The guest is Alan Heathcock, author of the critically acclaimed story collection Volt, now available from Graywolf Press.
Volt was named a Best Book of 2011 by a variety of publications, including Publishers Weekly, GQ, the Chicago Tribune, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Salon, Shelf Awareness, and BookPage.
Joy Williams calls it “booming, cracking good.”
Alan and I, we talk about things.
Topics of conversation include: Chicago, life balance, teaching, publicity, Boise, book tour, introversion, Donald Ray Pollock, readers, book clubs, the invasive nature of violence, Roy Rogers, The Shining, Stanley Kubrick, All the President’s Men, Netflix, greatness, the zoo, and ghost hunting.
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Another great show, Brad. I’ve listened to all of the podcasts; they’ve become like a friendly companion. I do have to say I’m very disappointed to hear I shouldn’t eat bananas in public, though! They are always my easy, go-to snack when I’m heading out. Now – ruined! Thanks a lot.
Just kidding. Keep up the good work.
Just break them in half, for godsake. Be a bit delicate about it. You don’t realize the anguish you’re causing.
Thanks for listening, & thanks for the kind words.
-BL
Wonderful interview.
I just finished reading Volt. I love it when great writers are also very nice people.
Great job with the show overall, Brad.
Thanks, Julia! Much appreciated.
-BL
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Man we wanted Heathcock to have his own Noir at the Bar event… Next time.
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At some point you should cobble together a “the best of ” your rambles at the beginning of the show. Picturing your lack of facial control had me cracking up!
I recall a conversation about cucumbers on one of your posts ages ago. Now when I grab one in the grocery store, I don’t think about penises anymore. Now I just think about you. Ha!