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Episode 675: Tom McAllister!
Episode 675 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this episode, John speaks with Tom McAllister about writing burnout, writing prompts, revision, and discovery, as well as Tom’s wonderful new collection of flash memoirs, It All Felt Impossible. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check 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 646: Charles Bock!
On this week’s show, John King talks to Charles Bock about his extraordinary new memoir, how to make grief readable, the everyday struggles of writing and publishing, and the sacred perfection of the film of The Princess Bride. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode’s interview was conducted in association with Miami Book Fair, which will take Continue reading
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Episode 621: Tyler Mills!
In this week’s show, John talks with Tyler Mills about her extraordinary multimedia memoir, a poetic people’s history of America’s secretive relationship to the atomic bomb. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Join Jared Silvia and other members of Energy Wheel in this upcoming writer’s retreat (May 2-5) at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. The Kerouac House is re-opening Continue reading
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Episode 609: Meg Cabot & Kelle Groom!
On today’s show, Samantha Nickerson talks to novelist Meg Cabot and memoirist Kelle Groom! TEXTS DICSUSSED 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 additional cost to yourself. Continue reading
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Episode 608: Maggie Smith and Michael Cunningham!
On today’s show, John talks to the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith about the complexities of trying to merge reality with narrative structure, and discusses the same, in different ways, with the novelist Michael Cunningham! These conversations were conducted at Miami Book Fair. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to Continue reading
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#603: Mistie Watkins!
On today’s show, John talks to Mistie Watkins about her new book of flash essays, Hireath, which might be the most Florida book he’s ever read. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES On December 5th, I and Amy Watkins are the opening act for the Loose Lips reading series. On Saturday, December 9th from noon to 3 PM, Continue reading
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#601: Stephanie Land!
On today’s show, John talks to best-selling author Stephanie Land about her newest book, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Miami Book Fair 2023, November 12-19, with the street fair occurring November 18 and 19. If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is Continue reading
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#592: Dan Lauer!
On today’s show, I speak with Dan Lauer about memoirs, Spalding Gray, depression, the glorious bygone culture of video stores, the less glorious culture of Hollywood, and other matters of dark interest. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Go here to buy or listen to Dan Lauer’s Post Meridiem. Episode 592 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast Continue reading
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#590: Melanie Farmer!
On today’s show, I speak with creative non-fiction writer Melanie Farmer about memoir, Brazilian jiu jitsu, the relationship between one’s family and one’s public, the Hurtson-Wright prize, and other matters to interest. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so Continue reading
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