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

John speaks with his friend Jason about the creative joys of grieving and the power of earnestness and other matters of interest.

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Category:Literature -- posted at: 12:06pm EST

The poet and memoirist Lynn Melnick talks with me about the cleverness and heart of Dolly Parton, who can serve as more than a cultural icon as we try to discover how to make our unique ways in the world.

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Category:Literature -- posted at: 3:29pm EST

Rochelle Hurt interviews Julia Koets about romantic desire and loss, the villanelle form, the layouts of poetry volumes, growing up with the policing of restrictive gender norms, how research contributes to creativity, the linguistic surprises lurking in the mundane world.

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Category:Literature -- posted at: 4:00am EST

On this week’s program, I talk to the poet and novelist Chrissy Kolaya about the creative process, psychology, and the multitudinous tensions of being an American.

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Category:Literature -- posted at: 1:04pm EST

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