James Bowen

James Bowen is a freelance writer based in New York City and a former speechwriter for the Australian government. He writes at trebuchetblog.net.

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Maybe It's Time for Lady Gaga to Disappear

Today's pop stars live for the applause, but as Lou Reed, Banksy, and Pynchon have shown, shunning attention can be the best way to keep it.
- James Bowen
- November 14, 2013