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#588: A Discussion of Kathleen Alcott’s Emergency, with Samantha Nickerson
This week, I speak with Samantha Nickerson and I discuss the themes of friendship, relationships, depression, and death, and the craft of Kathleen Alcott in creating stories that are difficult to put down in the new short story collection, Emergency. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show… Continue reading
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#587: A Discussion of Myhouse.wad for Doom, with Michael Merriam!
This week, I speak with game designer Michael Merriam about the mysterious, recent addition to the world of Doomology that is the Myhouse.wad, a retro-fitted narrative freak out to one of the earliest first person shooters in video game history. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Here are Myhouse.wad play-through videos I enjoyed watching in researching this episode.… Continue reading
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#586: Sarah Viren!
This week, I speak with Sarah Viren about memoir, the social structures of academic work, philosophy, and asking serious questions. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on anything you purchase… Continue reading
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585: A Discussion of Leonard Nathan’s The Teachings of Grandfather Fox, with Brian Salmons!
On this week’s episode, I speak with Brian Salmons about Leonard Nathan’s 1976 book of poems, The Teachings of Grandfather Fox. TEXT DISCUSSED PLACE DISCUSSED Orlando’s brutalist masterpiece of a downtown library. NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the… Continue reading
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584: David Lipsky!
This week, New York Times bestselling author David Lipsky discusses journalism, history, inventors, science, and the importance of storytelling to combine all of those ingredients. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small… Continue reading
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583: Blair Hurley!
On this week’s episode, I speak with novelist Blair Hurley about her thrilling new literary novel, Minor Prophets. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on anything you purchase at no… Continue reading
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582: Andrew Porter, interviewed by David James Poissant!
David James Poissant interviews fiction writer Andrew Porter about peripheral characters, quiet stories, writerly influences, the theme of disappearance, the importance of music, the teaching of writing, Barry Hannah, and many other matters. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link,… Continue reading
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Episode 581: Joy Baglio!
Speculative fiction writer Joy Baglio talks with me about labels, the surprises needed for compelling stories, outgrowing being an MFA student despite the fabulousness of being an MFA student, being a Kerouac Project resident, and other important matters. NOTES Check out Joy Baglio’s website, which has links to her fiction. Learn more about The Kerouac… Continue reading
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Episode 580: A Discussion of Devin Watson’s Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear, with Rachael Tillman
Rachael and I discuss horror screenplays and horror story podcasts on an episode in which the podcast turns 11 years old. BOOKS DISCUSSED NOTES TDO listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go here while still logged in to upgrade the account with… Continue reading
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Episode 579: A Roundtable Discussion of Jodi Picault’s The Storyteller, with Samantha Nickerson and Chelsea Alice
This week, Samantha Nickerson and Chelsea Alice join me on the mics to discuss a book infamously banned in Florida, Jodi Picault’s novel about the holocaust, The Storyteller. NOTES TDO listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go here while still logged in… Continue reading
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