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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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Buzzed Books #67: Essential Essays (Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry)
Buzzed Books #67 by Freesia McKee Adrienne Rich’s Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry In college, I learned as a gender studies major that feminism encourages us to understand our lives in the context of larger social movements. Situating our experiences within larger trends helps sustain emotional and psychological survival. Adrienne Rich’s Essential… Continue reading
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Episode 329: Blair Hurley!
Episode 329 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 chat with novelist Blair Hurley about our experiences in NYU’s MFA program, how to plot novels, religion, and how to really dress like a writer. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out… Continue reading
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Episode 328: Dale Lucas!
Episode 328 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 interview Dale Lucas, the author of the Fifth Ward and Doc Voodoo series of novels about exploring ethics in long-form narrative, world-building (and when to stop), how to keep writing… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #237: Unsane
The Curator of Schlock #237 by Jefff Shuster Unsane I’m not Unsane! Do you remember Dawson’s Creek? It was the brainchild of Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter of the Scream series of horror movies. It centers around the life of teenager Dawson Leery (James Vanderbeek), an aspiring filmmaker who hopes to be the next Steven Spielberg.… Continue reading
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Episode 327: Adrian Todd Zuniga!
Episode 327 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 interview Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host of Literary Death Match, about how to plot a novel, and how he plotted his novel, Collision Theory. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my… Continue reading
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