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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No consequences for Castellani. He just posted this pile of self-serving, annoyed-sounding whining:

https://grubstreet.org/blog/message-from-christopher-castellani/

He clearly doesn't have any regrets other than being caught.[/quote]

NP here. Blech. That is a truly obnoxious statement. [/quote]

"I wrote some of those unprofessional emails as an admittedly hyperbolic, deliberatively provocative, and highly performative way of supporting my friend and fellow writer."

Puke.

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“I was a cruel bullying asshole, but it was performative! If you were more intellectual and cool like we CMs, you would get that, sorry you’re not smart enough.”[/quote]

I actually think this is a big part of it.  There’s this thread of vicious sarcasm and cynicism that runs through a lot f quasi-intellectual or arty circles.  I went to collage and grad school with this sort and I recognize it.  People who are sincere and maybe a little trusty are targets for them.  I think they fancy themselves witty, in the tradition of the  Algonquin Rountable, Oscar Wilde, etc.—but I think they are generally just insecure and snobbish.  The ones that are insecure are more likely to fold when called on it, though.  
I don’t even think he’s using “performative” correctly in this context.  I’m sort of curious to read his books now and see if his personality comes through.  I often can’t tolerate fiction where one can tell that the author is just sort of a d—ck.  It often comes through in a sort of condescension to the characters.[/quote]

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