Andrew Bertaina, author of Ethan Hawke and Me, joins me to talk about circumstances that led him to his battles with shame, the joys (and pitfalls) of learning how to live, and love, through film, and the slowest of all our changes. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The inimitable Mary Miller, author of Always Happy Hour, and so much more, comes on to talk Mississippi, spinning fact into fiction, and how upheaval benefits creativity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Cody Shrum, author of Oakaville, comes on to talk finding the permission to stop writing what he thought mattered, and start writing what he knew. We also discuss absent fathers, porn shops, and Christianity. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The amazing, multitalented artist/writer and herculean imagination, Bob Schofield, author of The Inevitable June, is on to talk about what's been going on in the scene, stepping away from writing, and finally feeling ready to come back. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon member.

Got Emily Costa, author of Girl on Girl, on the show today. We talk stasis of desire, the different ways projects move through us, and being bad at self-promo. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Author of Disintegration Made Plain and Easy, Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi, joins me to talk "The Nirvana of Poetry," feeling lost in the literature world, and finally finding your few people. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Kevin m. Kearney, author of the novel Freelance, joins me to talk horrors of technology, the need for complexity in relationships, and starting a literature niche in your community. If you're a fan of the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The hilariously great Marina Caamaño, author of Souvenirs from Mar del Plata, joins me to talk island life, ideas growing in out-of-control ways, and surprising audiences. Nate Perkins--editor of Trident Press and Marina's translator--joins in the discussion. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The legend, creator of Semi-Rad, author of Ultra-Something and Sixty Meters to Anywhere, Brendan Fucking Leonard is on the show. We chat pursuit of awesome things as an average person, life as material, and the blurry difference between whether we like something or just miss being young. If you like the podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Past guest Aaron Burch interviews Josh Denslow, another past guest. They chat living as an ex-pat, books that make us better people, and Josh's new story collection, Magic Can't Save Us. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Jackie Ess, author of Darryl, joins me to talk the unlikely genesis of voice, inherent dangers of allowing others to be a savior, and Eugene, OR. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. Here are links to the new project Jackie mentions in our talk: Topos Press Pre-Order: https://www.topospress.com/collections/pamphlets/products/eugene-by-jackie-ess Patreon digital edition: https://www.patreon.com/posts/eugene-new-story-127663225?utm_medium=clipbo...

Cum punk queen, Kim Vodicka, author of The Elvis Machine, joins me to talk ejecting from your former self, sound over meaning, and cum cows. If you're a fan of this podcast, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Recently, I reached out to Michael Wheaton of Autofocus Books. To show him an essay I'd written. I hadn't really written essays and wanted to see if it sucked. We got talking. Michael was up to some cool shit. So, basically, we just had a conversation. And decided to record it. Here's what came out. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Jennifer Greidus, cofounder of X-R-A-Y Lit Mag, author of American Lit, joins me to talk writing through demons, slow-writing books, and how to successfully stick it out in the publishing world. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Indie Lit phenom, Kyle Seibel, author of Hey You Assholes, joins me to talk idyllic childhoods, having one's expectations thrashed, and the value of getting help along the way. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Brad Listi, author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything, host of Otherppl with Brad Listi, comes to talk being a proxy for other people's curiosity, purpose in the easiest places, and the relief of impermanence. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Shelby Hinte, author of Howling Women, talks running for fun and for freedom, mentors who don't give a fuck, and becoming a different person writing a book. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

The mysterious Forrest Muelrath, author of The Valeries, joins me to talk connecting only in a simulation-way to the American Narrative, photo culture warping the way time works, and writing through constraint. If you're a fan of this show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

We're two years deep on the show! Time for another anniversary weird-off episode. Thanks everyone who has made this show what it is. If you're a fan, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.

Jaydra Johnson, author of LOW: NOTES ON ART & TRASH, talks fighting to make trash high art, finding your calling, and shaking the demon of your past. If you're a fan of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter.