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cover of episode A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'

A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'

2021/12/22
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Do you love what some people would consider 'low-brow culture?' Things like The Cheesecake Factory or the band Creed. Well then do we have the book for you! Author Rax King has written a collection of essays that are kind of like love letters to the things that give her pleasure, including but not limited to The Jersey Shore, in Tacky. She told NPR's Sam Sanders she thinks a lot about who gets to be tacky and the value of art and entertainment that might fall into the category.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)