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Episode 658: Denise Duhamel!

In this week’s show, John talks to the delightful poet Denise Duhamel about the nuts and bolts of poetry, the construction of themed collections, Barbie, and other matters of literary interest. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my previous conversations on episodes 134, 296, and 462. If you’d like to support this show with a monthly Continue reading
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Episode 657: Daniel Handler, Griffin Dunne, and Ridley Pearson!

This week’s show collects three interviews with prose writers Daniel Handler, Griffin Dunne, and Ridley Pearson in joyful, fun conversations conducted last November at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn more about Miami Book Fair. If you’d like to support this show with a monthly subscription that will feature bonus content, please see TDO’s Patreon Continue reading
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Episode 656: Fire by Fire by Fire with Dianne Turgeon Richardson & Tod Caviness

On this week’s show, John convenes with Loose Lips hosts Dianne Turgeon Richardson for a poetry game in which three friends draw themed cards and read original poems somehow connected to those themes. Alcohol was consumed, too. Jeff Wilfong provided audio support for this lovely outing, one I hope becomes a December tradition. NOTES If Continue reading
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Episode 655: Steve Chang!

On this week’s show, John talks to recent Kerouac Project resident Steve Chang about writing humor with vulnerability, complicating the absurdity of the world through grounded fiction, editing fiction for Okay, Donkey, and other literary urgencies. NOTES Check out Steve’s farewell reading at The Kerouac Project of Orlando. If you’d like to support this show Continue reading
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Episode 654: David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, and Robert Pinsky!

This week’s show collects three interviews with poets David Kirby, Traci Brimhall, and Robert Pinsky in joyful, fun conversations conducted last November at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. If you are an amazon customer, one Continue reading
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Episode 653: Dobby Gibson

On this week’s show Chrissy Kolaya talks to Dobby Gibson about his latest poetry volume, Hold Everything, now out with Graywolf Press. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Chrissy’s interview with Li-Young Lee. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. If you are an amazon customer, Continue reading
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Episode 652: Jonathan Lethem!

In this week’s show, John speaks with Jonathan Lethem about the pull of Brooklyn and obsession, the craft of guiding the reader through unusual storytelling, and bold balancing acts as storytellers. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Pro-tip: get up early in the morning and write, so you don’t lamely bemoan how little writing you do. For excellent Continue reading
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Episode 651: Loose Lips December 2024 Edition

This episode features a Drunken Odyssey takeover of Orlando’s longest-running, and also only, current-events inspired reading series. NOTES Sign up over at The Kerouac Project of Orlando. Godspeed, Mike Jones. Follow artist (and show editor) Jeff Wilfong on IG. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out The Tattooed Society. If you are an amazon customer, Continue reading
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Episode 650: C. Michelle Lindley

In this week’s show, John speaks with debut novelist C. Michelle Lindley’s, whose The Nude is a page-turning literary meditation on the madness of the commerce of art and labor and relationships and all sorts of things. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES On December 3rd, The Drunken Odyssey’s writers take over the reading spots in the Loose Continue reading
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Episode 649: Ezza Ahmed!

In this week’s show, John speaks with recent writer-in-residence at the Kerouac Project of Orlando, the poet Ezza Ahmed. NOTES Miami Book Fair will take place November 22-24. To learn about the Kerouac Project of Orlando, go here. On December 3rd, The Drunken Odyssey’s writers take over the reading spots in the Loose Lips reading series Continue reading
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