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Buzzed Books #48: Vu Tran’s Dragonfish
Buzzed Books #48 by Shawn McKee Vu Tran’s Dragonfish Vu Tran’s debut novel, Dragonfish (2015), reads like a neo-noir, existential thriller. The characters are calculating, the dialogue sharp, and the narrative immersive and intriguing. Tran gives these characters a sense of displacement and a yearning to connect with the past, despite the traumas awaiting such… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #46: Henry V (2012)
46. Thea Sharrock’s Henry V (2012) Can Tom Hiddleston carry Henry V alone after we have watched him acting alongside Simon Russell Beale and Jeremy Irons in the two parts of Henry IV? Nope. No. Not really. Hiddleston was excellent as the sleazy, wild Prince Hal, and was impressive in his coronation at the close… Continue reading
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Episode 241: A Craft Discussion About Jennie Jarvis’s Crafting the Character Arc, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
Episode 241 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 Jennie Jarvis’s Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development. Plus Scott Hoffman reads his essay, “I read Ethan Frome every January.” TEXTS DISCUSSED Episode… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #167: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The Curator of Schlock #167 by Jeff Shuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Best movie Ninja Turtle movie of 2016. Hands down! As you know, I don’t like it when movie studios try to tap into my nostalgia for the 1980s. Last year, we had Pixels, a stupid movie about 80s arcade games… Continue reading
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The Lists #31: New Year’s Resolutions
The Lists #31 by John King New Year’s Resolutions Annihilate my persona. Use weapons if necessary. Shave off all my body hair, including eyebrows. Form an avant-garde Mariachi band. Become a professional spelunker. Explore Leon Redbone in mandala form. Eat more blueberries. Eat more blueberries. Re-edit Eyes Wide Shut, so the lightsaber duels are… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #45: Henry IV, Part 2 (2012)
45. Richard Eyre’s Henry IV, Part 2 (2012) Let’s recap my assessment of The Hollow Crown so far. Episode 1 (Richard II) was excruciating, except for the monkey. Episode II (Henry IV, Part 1) proved to be quite good. Henry IV, Part 2 simultaneously feels like a reboot and a sequel to Part 1, which… Continue reading
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Episode 240: Irvine Welsh!
Episode 240 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 to fiction writer Irvine Welsh about his latest novel, A Decent Ride, Edinburgh as a character, the influence of climate and populace on characterization, and the way to balance… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #166: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
The Curator of Schlock #166 by Jeff Shuster Beyond the Poseidon Adventure That’s Sir Michael Caine It’s hard to believe that 2016 is almost over…finally. I wouldn’t say that this year has been as excruciating for me as it has for some because I’ve been reviewing nothing but pre-1980 classic schlock. Still, we’ve had a… Continue reading
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Episode 239: Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky!
Episode 239 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 to the poets Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky, and share the reading they gave together at Miami Book Fair International. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Listen to my previous interview with Robert… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #165: Silent Night, Bloody Night
The Curator of Schlock #165 by Jeff Shuster Silent Night, Bloody Night It ain’t exactly silent when people are screaming as they’re hacked to pieces! Merry Christmas everybody! We’re almost through 2016! 2017 has to be luckier. It has a 7 in it. 7 is a good number. Lucky 7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.… Continue reading
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