd mean a lot if you'd give it a read.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...
Weird Nonfiction | Los Angeles Review of Books
Clayton Purdum situates nonfictional works designed “with the intention of upsetting, disturbing, or confusing the audience,” in an essay from the LARB Quarterly issue no. 42, “Gossip.”
lareviewofbooks.org
September 27, 2024 at 1:13 PM
last year i wrote an essay that i'd been working on intermittently for years, and today it finally went live on the los angeles review of books. it's probably my favorite thing i've ever written, and it'd mean a lot if you'd give it a read.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...
lareviewofbooks.org/article/weir...