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A Drunken Odyssey Review: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, by David Sedaris
You might be thinking that at this stage of his career, reviews of any new David Sedaris books are superfluous. He has his devotees, who might be impervious to any criticism, and if you aren’t already familiar with at least some of his work, then you have somehow missed a fairly ubiquitous vein in the… Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey Attends The Odyssey
Last night The Drunken Odyssey (i.e., me (John King)) attended Charlie Bethel’s one-man performance of Homer’s The Odyssey at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Here is a review of the play for listeners in the Central Florida area. The Odyssey is one king-hell of an adventure story, but the old, dusty translations and ancientness of the tale… Continue reading
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Episode 38: Matthew Pitt!
Episode 38 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Matthew Pitt, plus Pamela Skjolsvik discusses David Sedaris’s Me Talk Pretty One Day. Texts Discussed Ishmael Reed’s WSJ blog about Django Unchained. Kirtsen Holt’s new poem,… Continue reading
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Episode 37: Steve Davenport!
Episode 37 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to the poet Steve Davenport, Joe Conley plums Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God, Plus I answer some mail… Texts Discussed: Notes: Orlando Shakespeare Theatre presents Othello, now through March… Continue reading
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Winter with the Writers @ Rollins College
I can’t wait to attend this Thursday’s reading. Orlandoers, check this out! Continue reading
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Episode 30: Francesca Lia Block!
Episode 30 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this weeks show, I interview the fabulous Francesca Lia Block, Plus Lillian-Yvonne Bertram reads her poem, “You Can’t Outdrink The Moon, O Sestina, Sestina Who Has Been Drinking.” Texts Discussed Notes Lillian-Yvonne Bertram’s poem ”You… Continue reading
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Episode 26: Martin Amis Event!
Episode 26 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I present Martin Amis’s event at Miami Book Fair International, which began at 11 A.M., November 17, 2012. Texts Discussed Episode 26 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative… Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey Xmas Party
Announcing our Xmas Yuletide Funtime. Admission is free and open to the public. http://www.facebook.com/events/139411472873290/ Continue reading
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Miami Book Fair International
Next weekend, I’ll be traveling from my secret HQ in Orlando down to Miami Book Fair International to see and talk to some of my favorite writers. The list of confirmed authors is both long and impressive (try to overlook the existence of Bill O’Reilly on this list). This is the largest congregation of literary… Continue reading
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Episode 20: Crossing the Creek with Anna Lillios
Episode 20 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I discuss Florida literature with the literary scholar Anna Lillios, Alison Barker writes about Lidia Yuknavitch’s The Chronology of Water, And I respond to mail. Texts Discussed: On November 1st at… Continue reading
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The Drunken Odyssey is a forum to discuss all aspects of the writing process, in a variety of genres, in order to foster a greater community among writers.
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