Andrew Leland is an editor at The Believer and hosts The Organist.

"I think a good editor has a strong stomach for crazy assholes. Because often crazy assholes are really brilliant great writers."

Thanks to TinyLetter and Squarespace for sponsoring this week's episode.

Show notes:

Leland's archive at the Oakland Standard

Leland's blog, "Good Jobbbbbbbbb"

[4:00] "Web Dreams" (Josh Quittner • Wired • Nov 1996)

[5:15] 826 Valencia

[5:45] A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (David Eggers • 2001)

[6:45] "E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction" (The Review of Contemporary Fiction • Jun 1993)

[15:30] Interview with Laura Owens (Rachel Kushner • The Believer • May 2003)

[17:45] "Rejoice! Believe! Be Strong and Read Hard!" (Heidi Julavits • The Believer • Mar 2003)

[48:00] Wholphin archive

[50:00] Please Vote for Me

[56:00] Joe Frank Show

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