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

In this week’s episode, I talk to Mitchell S. Jackson about finding joy in voice while dwelling on painful material in a memoir and novel.

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

Survival MathThe Residue Years

NOTES

This episode is sponsored by Scribophile.

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Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 8:36pm EDT

In this week’s episode, Vanessa Blakesleeand I discuss Eudora Welty's "Place in Fiction" (1955).

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TEXTS DISCUSSED

The Eye of the Story

NOTES


This episode is sponsored by Scribophile.

Scribophile

TDO Listeners can get 20% of a premium subscription to Scribophile. After using the above link to register for a basic account, go herewhile still logged in to upgrade the account with the discount.

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Check out my adventure novel, Guy Psycho and the Ziggurat of Shame.

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And check out Vanessa's books, too.

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Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_367.mp3
Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 8:30pm EDT

In this week’s episode, I share my first mixtape in almost 2 years.

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Happy writing. Let me know what you think below.

NOTES

Please buy me.

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Direct download: The_Drunken_Odyssey_Episode_366.mp3
Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 11:41pm EDT

In this week’s episode, I talk with poet Campbell McGrath about his his new book, Nouns & Verbs, from a luminous lobby in Portland.

Campbell McGrathPhoto by Freesia McKee.

TEXTS DISCUSSED

Nouns & Verbs

NOTES

Check out my previous interview with Campbell from 3 years ago, back on episode 203.

If a literary adventure might be your jam, please consider buying my exciting new novel.

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Category:Arts/Culture/Writing -- posted at: 6:26pm EDT

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