Podcast Episodes
Back to Search612: A Discussion of Anaïs Nin's Little Birds, with Samantha Nickerson
Samantha Nickerson and I delve into Anaïs Nin's posthumously published slender volume of erotica, Little Birds.
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
611: Matt Mason!
On today's show, John King chats with poet Matt Mason about the poetic necessity of engaging with the popular culture that is part of the fabric of our American life, including rock music and obvious…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
610: Rebecca Renner & Major Jackson!
On today's show, John King chats with journalist Rebecca Renner and poet Major Jackson at Miami Book Fair.
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
609: Meg Cabot & Kelle Groom, interviewed by Samantha Nickerson!
Today's show features novelist Meg Cabot and memoirist Kelle Groom in conversation with TDO correspondent Samantha Nickerson, recorded during Miami Book Fair 2023.
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
608: Maggie Smith and Michael Cunningham!
On today's show, John talks to the poet and memoirist Maggie Smith about the complexities of trying to merge reality with narrative structure, and discusses the same, in different ways, with the nove…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
607: Brian Turner!
On today's show, John talks poet Brian Turner about learning to write the thing we need to write rather than the thing we want to write, the long conversations we have with those we love, and the pro…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
606: Felicia Day!
On today's show, John talks to author, actor, and producer Felicia Day about her new audiobook masterpiece, Third Eye, which is a hysterically funny fantasy epic that deep down has heart. Nerd cultur…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
605: Elle Nash!
On today's show, John talks to the novelist Elle Nash about her breathtaking new novel, Deliver Me. The chief topic is how to write a strange, nearly impossible story about American poverty without w…
Published on 2 years ago
604: A Discussion of William Gibson's Neuromancer, with Rachael Tillman!
Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson to discuss his 1984 classic science fiction novel, Neuromancer, which is wonderful in its fusion of noir style and cyberpunk vision.
Published on 2 years ago
603: Mistie Watkins!
On today's show, John talks to Mistie Watkins about her new book of flash essays, Hireath, which might be the most Florida book he's ever read.
Published on 2 years ago