Episode 27: Truman Capote, John Kennedy Toole
Capote's MUSIC for CHAMELEONS and Toole's "Confederacy of Dunces" are discussed.Jonah discovers after the fact that he is wrong about much of Toole's ...
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From the Walrus and Carpenter bookstore in Pocatello ID, two self-published yokels discuss literature, life, philosophy. Conversations are stimulated by a different book or author every week.
Episode 26: A Susan Sontag Reader
With a dash of irony I'm going to set up a false dichotomy: this is either the worst show we've ever done or it's the best. Jonah laments not having i...
Episode 25: Cormac McCarthy or The Evening Redness in the West
Could probably fill up multiple podcasts with this author. An American and Western writer of first order. Unlike our first episodes we don't really de...
Episode 24: Haruki Murakami
Shorter episode where we discuss the short stories of Murakami. Perhaps the most famous Japanese writer translated into English? Come sit in the books...
Finding Everett Ruess
You may recognize this name from Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild which featured a chapter on Everett. Painter, poet, vagabond for beauty. Also victi...
Christina Rossetti
We start with a discussion of Rossetti's poetry and potential meanings. Soon though we move onto a secret that Jonah's been keeping under his hat. Onc...
James Joyce FINNEGAN'S WAKE
Tripping through some passages of this cultural mish-mash of a book there is a lot of laughter. We're joined by Pam, a helping hand for giving us ever...
Spring Non-Fiction
Two non-fictional pieces on tap for this episode. One is what I should've lead off with to start this whole podcast. It's a character piece I did on W...
Eps 19: Charles Bukowski PORTIONS FROM A WINE-STAINED NOTEBOOK
Jonah and Will end up talking a decent amount about drinking and fighting. Surprise surprise. You guys, don't think of writing as your dream. Don't fa...
Episode 18: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA by Mikhail Bulgakov
A jaunty Russian novel that is one of Will's favorites. We get to really dig our teeth into some big topics in this one. Meaning! Yes, what is the mea...