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November 11, 2012

Episode 121 — Lisa Carver

Lisa Carver is the guest. Also known as Lisa Suckdog, she is a writer and performance artist whose latest book is called Reaching Out with No Hands: Reconsidering Yoko Ono, now available from Backbeat Books. Zoe Zolbrod, author of Currency, … Continue reading →

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August 5, 2012

Episode 93 — Lidia Yuknavitch

Lidia Yuknavitch is today’s guest. She’s the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed memoir The Chronology of Water, and now she has published her debut novel, called Dora: A Headcase. Both titles are available from Hawthorne Books. Chuck … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2012

Episode 60 — Kris Saknussemm

Kris Saknussemm is the guest. His latest novel, Reverend America, is now available from Dark Coast Press. And the soundtrack to the book is now available at iTunes. From Booklist: Once upon a time, Mathias Gaspenny was a child preacher … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2012

Episode 54 — Jeff Ragsdale

Jeff Ragsdale is the guest. He’s the co-author, along with David Shields and Michael Logan, of Jeff, One Lonely Guy. Here’s what Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, has to say about it: You can either make fun of … Continue reading →

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Episode 121 — Lisa Carver

Episode 93 — Lidia Yuknavitch

Episode 60 — Kris Saknussemm

Episode 54 — Jeff Ragsdale

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