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Episode 279: Leslie Salas!

23 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by thedrunkenodyssey in Craft of Fiction Writing, Creative Nonfiction, Editing, Episode, Flash Fiction

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Bethany Duvall, Burrow Press, David James Poissant, Denver Publishing Institute, leslie salas, Libretto of the Damned, Madison Strake Bernath, Other Orlandos, Ryan Rivas

Episode 279 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk editing and publishing and writing and the post-MFA malaise with Leslie Salas.

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

Other Orlandos

15 Views of Orlando

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NOTES

Leslie Salas currently blogs for The Gloria Sirens, and is an editor at Sweet.


Episode 279 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

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Buzzed Books #21: The Call

10 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Burrow Press, Pat Rushin, Terry Gilliam, The Call, The Zero Theorem

Buzzed Books #21 by Leslie Salas

Pat Rushin’s The Call

The Call Cover_art credit Plinio Marcos PintoThe Call: A Virtual Parable, is the novella that inspired the screenplay for Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem.

The Zero TheoremBoth novella and screenplay, penned by Pat Rushin, explore existentialism and causality through the exploits of a certain entity-cruncher who refers to himself in the first-person-plural perspective.

The shared protagonist in these two stories encounters three helpers on his quest to receive a transformative phone call that will bring his life purpose: an honest yet crass phoneman, a tech-savvy dominatrix troubleshooter, and a prodigy adolescent known simply as “Bob.” Like the magical donors in fairy tales, these three helpers assist the protagonist in his quest to find meaning in his life, but not without great risk or promise of rewards. Here is where the similarities between the novella and the screenplay end.

The Call reads as a darker, more concrete telling of events similar to those that occur during The Zero Theorem, with more tangibility and realism at every step of this science fiction adventure. The world the protagonist lives in more closely mimics our own, and the brutal parallels drawn by Rushin are biting in their satire. The explorations of the ramifications of the interconnectedness created by the Internet and a culture that sells sex through the lens of a hermitic, awkward protagonist further illuminate the irony of post-post-modern society.

Written from the perspective of the protagonist, The Call provides strong insight into the role of faith and the interior conflict of finding one’s place in the universe. Rushin’s masterful juxtaposition on the protagonist’s plight and the reactions of those around him creates a wealth of humor and cynicism punctuated by one-liners and running gags. The use of extravagant language and witty dialogue throughout the novella make for an engaging and enjoyable reading experience.

Pair with: Anything you are not at all interested in, but have chosen to prepare and drink nonetheless. It should not especially please you, especially if you are presently watching your weight, as that diet dictates against all drinks with perceptible flavor. A Diet Sprite will do—in a pinch.

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Leslie SalasLeslie Salas (episode 75, Gutter Space) writes fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, and comics. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida and attended the University of Denver Publishing Institute. In addition to being an Associate Course Director at Full Sail University, Leslie also serves as an assistant editor for The Florida Review, a graphic nonfiction editorial assistant for Sweet: A Literary Confection, and a regular contributing artist for SmokeLong Quarterly.

Episode 110: Ryan Rivas and Nathan Holic!

26 Saturday Jul 2014

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Burrow Press, Florida Literature, Jonathan Kosik, Karen Best, Matt Peters, Nathan Holic, Orlando, Ryan Rivas

Episode 110 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk to Ryan Rivas and Nathan Holic about the publication of Forget How You Found Us: 15 Views of Orlando, Volume III,

Nathan and Ryan

plus I share readings from stories by Karen Best, Matt Peters, and Jonathan Kosik from the collection.

15 Views Authors

TEXTS DISCUSSED

15 Views Volume III

NOTES

Learn about the great youth programs offered by Page 15 in Orlando.

Amazon is having a bad quarter, according to The New York Times.

Next month, Third Man Books, the new print publishing wing of Third Man Records, will release an anthology called Language Lessons, Volume 1.

Quentin Tarantino will be filming The Hateful Eight after all, according to Kurt Russell and the L.A. Times.

Check out the amazing surf rock revival of The Bambi Molesters.


Episode 110 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 88: John Henry Fleming!

08 Saturday Mar 2014

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Bookmark It, Burrow Press, Christopher Booth, James Sanders, John Henry Fleming, Songs for the Deaf, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Episode 88 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer John Henry Fleming,

John Henry Fleming

Plus James Sanders writes about reading The Autobiography of Malcom X.

James Sanders

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Songs for the Deaf

The AutobiographyOf Malcolm X

NOTES

The VIDA count for 2013 is now available.

Orlando now has a new independent bookshop: Bookmark It, at the East End Market in Winter Park (3201 Corrine Drive).

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Find Burrow Press’s releases here, & check out the discounted subscription rate.

If you live in Orlando, do come to Vanessa’s book release party.

Train Shots Release Party

Episode 88 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 87: Vanessa Blakeslee!

01 Saturday Mar 2014

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Anthony Seidman, Burrow Press, Creative Writing, Florida Literature, Philip Deaver, Rollins College, Ryan Rivas, The City of Dreadful Night, Train Shots, Vanessa Blakeslee

Episode 87 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer Vanessa Blakeslee,

Vanessa Blakeslee

And Anthony Seidman writes about James Thompson’s The City of Dreadful Night.

Anthony Seidman

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Train Shots

The City of Dreadful Night

NOTES

If you live in NYC, check out this wonderful event with my friends Gilbert King (episode 60) and my fellow NYU alum, Maaza Mengiste. RSVP is required.

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Find Burrow Press’s releases here, & check out the discounted subscription rate.

If you live in Orlando, do come to Vanessa’s book release party.

Train Shots Release Party

Episode 87 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 86: Kevin Sampsell!

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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A Common Pornography, Burrow Press, Creamy Bullets, Flash Fiction, Future Tense Books, Kevin Bray, Kevin Sampsell, Men on Divorce: The Other Side of the Story, Powell's Bookstore, This is Between Us

Episode 86 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer and memoirist Kevin Sampsell,

Kevin Sampsell

Photo by Ellis Christopher.

Plus Kevin Bray writes about finding Men on Divorce.

Kevin Bray

TEXTS DISCUSSED

This is Between Us

A Common Pornography

Creamy Bullets

Men on Divorce

NOTES

Find Burrow Press’s releases here, & check out the discounted subscription rate.

Train Shots Release Party

Episode 86 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 57: Functionally Literate!

13 Saturday Jul 2013

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Burrow Press, Creative Writing, Disney, Fiction, John King, Literature, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing Podcast

Episode 57 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

On this week’s show, I share a Functionally Literate event I participated in back in May with Monica Wendel and Philip Deaver.

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This was an accidental DO reunion, since Monica was a guest on episodes 5  and 49,  and Philip was a guest on episode 35. Alas, Enid Schumer could not attend.

BOOKS DISCUSSED

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 No Apocalypse

NOTES

See our kickstarter campaign to travel to Weeki Wachee Springs to interview Lu Vickers about Florida literature and the world famous Weeki Wachee mermaids. We reached our goal on day 1, but we welcome your continued contributions to keep the show going strong!

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A Drunken Odyssey Video Exclusive: Carolyn Forché Reading & Talk at UCF, Feb. 25, 2013

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The Tempest

Episode 57 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 42: Stephen Elliott, Isaac Fitzgerald, & The Rumpus!

29 Friday Mar 2013

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Burrow Press, Cinema, Craft of Writing, Creative Writing, Isaac Fitzgerald, Literature, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare, Stephen Elliott, stephen king, The Rumpus, Theatre, Titus Andronicus

Episode 42 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

This week, I talk to Stephen Elliott and Isaac Fitzgerald of

 Stephen Elliot/Isaac Fitzgerald

plus Astrid Cook writes about Stephen King’s The Stand.

Astrid Cook

Texts Discussed

Happy Baby

The Adderall Diaries

About Cherry

Isaac Fitzgerald’s Why I Agreed to be a Bend-over Boyfriend.

The Stand

Things Fall Apart

Notes

Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Titus Andronicus runs through April 28.

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Music for this week’s essay provided by Zelda Re-orchestrated.

Chinua Achebe, Literary Titan, dies at 82.

Episode 42 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 35: Philip F. Deaver!

09 Saturday Feb 2013

Posted by thedrunkenodyssey in Craft of Fiction Writing, Drinking, Episode, Literary Magazines, Literary Prizes, Literature of Florida

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Burrow Press, Craft of Writing, Creative Writing, Fiction, Literary Magazines, Literature, Poetry, Theatre, Writing Podcast

Episode 35 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 with my friend Philip F. Deaver, who happens to have won a Flannery O’Conner Award,

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plus Helena-Anne Htittel discusses Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner.

Helena-Anne Hittel

Texts Discussed:

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How Men Pray

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The Kite Runner

Richard III

Notes

Throughout February, Rollins College will be hosting its annual author series, Winter with the Writers.

Orlando Shakespeare Theatre presents Othello, now through March 16th.  Get the Groupon here.

In other Shakespeare news, Richard III’s remains were found underneath a parking lot. I’m not making this up–it’s in The Times.

Episode 35 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

Episode 33: Chauncey Mabe!

27 Sunday Jan 2013

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Burrow Press, Creative Writing, Literature, Miami Book Fair International, Writing Podcast, Zora Neale Hurston

Episode 33 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 interview noted reviewer Chauncey Mabe,

Chauncey Mabe

Plus Adam Soldolfsky reads from Panorama-orama.

Adam Soldofsky

Texts Discussed

The Rubáyát of Omar Khayyám

The Spy Who Loved Me 2

Notes

Chauncey Mabe’s now defunct but still evergreen blog for the Florida Center for the Literary Arts.

Amazon cannot underprice books in France, as reported in The New York Times.

Books and Books, the best independent in South Florida.

Orlando Cultural Events

This week, the Zora Neale Hurston Festival is underway.

Attend The Drunken Odyssey’s Evening of Erotic Poetry on February 8th.

Throughout February, Rollins College will be hosting its annual author series, Winter with the Writers.

Orlando Shakespeare Theatre presents Othello, now through March 16th.

Episode 33 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

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