Amazon James Campion Aquarian Weekly Category:  Essays Publisher: BLAZO!! ISBN-10:  0967929601 Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 272 Copyright: May 1 2000 A collection of James Campion's columns, essays, letters, e-mails, and in-dept magazine and newspaper pieces from the late-nineties; "Fear No Art" swerves, ducks, and lays heavy punches with every page. No one is spared from the damaged arenas of politics and celebrity. In the tradition of his heroes and inspiration; Lenny Bruce, H.L. Mencken, Hunter Thompson, George Carlin, and other contemporary satirists, jc uses wit and cruel visions to strip the hypocrisy of our world bare. Yet, this is more a collection of entertaining revelry than a dirge of preaching. "Fear No Art" burns the eyes and touches the heart, and at times, does it simultaneously. "Fear No Art" is the perfect epitaph for the American Century; chronicling the fallout of the O.J. Simpson trial, race bating, civil rights protest, tabloid journalism, children killers, pop culture, terrorism, censorship, and a president crumbling, only to be born again. A fast and wild read, hilariously funny, and bitterly true; "Fear No Art" is high octane journalism at it’s very best. James Campion has created an instant underground classic and the perfect follow-up to the passionate intensity of his first effort, the fringe classic, "Deep Tank Jersey." No ardent reader of the Aquarian Weekly’s most controversial writer can do without "Fear No Art", and those who have never read him will be treated to a unique view of the news that warps a nation. All of your favorite jc characters are here: Georgetown, the manic conservative insider, Dibbs, his left-wing radical alter-ego, Willie, the crazed fugitive from justice, and an array of insults, barbs, and downright abuse doled out in private e-mails and letters spawned from the now infamous memo file of the Reality Check News & Information Desk. Approached by the management of the burgeoning Internet network, BLAZO!! to unleash his weekly rants onto the rest of an unsuspecting nation, jc went to work compiling his nearly complete repertoire of previously published musings and intimate works into one crazed collection. The brilliant result is "Fear No Art". For perhaps the first time the reader can enjoy the unpredictable ride and incredible growth of a potentially significant writer geared for the 21st century. Quotable, clever, caustic, moving, and true to the core; these are the words used by fans, enemies, reviewers, and colleagues to describe jc's work. He is alive and well and roaring like the wounded beast of reality in every sentence. "Fear No Art" is a masterpiece of toxic hyperbole and ingenious bombast; a playful romp of nasty stories and even nastier people. Excerpt Journalism is a despicable trade. I know this because I practice it—but only part-time—because there is no earthy reason to allow one’s self to have to live on such painfully wretched means. I have known this as fact for over 20 years now. I knew it when I wrote for my high school newspaper, college newspaper, and every publication since. It’s not so much the reporting or writing, or even the act of putting those two talents together to disseminate reasonable information, but the inevitable sycophantic regurgitation of all that is crude and inane.

No Fear
"Fear No Art" is spurious, barbed, funny, and well reasoned. - Westchester Weekly

Punching Holes in Glass Houses
"Fear No Art" rages in the bent tradition of H.L. Mencken and Hunter S. Thompson, Campion’s true wit is in his blantant disregard for everything worth disregarding. - Seth Cales

Author Who Breaks Barriers
"Fear No Art" is a societal magnifying glass that uses the powerful literary rays of Campion’s counter-culture thoughts to singe the endless line of sheep-like ants that in his opinion define American popular culture. Campion’s writing could certainly snap the synapses of tame minds but might allow for serious contemplation. - North County News