January 2020
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Episode 401: Steve Almond and Carolyn Forché!
Episode 401 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing.) This week, I offer another round of conversations from Miami Book Fair International, in which I talk to Steve Almond about his favorite novel, Stoner… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #305: It’s Alive
The Curator of Schlock #305 by Jeff Shuster It’s Alive There’s only one thing wrong with the Davis baby: it’s alive. How ‘bout that Babu Frik? Okay. I’ve got nothing to talk about. It’s a new year and a new decade and why do I get the feeling that this decade will not be as… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #24: On Steven Moffat’s Dracula
Aesthetic Drift #24 by Michael W. Merriam On Steven Moffat’s Dracula I often resent television. I feel better compensated for my time when I listen to audio drama or read books. When I saw there was a new Dracula series on Netflix, I knew I’d only want to see it if somehow Steven Moffat had… Continue reading
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The Anonymous Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler #1
The Anonymous Diaries of a Sozzled Scribbler As transcribed by DMETRI KAKMI January 2020 Now that Prince Andrew has stepped down from Official Duties he has time to see me more often. As it happens we were taking lunch at the Savage Club, an exclusive gentlemen’s retreat in the heart of Melbourne, when a gruff… Continue reading
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Episode 400: Nathan Englander!
Episode 400 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or click here to stream (right click to download, if that’s your thing.) This week, I talk to fiction writer Nathan Englander about the pressurized form of fictional worlds, giving the reader something worth their time and money,… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #23: On Finally Reading The Outsiders
Aesthetic Drift #23 by Stephen McClurg On Finally Reading The Outsiders One way I disappointed my high school students was by not reading one of their favorites: S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. One particular student, Caroline, frequently reminded me how guilty I should feel for not reading the book she loved. I promised her some thoughts… Continue reading
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