RIP Joe Bageant

Joe Bageant died on 26 March 2011, in Virginia in the United States, after having been struck down by cancer several months ago.

Joe Bageant was a well-loved political commentator, appearing frequently on US national public radio, the BBC, in documentary films and also writing for newspapers and magazines internationally. His book Deer Hunting with Jesus: dispatches from America's class war was adapted for the theatre and is being developed as a dramatic television series in America. Originally from Virginia, Bageant spent much of each year in Belize and Mexico, where he wrote, and in which he sponsored small health-and-shelter development projects. His online column (www.joebageant.com) made him a cult hero among gonzo-journalism junkies and progressives.

Scribe Publisher Henry Rosenbloom says: ‘Joe was a terrific person, a good friend, and a very fine writer. Our family, our publishing house, and the world at large will all miss him. Our thoughts and love go to his family and friends in this time of their grief’.

Joe’s second book Rainbow Pie is released this week in the US, published by Scribe.