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May 20, 2012

Episode 71 — Ben Fountain

Ben Fountain is the guest. He is the author of the debut short story collection Brief Encounters with Che Guevara (Harper Perennial), which won him the PEN/Hemingway Award. And now he has published his first novel, entitled Billy Lynn’s Long … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2012

Episode 68 — David Rees

David Rees is the guest. He’s the author of How to Sharpen Pencils, a practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening, for writers, artists, contractors, flange turners, anglesmiths, and civil servants, with illustrations showing current practice, … 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 →

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Episode 71 — Ben Fountain

Episode 68 — David Rees

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