The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life

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The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life episodes

February 18, 2017 247: A President's Day Special!
This week's episode is an eclectic mix of poetry, fiction, and an interview on the subject of the American presidency. This show features Jennifer Berne, Shawn McKee, Karen Best, Christopher Booth, Jeremy DaCruz, & Lauren Camp.

NOTES

On Monday, February 27 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, at Bookmark It in The Lovely, Vanessa Blakeslee will lead a discussion of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

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1 hr 22 min
February 11, 2017246: Erotic Poetry Night V, or Smut Actually!
This week features our 5th annual Erotic Poetry Night, featuring...

Naomi Butterfield

Ephraim Scott Sommers

Diane Turgeon Richardson

Wilson Santos

Stephanie Rizzo

Brian Downes

Rachel Kolman

Lisa Roney

Madison Strake Bernath

& your host, John King.
1 hr 21 min
February 04, 2017 245: Tom McAllister!
In this week's episode, I talk to the novelist and memoirist Tom McAllister about structuring long-form fiction, the mystery of love, the addictive horrors of football, and other important matters.

NOTES

Follow Bookmark It on Facebook to learn more about Brave New Book Club, which is led by Vanessa Blakeslee.

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1 hr 10 min
January 28, 2017 244: Lily Brooks-Dalton!
In this week's episode, I talk to the novelist and memoirist Lily Brooks-Dalton.

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NOTES

According to Buzzfeed, Roxanne Gay has pulled her forthcoming book, How to Be Heard, from Simon and Shuster.
1 hr 4 min
January 21, 2017 243: Joy Harjo, Kim Addonizio, and Paul Lisicky!
In this week's episode, I talk to the poet Joy Harjo, the poet and fiction and creative nonfiction writer Kim Addonizio, and the memoirist Paul Lisicky.

NOTES

On Sunday, February 5th, The Drunken Odyssey will be hosting its annual erotic poetry night at Vinyl Arts Bar in Orlando, Florida. 7 PM.
52 min
January 14, 2017 242: Ann Hood and Art Spiegelman!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer Ann Hood,

and the graphic novelist Art Spiegelman.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

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NOTES

Monica Crowley, Donald Trump's choice for senior director of communications for the National Security Council, is a plagiarist.

On Sunday, February 5th, The Drunken Odyssey will be hosting its annual erotic poetry night at Vinyl Arts Bar in Orlando, Florida. 7 PM..
1 hr 9 min
January 07, 2017 241: A Craft Discussion About Jennie Jarvis's Crafting the Character Arc, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Jennie Jarvis's Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development.

Plus Scott Hoffman reads his essay, "I read Ethan Frome every January."

TEXTS DISCUSSED

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1 hr 17 min
December 31, 2016 240: Irvine Welsh!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer, Irvine Welsh, and share his reading from his new novel, A Decent Ride, at Miami Book Fair. Aleksander Hemon also read from his novel, The Making of Zombie Wars.
Here I am with Irvine Welsh back in 2012.
TEXTS DISCUSSED

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NOTES

Thanks to Pressure Wave (Jared Silvia) for his song "Two Thousand Six."

1 hr 1 min
December 24, 2016 239: Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky!
In this week's episode, I talk to the poets Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky, and share the reading they gave together at Miami Book Fair International.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

Listen to my previous interview with Robert Pinsky here.
1 hr 33 min
December 17, 2016 238: Sarah Sweeney!
In this week's episode, I talk to the essayist Sarah Sweeney about her debut collection, Tell Me If You're Lying, the impediments and the value the academy can be to writing, and the essential relevance of poetry to the prose arts.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

NOTES

Read Sarah Sweeney's essay about catfishing musicians here.
55 min

About The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life

From the publisher's feed

Join author John King for eclectic interviews with writers from a variety of genres, including fiction writing, poetry, memoirs, and journalism. From literature to genre writing to the movies, all writing is up for discussion. In particular, The Drunken Odyssey features discussion of all aspects of the writing process—not just the published manuscript, pristinely presented to the entire literate world, but also the scrawled notes and tortured drafts that lead writers there. In long-form interviews, writers discuss their process and the way that writing has influenced their lives. Besides this interview, each episode also features a short memoir essay from a writer about a beloved book, plus John King responds to listener's questions and observations about the writing (and the drinking) life.