Is This the Greatest American Novel?

What if there was a novel that predicted Chernobyl, Covid, 9/11, and the hyperreal world we now inhabit?

Well, arguably there is, and it is Don DeLillo’s White Noise.

Some of you may have seen my recent list of the top ten postwar American novels. I put White Noise at number one, so thought I’d better reread it and check if I was right.

Spoiler alert: I was.

Hence in this new video, I explain why this dark, funny novel is so prophetic, and how it explores postmodern theory in a way that is profound but also accessible for the average reader.

Hopefully you will enjoy this whether you have read the book or not, so check it out below.

Thanks,
Nick