In Episode 52, we talk to Jon Baskin, author of the exciting new book Ordinary Unhappiness: The Therapeutic Fiction of David Foster Wallace. Topics of exploration in the conversation include Freud, Wittgenstein, and hating Ben Lerner (or not). 
 
You can find out more details and buy Jon's book here, through Stanford University Press: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=29316
Jon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BaskinJon
The Point Twitter and website: https://twitter.com/the_point_mag & https://t.co/QV9prYnta5?amp=1
On The Hatred of Literature - https://thepointmag.com/letter/on-the-hatred-of-literature/
 
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Episode 52 - Discussing David Foster Wallace with Jon Baskin

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In this episode, Matt Bucher interviews Matt Lowell of the band Lo Moon. 
They discuss the genesis of Lo Moon's new hit song, "Water." Lowell shares how he discovered David Foster Wallace's writing and he also breaks down his collaborative writing process. Later, he digs into some of his literary influences and the two Matts discuss Salinger, Fitzgerald, Knausgaard, and more. 
You can order the new album on vinyl here: https://www.lomoonofficial.com/ and there you can learn more about Lo Moon’s 2024 tour schedule here: https://lomoon.komi.io/.
 Check out their private fan community, Raincoat Chronicles.
You can keep up with Lo Moon on X: https://twitter.com/lomoon
 
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Episode 79 - Matt Lowell of Lo Moon

In this episode, Matt interviews Don Hough, author of a collection of short stories titled The Funeral Girl, a collection of essays called The Exact Right Word, and a new correspondence collection called All the Best.

Episode 78 - Don Hough, author of The Funeral Girl and All the Best

In this episode, Dave and Matt sit down with Adam Levin to discuss the publication of the Bar Mitzvah edition of that great novel, The Instructions. They discuss growing up in the land of Bar Mitzvahs, the writing process, and what happens to Gurion, among other things.
Adam Levin's website is: https://www.adamlevinadamlevin.com/
You can order the new edition of the book direct from McSweeney's here: https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/the-instructions-bar-mitzvah-edition?taxon_id=1
And here's a friends-and-family discount code for 25% off: mazeltov
 
The Material is the new novel from Camille Bordas.
 
Adam Levin is the author of the novels The Instructions, Bubblegum, and Mount Chicago, as well as the story collection, Hot Pink. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and Playboy. He has been a New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award winner, a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and a National Jewish Book Award finalist. He lives in Chicago.
 
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Episode 77 - Adam Levin, author of The Instructions, Bar Mitzvah Edition

It's our favorite annual episode on the show, when we get to look back at the best of our year in reading with someone else who has read cool stuff. This time it's with Ben Diamond, a very keen listener and patron from London, who for three years running has sent us an annual best of his year recording, always full of interesting books, shows, music, and films. We had an awesome conversation with Ben that we hope you'll enjoy. 
 
Stay tuned for the Patreon bonus episode in two weeks that covers all other things we liked this year in pop-culture.
 
As always, this episode comes with a playlist of our favorite songs of 2023:
Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/best-of-2023/pl.u-yZyVDNACYq2akv
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Uq1526MP5mLBVI4zM0e5j?si=59d0bc52f08e41aa
 
Quick reference Top Fives
Ben: 
1. The Instructions by Adam Levin
2. Something Happened by Joseph Heller 
3. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
4. Porn: An Oral History by Polly Barton
5. Anything that Moves by Jamie Stewart
 
Dave: 
1. THE MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
2. The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen
3. The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
4. Magnetic Fields by Ron Loewinsohn
5. The Passenger & Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy
 
Matt:
1. Dayswork by Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel
2. Chaotic Good by Lee Klein

3. Diana: My Graphic Obsession by Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth
4. The Deluge by Stephen Markley
5. America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien

 
 
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Episode 76 - 2023 Year in Review, featuring Ben "Felonies!" Diamond

In Episode 75 we welcome poet Diego Báez back onto the show, to discuss his fantastic forthcoming book of poetry, Yaguareté White, which releases from University of Arizona Press on February 20, 2024. 
You can pre-order it directly from the publisher
or from Bookshop.org
 
Follow Diego on Twitter
 
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Episode 52 - Discussing David Foster Wallace with Jon Baskin

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