You, Me, and the Violence

"Things puppets can do to us: charm, deceive, captivate, fool, trick, remind, amuse, distract, bore, repulse, annoy, puzzle, transport, provoke, fascinate, stand in for, kill." In You, Me, and the Violence, Catherine Taylor ponders the nature of personal and political autonomy, focusing on the surprising juxtaposition of puppetry and military drones. In a book at once politically significant and narratively engaging, Taylor blends genres to question the roles of individuals within society and expose the gritty and emotional underpinnings of the seemingly mechanical process of a remote soldier.
From conversations with her own brother about his military experiences to Punch and Judy, from the original tale of Pinocchio to the radio chatter of soldiers in active drone operation, Taylor writes about family, power, and the "theater" of war in a voice both sly and sobering, heartbreaking and hopeful.


Author: Catherine Taylor
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: 09/16/2017
Pages: 166
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780814254325
ISBN10: 0814254322
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs

About the Author
Catherine Taylor is Associate Professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College. She is the award-winning author of Apart and Giving Birth: A Journey Into the World of Mothers and Midwives.

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