Periel Aschenbrand is the guest. She is the author of two memoirs, the latest of which is called On My Knees. It is available now for pre-order and will be published by Harper Perennial on June 18, 2013. Jonathan Ames … Continue reading
Chicago Reader has recommended the podcast in its ‘Culture Vultures’ feature. Many kind thanks to Dmitry Samarov. …Listi interviews writers of every type—from Lesley Arfin, who wrote for the HBO show Girls, to literary lightning rod David Shields, to Bernie … Continue reading
Giancarlo DiTrapano is the guest. He’s the editor of NY Tyrant magazine and the publisher of Tyrant Books, an independent press based in New York City. His authors include Brian Evensen, Blake Butler, Eugene Marten, and Michael Kimball. Solip, a … Continue reading
Amber Dermont is the guest. Her debut novel, The Starboard Sea, was a New York Times bestseller, and her new story collection, Damage Control, is now available. Both were published by St. Martin’s. Marilynne Robinson raves With unflinching wit, Amber … Continue reading
A listener named Gina weighs in on my origins: Don’t be ashamed about being from Indiana. It’s a cultural disadvantage that can be overcome. A listener named Ty, who sent word a while back re: the recent spate of ‘double … Continue reading
Tom Hansen is the guest. He is the author of the memoir American Junkie and a new novel called This is What We Do. Both are available from Emergency Press. Grace Krilanovich says There’s what people say, and then there’s … Continue reading
Ayana Mathis is today’s guest. Her debut novel, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, was an official selection of Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 and has since gone on to become a New York Times bestseller. It is available now from Knopf. … Continue reading
Tim Horvath is the guest. His new story collection, Understories, is now available from Bellevue Literary Press. (Photo credit: Clay Enos) The Minneapolis Star-Tribune calls it Profound . . . with more to say on the human condition than most … Continue reading
Lenore Zion is the guest. She is the author of two books, the first of which, a humor collection called My Dead Pets Are Interesting, was published by TNB Books in 2011. And now her debut novel, Stupid Children, has … Continue reading
A listener named Ty weighs in on the recent spate of ‘double-header’ episodes: I love the show, but lately the double-header and mini interviews have swelled the length of the show into uncomfortable territory. Too much of a good thing, … Continue reading
Sam Lipsyte is the guest. His new story collection, The Fun Parts, is now available from Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. Ben Fountain raves Lipsyte expertly works the line between hilarity and pathos. And Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, says … Continue reading
Christine Sneed is the guest. Her new novel, Little Known Facts, was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review last week. It is available now from Bloomsbury. Booklist, in a starred review, calls it An ensnaring … Continue reading
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