Tag Archives: McSweeney’s
Episode 137 — Eli Horowitz
Eli Horowitz is the guest. He was the managing editor and then publisher of McSweeney’s for eight years, where he worked closely with a variety of notable authors, including Michael Chabon, Joyce Carol Oates, and William Vollmann. His latest project … Continue reading
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Episode 117 — Susan Straight
Susan Straight is the guest. She is the author of several books and has been a finalist for the National Book Award. Her new novel, Between Heaven and Here, is now available from McSweeney’s. Ayelet Waldman raves It is only … Continue reading
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Episode 89 — Jess Walter
Jess Walter is the guest. He’s a National Book Award nominee and the author of several novels, the most recent of which is called Beautiful Ruins, now available from Harper. Helen Schulman, writing for the New York Times Book Review, … Continue reading
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Episode 22 — Darin Strauss
Darin Strauss is today’s guest. He is the author of three novels—Chang & Eng, The Real McCoy, and More Than It Hurts You. And his most recent book is a memoir called Half a Life (McSweeney’s) which won the National … Continue reading
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Episode 11 — Adam Levin
Adam Levin is the guest. He’s the author of The Instructions, a 1,030-page novel published by McSweeney’s in late 2010 to great critical acclaim. “Evocative of David Foster Wallace,” writes Rolling Stone, “full of death-defying sentences, manic wit, exciting provocations … Continue reading
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McSweeney’s ‘Recommends’ Other People
Good news! The editors at McSweeney’s have included Other People in the latest edition of their ‘McSweeney’s Recommends’ column. Some very kind words about the show: My thanks to the folks at McSweeney’s! And: humbling to have the … Continue reading
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