In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Carlos Portugal’s "Deserts," translated by Asheley Nova Navarro, which <a href='https://joylandpublishing.com/fiction/deserts/'>appeared in March 2026 in Joyland</a>, then share music and book recommendations.

In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Carlos Portugal’s "Deserts," translated by Asheley Nova Navarro, which appeared in March 2026 in Joyland, then share music and book recommendations.

In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Carlos Portugal’s "Deserts," translated by Asheley Nova Navarro, which <a href="https://joylandpublishing.com/fiction/deserts/" rel="noopener noreferrer">appeared in March 2026 in Joyland</a>, then share music and book recommendations.

Carlos Portugal's "Deserts"

Ben and Matthew are American writers from Sharkey, KY and Albuquerque, NM, respectively, who live in Germany and talk about fiction, the writing and publishing process, and art and culture in general. Sometimes they get overly excited (in a positive sense), sometimes they are on the attack. Though, hopefully, they are more often than not insightful.&nbsp;

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Ben and Matthew are American writers from Sharkey, KY and Albuquerque, NM, respectively, who live in Germany and talk about fiction, the writing and publishing process, and art and culture in general. Sometimes they get overly excited (in a positive sense), sometimes they are on the attack. Though, hopefully, they are more often than not insightful. 

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