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

On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer and historian of Florida attractions Lu Vickers,

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Plus Joe Marchia writes about Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood.

Joe Marchia

 TEXTS DISCUSSED 

Breathing Underwater

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Cypress Gardens

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Norwegian Wood

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St Marks BookshopCheck out this indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark’s Bookshop to a new home in the East Village.

Sheman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is given away to students in an Iowa district in which the novel is banned from schools.

On May 13th, I will participate in The Best of There Will Be Words 2013 show. If you're in Orlando, join us.

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On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer and one-time memoirist Rick Moody,

Rick Moody at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Photo by John King.

Plus I share his prose reading "Metal," with music by One Ring Zero.

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

 Read Rick Moody's 14,000 word essay about David Bowie's The Next Day here.

The Black Veil

The Four Fingers of Death

David Bowie's The Next Day

As Smart as We Are
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John Lee Hooker, putting The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, in their places, when he was 72 years old.

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This soundtrack with John Lee Hooker playing with Miles Davis is deliciously good.

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Check out Episode 39, with my first interview with Rick, here.

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 R.I.P., Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Check out this indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark’s Bookshop to a new home in the East Village.

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On this week’s show, I talk to the poet Eleanor Lerman,

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Plus Alden Jones writes about her time working in Cuba.

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Strange Life

The Blonde on the Train

The Sensual World Emerges

Our Post Soviet History Unfolds

The Spice Box of Earth

Check out episode 48 to hear Eleanor Lerman's essay about Leonard Cohen's Spice Box of Earth.

NOTES 

Check out the indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark’s Bookshop to a new home in the East Village. Endorsed by this show and Anne Waldman.

I recommend Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s production of Julius Caesar, playing until April 20th.

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Check out Beating Windward Press’s call for essays for its forthcoming essay collection, The Things They Did For Money: How Writers, Artists, and Creatives Support the Habit.

Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_94.mp3
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On this week’s show, I talk to Bob Contant and Terry McCoy, the owners of St. Mark's Bookshop,

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Plus Dan Lauer writes about identity and New York City.

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NOTES 

Check out the indiegogo crowd-sourcing effort to bring St. Mark's Bookshop to a new home in the East Village. Endorsed by this show and Anne Waldman.

I recommend Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s production of Julius Caesar, playing until April 20th.

Check out Beating Windward Press’s call for essays for its forthcoming essay collection, The Things They Did For Money: How Writers, Artists, and Creatives Support the Habit.

Episode 93 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download.

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On this week’s show, I talk to fiction writer Laura Van Den Berg,

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Plus Will Dowd reads two poems.

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

The Isle of Youth

What The World Will Look Like

Although Of CourseAbsolutely American

Three Thousand Dollars

The Art Fair

NOTES

I recommend Orlando Shakespeare Theater's production of Julius Caesar, playing until April 20th.

Check out Beating Windward Press's call for essays for its forthcoming essay collection, THE THINGS THEY DID FOR MONEY: HOW WRITERS, ARTISTS, AND CREATIVES SUPPORT THE HABIT.  

 
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On this week’s episode of the world's greatest writing podcast, I talk to fiction writer John Henry Fleming,

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Plus James Sanders writes about reading The Autobiography of Malcom X.

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

Songs for the Deaf

The AutobiographyOf Malcolm X

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The VIDA count for 2013 is now available.

Orlando now has a new independent bookshop: Bookmark It, at the East End Market in Winter Park (3201 Corrine Drive).

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Find Burrow Press’s releases here, & check out the discounted subscription rate.

If you live in Orlando, do come to Vanessa’s book release party.

Train Shots Release Party

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On Episode 21 of The Drunken Odyssey, John discusses mid-century grandeur and men's magazines and burlesque with Jason Croft, aka Java, editor of Bachelor Pad Magazine, then Beverly Army Williams discusses John Irving's A Widow for One Year.

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On Episode 19 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to fiction writer Don Peteroy, then K. C. Wilson discusses The Silmarillion, and John answers mail while listening to The Intoxicators.

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On Episode 17 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to the novelist and poet Chuck Wachtel (part 2 of a 2 part interview), speaks to Chris Booth about the New International Center, then Chad Lutz discusses Beowulf, and John answers mail.

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On Episode 16 of The Drunken Odyssey, John speaks to the novelist and poet Chuck Wachtel (part 1 of a 2 part interview), then Patrick Jehle discusses The Baseball Encyclopedia.

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