Centrism Games: A Modern Dunciad

by Rachel Fulton Brown (editor)

Chivalry is dead. These knights want Fame. And Fama's a witch. 
Follow a band of very different Knights on their quest to become the most balanced, the most tolerant, the most compromising of everyone on the modern political spectrum. 
Each knight dares to liberalize and conserve, but who will win the ultimate prize and stay safely in the centre?
A cautionary tale in heroic couplets modeled on Alexander Pope's scathing 18th-century Dunciad .

77 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2021

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 2 out of 5]

I learned about this book by listening to Rachel Fulton Brown being interviewed on the Delingpod podcast. It sounded like an interesting read, so I bought it and gave it a try. It's a series of seven humorous poems, all written in the same style, about modern-day celebrities and social movements.

I think you probably need to be a student of poetry to really appreciate this book. I, alas, am not. While I think I understood the gist of each poem, I am sure I missed a lot of the nuances and subtleties. It may not be a good choice for the common, everyday reader. Still, if you're curious, I encourage you to give it a try. I have no regrets, but I think "it was okay" best describes my feelings. Hence, by Goodreads' standard, that's two stars.

[Tyler Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Rachel Fulton Brown and her merry band of poets have compiled here a fun, pointed collection of verse through the very active Dragon Common Room Telegram chat. The whole point--as I gather it--is that rather than mucking about in the culture wars, we should be out _creating_ culture on our own.

_Centrism Games_ does just that. It's wonderful to see these modern knights prove that the pen is, indeed, mightier than the sword.

[Person]

Nothing Quite Like It

I think this a unique work, daring in some ways, and simply fun in others. You can tell a lot of thought went into it. I should hope more like it gets written.