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

On this week’s show, I answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant,

David James Poissant

Plus Dan Lauer writes about a unique book that changed his life.

Dan Lauer

 NOTES
R.I.P., Oscar Hijuelos.

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is remarkable fucking reading.

The Heaven of Animals

Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harkerfrom October 9 – November 10, 2013.

Dracula

Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_71.mp3
Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 11:38am EDT

On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Tessa Mellas,

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Plus Todd Sentell writes about Huckleberry FinnA Good Man is Hard to Find, and the Near Death of Literature.
Todd Sentell

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Lungs Full of Noise

A Good Man is Hard to Find

NOTES

The Heaven of Animals, the forthcoming collection from friend-of-the-show David James Poissant, is available for pre-order. Please support the launch of his book, which is remarkable fucking reading.

The Heaven of Animals

Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harkerfrom October 9 - November 10, 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js56KlfJoGY

The Drunken Odyssey's review of this production will appear next week.

Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_70.mp3
Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 12:28pm EDT

On this week’s show, I share the latest installment of Functionally Literate, the reading series hosted by Jared Silvia, and this time featuring Nathan Holic and Lindsay Hunter!

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Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_69.mp3
Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 12:08am EDT

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