Andy and Ryan discuss Ryan’s novel as an example of "Identitarian fiction," tying in with Andy’s previous essay "Alt Right Art" concerning the necessity of art to buttress the claims and overall cause of the "movement" in general.
AN: Ryan Andrews, you have called THE BIRTH OF PRUDENCE an example of "Identitarian fiction." Could you elaborate on what you mean by this?
Ryan Andrews: As everyone who has seen The Amazing Spider-Man knows, there is only one plot in all of literature: Who am I? The Identitarian also asks; who are we? The Birth of Prudence also asks this question, and above all, is an attempt to answer it.