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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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July 11, 2012

Episode 86 — Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith is today’s guest. Her debut novel, Glaciers, is now available from Tin House Books. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, calls it …lyrical and luminous… And Karen Russell, bestselling author of Swamplandia!, raves Glaciers, Alexis Smith’s brilliant debut … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2012

Episode 81 — Kate Christensen

Kate Christensen is today’s guest (photo credit: Marion Ettlinger). She’s the author of six novels, the fourth of which, The Great Man, won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Award. Her latest novel, The Astral, is now available in trade paperback from Anchor … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2012

Episode 67 — Chloe Caldwell

Chloe Caldwell is today’s guest. She’s the author of a debut essay collection called Legs Get Led Astray, now available from Future Tense Books. Raves Cheryl Strayed: Chloe Caldwell’s Legs Get Led Astray is a scorching hot glitter box of youthful despair and … 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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