party of one THE LONERS’ MANIFESTO = anneli rufus” rsos for being, To Mattheco, for believing To DM, a friend fiom 1965 and beyond eS To EK, a friend from 19. 2 and beyond contents + introduction + xiii I. + village people - 1 [ communrry ] Cutting the traces 2. + listen to us + 21 [ poputar curture ] The secret message 3. + do you feel lucky? + 42 ( Frum J ‘We can be heroes 4. + marlboro country * 53 [ apverrisine ] Have it your way 5. +i have to go now * 66 [ Frrenpsure J Running on empty Lx][ CONTENTS ] 6. + just catch me + 76 [ rove « sex ] Making it 7. + power surge * 95 [ TecNorocy J Turned on 8.+ the diving bell + 114 [arr] Courting the spark 9. singular glamour + 123 [ eirerature J Tam the Steppenwolf 10. + jesus, mary, and jennifer lopez * 141 [ ReLicron J Fleeing the flock IL, + new disorder + 171 [ sanity J Who's crazy now 12. + the L-word + 186 [ crime ‘Our name in vain [ conrenrs J 13. + bizarre as i wanna be + 215 [ eccentricity ] Acting up 14. + the sleeve said + 225 [ crores ] Purting them on 15. + don't go there + 233 [ ENVIRONMENT ] Welcome to lonerland 16, + absolutely, totally alone * 241 [ sovo apventurers ] Too far to call 17. + smiling bandits + 254 [ curzpHoop | Liccle League kills + afterword + 269 + endnotes + 273 + bibliography * 253