A Guide to Survival with Eskor David Johnson | Pay as you Go Author

Dec 20, 2023

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In this episode we sit down with Eskor David Johnson, the Trinidad and Tobago author, to discuss his debut novel, Pay As You Go.

Pay As You Go has been labeled as "magical realism" by fans, a "Mock epic" by author and Penguin press editor Ed Park, and is one of our favorite books of the year.

Whether you see it as a coming of age story, a hero's journey, or something else entirely, Pay As You Go is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers due to its fantastic storytelling, loveable and ridiculous characters, and a humanistic element we can all relate to.

On top of discussing Pay As You Go, we also ask Eskor about his writing process, his time at the Iowa writers workshop MFA program, his love of photography and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and so much more.

This was hands down one of our favorite episodes to date, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Pay as you Go by Eskor David Johnson

https://amzn.to/3v3BJBn

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

https://amzn.to/3TuHSkk

100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

https://amzn.to/3GP4Evy

JR by William Gaddis

https://amzn.to/4aEMvyv

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa

https://amzn.to/3RrqXMJ