Literature
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Episode 6: Stephen King gives John & Jaroslav homework, plus Debbie Weaver writes about Cheryl Strayed’s Wild
Episode 6 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. This latest show features an interview with Jaroslav Kalfař about Stephen King’s On Writing, Plus Debbie Weaver discusses Cheryl Strayed’s memoir Wild. Texts Discussed. Episode 6 of is available on iTunes, or right click here to Continue reading
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Episode 5: Human Tetris, Poetry, Disney’s Greatest Horror Flick, and an Invocation to The Intoxicators!
Episode 5 of is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. This latest show features an interview with the poet Monica Wendel, an essay by Olivia Kate Cerrone about The Watcher in the Woods, plus John, after invoking the music of The Intoxicators, responds to mail! Texts Discussed: Episode 5 of is available on iTunes, or right Continue reading
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How to Read Ulysses for the First Time
First, get quite soddenly drunk. Second, sit yourself outside, in a comfy place, like a hammock, rocking chair, settee, or else a blanket spread on a tufty patch of lawn, and remember of course to bring more drink with you. Third, and this stage pertains only to the more radical readers, read the book. This Continue reading
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Episode 1 of The Drunken Odyssey: We are a launch!
Episode 1 of The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life is finally here (right click to download, or subscribe on iTunes here), featuring an interview with Nathan Holic and Ryan Rivas about the 15 Views of Orlando project. Plus, Olivia Kate Cerrone writes about Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. Books Discussed 15 Views of Orlando Continue reading
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