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Buzzed Books #70: Pulse/Pulso: In Remembrance of Orlando
Buzzed Books #70 by Amy Watkins Pulse/Pulso: In Remembrance of Orlando, edited by Roy G. Guzmán and Miguel M. Morales In the aftermath of tragedy, there’s poetry. I don’t know if that’s a universal truth, but it looks like one. Gregory Orr says that poetry exists at the threshold, which is why we feel compelled… Continue reading
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Pensive Prowler #23: Of Film and Book
Pensive Prowler #23 by Dmetri Kakmi Of Film and Book A friend recently asked me to take part in a 10-day movie challenge on Facebook. In case you live under a rock, this is one of those dubious social media memes that spreads like a virus and infects any one with idle hands. They’re probably… Continue reading
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Episode #332: A Craft Discussion of Stranger Than Fiction, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
Episode 332 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Chuck Palahniuk’s Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories. Episode 332 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #241: Batman: Assault on Arkham
The Curator of Schlock #241 by Jeff Shuster Batman: Assault on Arkham More like Deadshot: Assault on Arkham Welcome back to Batman Month here at The Museum of Schlock, a celebration of all things Batman. I’ve got a great idea for a Batman villain. His name is Mr. Murder. His main gimmick is that he… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #69: Home After Dark
Buzzed Books #69 by Joshua Begley David Small’s Home After Dark We often forget that growing up is a terrifying process. As adults, looking at children, all we can see is the amazing vistas of possibility. A child has the potential to be anything, and when you’re long past childhood, that plethora of potentiality is… Continue reading
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Episode 331: A Celebration of Jack Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums!
Episode 331 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I host a party in honor of the 60th anniversary of the publication go my favorite Jack Kerouac work, The Dharma Bums. NOTES If you live in Orlando, the city beautiful,… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #240: Batman: Under the Red Hood
The Curator of Schlock #240 by Jeff Shuster Batman: Under the Red Hood They killed Robin! How could they do that? Batman Day may be September 15th, but it’s Batman Month here at The Museum of Schlock. I will be dressed as my favorite Batman villain, the Sewer King, a kind of evil version of… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #68: Selected Poems (1950-2012)
Buzzed Books #68 by Freesia McKee Adrienne Rich’s Selected Poems: 1950-2012 When I was a 19-year-old gender studies major, I took my first poetry class. Writing my first burgeoning poems, I tried to connect my lived experiences to what I was learning about feminism. Mid-semester, I had an individual conference with the professor. He asked… Continue reading
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Episode 330: Kurt Vonnegut Roundtable!
Episode 330 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I am joined by Chris Lafave, Erik Deckers, and David James Poissant for a discussion of Kurt Vonnegut. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES When in Indianapolis, visit the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #239: The Shallows
The Curator of Schlock #239 by Jeff Shuster The Shallows Have shark, will travel. I’m not a beach person. I don’t like the beach. Do I need to put it another way? Being a red head means that the sun is an enemy. I don’t tan. I turn into a lobster. And then there’s the… Continue reading
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