

The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life
John King
Join author John King for eclectic interviews with writers from a variety of genres, including fiction writing, poetry, memoirs, and journalism. From literature to genre writing to the movies, all writing is up for discussion. In particular, The Drunken Odyssey features discussion of all aspects of the writing process—not just the published manuscript, pristinely presented to the entire literate world, but also the scrawled notes and tortured drafts that lead writers there. In long-form interviews, writers discuss their process and the way that writing has influenced their lives. Besides this interview, each episode also features a short memoir essay from a writer about a beloved book, plus John King responds to listener's questions and observations about the writing (and the drinking) life.
For more information, see our website at www.thedrunkenodyssey.com.
For more information, see our website at www.thedrunkenodyssey.com.
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Feb 11, 2017 • 1h 21min
246: Erotic Poetry Night V, or Smut Actually!
This week features our 5th annual Erotic Poetry Night, featuring... Naomi Butterfield Ephraim Scott Sommers Diane Turgeon Richardson Wilson Santos Stephanie Rizzo Brian Downes Rachel Kolman Lisa Roney Madison Strake Bernath & your host, John King.

Feb 4, 2017 • 1h 9min
245: Tom McAllister!
In this week's episode, I talk to the novelist and memoirist Tom McAllister about structuring long-form fiction, the mystery of love, the addictive horrors of football, and other important matters. NOTES Follow Bookmark It on Facebook to learn more about Brave New Book Club, which is led by Vanessa Blakeslee. Save

Jan 28, 2017 • 1h 3min
244: Lily Brooks-Dalton!
In this week's episode, I talk to the novelist and memoirist Lily Brooks-Dalton. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES According to Buzzfeed, Roxanne Gay has pulled her forthcoming book, How to Be Heard, from Simon and Shuster.

Jan 21, 2017 • 52min
243: Joy Harjo, Kim Addonizio, and Paul Lisicky!
In this week's episode, I talk to the poet Joy Harjo, the poet and fiction and creative nonfiction writer Kim Addonizio, and the memoirist Paul Lisicky. NOTES On Sunday, February 5th, The Drunken Odyssey will be hosting its annual erotic poetry night at Vinyl Arts Bar in Orlando, Florida. 7 PM.

Jan 14, 2017 • 1h 8min
242: Ann Hood and Art Spiegelman!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer Ann Hood, and the graphic novelist Art Spiegelman. TEXTS DISCUSSED Book That Matters Most" target="_blank"> An Italian Wife" target="_blank"> Si Lewens Parade An Artists Odyssey" target="_blank"> Complete Maus"> NOTES Monica Crowley, Donald Trump's choice for senior director of communications for the National Security Council, is a plagiarist. On Sunday, February 5th, The Drunken Odyssey will be hosting its annual erotic poetry night at Vinyl Arts Bar in Orlando, Florida. 7 PM..

Jan 7, 2017 • 1h 17min
241: A Craft Discussion About Jennie Jarvis's Crafting the Character Arc, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
In this week's episode, I talk with Vanessa Blakeslee about Jennie Jarvis's Crafting the Character Arc: A Practical Guide to Character Creation and Development. Plus Scott Hoffman reads his essay, "I read Ethan Frome every January." TEXTS DISCUSSED Crafting the Character ARC"> Ethan Frome" target="_blank">

Dec 31, 2016 • 1h
240: Irvine Welsh!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer, Irvine Welsh, and share his reading from his new novel, A Decent Ride, at Miami Book Fair. Aleksander Hemon also read from his novel, The Making of Zombie Wars. Here I am with Irvine Welsh back in 2012. TEXTS DISCUSSED Decent Ride" target="_blank"> Trainspotting" target="_blank"> Ulysses Complete & Unabridged As Corrected & Reset in 1961" target="_blank"> The Making of Zombie Wars" target="_blank"> NOTES Thanks to Pressure Wave (Jared Silvia) for his song "Two Thousand Six."

Dec 24, 2016 • 1h 32min
239: Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky!
In this week's episode, I talk to the poets Rita Dove and Robert Pinsky, and share the reading they gave together at Miami Book Fair International. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Listen to my previous interview with Robert Pinsky here.

Dec 17, 2016 • 54min
238: Sarah Sweeney!
In this week's episode, I talk to the essayist Sarah Sweeney about her debut collection, Tell Me If You're Lying, the impediments and the value the academy can be to writing, and the essential relevance of poetry to the prose arts. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Read Sarah Sweeney's essay about catfishing musicians here.

Dec 10, 2016 • 57min
237: Glendaliz Camacho!
In this week's episode, I talk to fiction writer Glendaliz Camacho near the end of her residency at the Kerouac House in Orlando. Photo by Linda Nieves-Powell NOTES Check out Glendaliz's work: Pigeons (short story) Full Battle Rattle (personal essay) Dominoes (short story) Reinaldo Arenas's story "The Glass Tower" appears in Mona and Other Tales. Save


