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August 29, 2012

Episode 100 — George Saunders

George Saunders is today’s guest. He’s the bestselling author of several books, including CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and The Braindead Megaphone, and his brand new story collection, Tenth of December, is due out from Random House in January 2013. … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2012

Episode 92 — Patrick Wensink

Patrick Wensink is today’s guest. His latest novel, Broken Piano for President, is now available from Lazy Fascist Press. It recently incited an unusually kind cease-and-desist letter from Jack Daniel’s, Inc. Publishers Weekly calls it [A] psychedelic trip of a novel. … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2012

Episode 73 — Elna Baker

Elna Baker is the guest. She’s the author of memoir The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, now available from Penguin. She’s also an accomplished performer, having appeared at The Moth, on This American Life, WTF, Studio 360, Radiolab, … Continue reading →

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April 22, 2012

Episode 63 — James Bernard Frost

James Bernard Frost is the guest. He’s the author of the novel A Very Minor Prophet, now available from Hawthorne Books. Raves Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club: To date only Gus Van Sant has depicted the grim, dim, greasy, … Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Catholicism

Episode 100 — George Saunders

Episode 92 — Patrick Wensink

Episode 73 — Elna Baker

Episode 63 — James Bernard Frost

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