Michael talks with Chelsea Martin about putting together books as a kid, going to art school, becoming a writer in the small press community, essay as therapy, her essay collection CACA DOLCE, her novel TELL ME I’M AN ARTIST, the line between personal and familial responsibility, the guilt of doing what you want, trying to see yourself in others, defining yourself against others, raising kids in a way you may not be able to relate to, the use of artifacts in the novel, comic sensibility, and more.
Chelsea Martin is the author of the novel Tell Me I’m An Artist (Soft Skull Press, 2022), the essay collection Caca Dolce (Soft Skull Press, 2017), and several other books, including the novella Mickey (Curbside Splendor, 2016). She lives in Spokane, WA with her husband and child.
Podcast theme: DJ Garlik & Bertholet's "Special Sause" used with permission from Bertholet.