Podcasts about Harry Crews

Full episode, archive, and support: Patreon.com/contain Experimental episode on two controversial but relevant fiction books: House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera (1978) and Harry Crews' A Feast of Snakes. They explore grotesquerie, madness, and Dark Psychedelia through the lens of Rhodesian Zimbabwe and Rural American South (Mystic, Georgia), along with Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, Catherine Malabou: Reawakening: Différence + how to look at nothing, morality, transformation, Kool Keith's 98 year old refrigerator and more

A Reading from Salvage This World By Michael Farris Smithhttps://www.michaelfarrissmith.com/Recommended Books by Michael Farris Smith:RiversThe FighterNickSalvage This WorldBlackwoodThe Hands of StrangersIn the Beginning (Short Story -Prequel to Rivers)Other Southern Authors that I like: Larry Brown, Pat Conroy, Barry Hannah, Brad Watson, Harry Crews.Join my Supporters Club for $4.99 per month for exclusive stories:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-if-it-s-true-podcast--5445587/support

Solar energy is heating up in Florida no thanks to state government.Harry Crews grew up dirt poor in south Georgia during the Great Depression before moving to Florida, enrolling at UF, and then becoming a famous writer of novels, essays, reported pieces, and screenplays. He also taught creative writing at the University of Florida for three decades. Ted Geltner met Crews while working at "The Gainesville Sun" and wrote "Blood, Sweat, and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews." He joins us to discuss the legend of Harry Crews.

This episode is a two-for-one, and that's because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I've curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #421 "Dr. Jane Goodall — The Legend, The Lessons, The Hope" and episode #145 "The Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening."Please enjoy!Sponsors:Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off)Eight Sleep's Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra)Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://wealthfront.com/tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short term cash until you're ready to invest. And when you open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply.Timestamps:[04:48] Notes about this supercombo format.[05:51] Enter Dr. Jane Goodall.[06:19] Connecting with Louis Leakey and becoming his secretary.[09:43] Gaining acceptance among chimpanzees.[13:09] Primate personalities, compassion, and the story of Old Man saving Marc Cusano.[17:34] Observations of chimpanzee compassion and violence, and inferences about human nature.[19:19] Explaining variance in chimpanzee attitudes toward dominance.[20:55] Cultivating hope to overcome apathy.[26:19] Mr. H, Gary Haun, the indomitable human spirit, and overcoming adversity.[29:37] Dr. Goodall's billboard.[31:20] Enter Cal Fussman.[32:56] Quincy Jones' unique book signing practice.[34:19] Cal's pivotal childhood moment.[38:55] Deconstructing the skill of asking great questions.[42:43] Contrasting interview styles from different life stages.[48:25] University of Missouri Journalism's role in Cal's career.[52:24] Drinking with Hunter S. Thompson and Johnny Depp.[55:45] Cal's start in international travel (and my family trip to Iceland).[1:06:34] How a single question got Cal six months of lodging.[1:14:45] Common mistakes and lessons learned about the art of asking questions.[1:23:30] Honing the ability to tell stories.[1:27:11] A life-changing event at the end of Cal's travels.[1:31:43] Perfecting the conversational interview.[1:33:43] Speaking at Summit at Sea.[1:46:15] What Mikhail Gorbachev taught Cal about the art of the interview.[1:55:45] Boxing Julio César Chávez.[2:30:31] Why Alex Banayan and George Foreman define success for Cal.[2:42:58] Most gifted books.[2:49:47] Favorite documentaries and movies.[2:55:37] Cal's billboard.[2:56:08] Advice to Cal's 30-year-old self.[2:59:05] Overcoming writer's block with Harry Crews' advice.[3:18:56] Parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Spirit of Place Tim Gilmore is a prolific local history author who has written extensively about Jacksonville. As the writer and creator of www.jaxpsychogeo.com, a project that explores place and catalogs the Southern Gothic, he has told more than 700 stories of strange and historic locations in and around Jacksonville, Florida. He has also published 22 books. "Ever since UNF English Professor Alex Menocal introduced me to the concept of psychogeography years ago, I've been enthralled with it," Gilmore says. "It's a portmanteau word, the psychology of geography, [meaning] something like the spirit of place. It's where the name for my website, jaxpsychogeo, comes from." Gilmore seems equally fascinated with Jacksonville and its people. He is also the founder of JaxbyJax. A literary arts festival, now in its 10th year, JaxbyJax was built on the theme of “Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville.” Few writers have written about Jacksonville more than Gilmore. He joined us last November to talk about his latest book, The Culture Wars of Warren Folks.  Tim Gilmore has written 22 books including Box Broken Open: The Architecture of Ted Pappas; Murder Capital: Eight Stories, 1890s-1980s; Channeling Anna Fletcher; Repossessions: Mass Shooting in Baymeadows; The Book of Isaiah: A Vision of the Founder of a City, illustrated by Shep Shepard; Devil in the Baptist Church: Bob Gray's Unholy Trinity; and The Mad Atlas of Virginia King. Four of the works he's written for the stage have been produced by Florida State College at Jacksonville DramaWorks and his writing has appeared in numerous publications both locally and nationally. JaxPsychoGeo has received mention in publications including The Miami Herald, The Washington Post and The New Yorker and was featured in the A24 book Florida! A Hyper-Local Guide to the Flora, Fauna and Fantasy of the Most Far-Out State in America. Gilmore teaches Literature and Writing at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He's received awards from FSCJ, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville and Jacksonville City Council. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida. You can also read his twice-weekly newsletter, Tim Gilmore's deadpaper, at timgilmore.substack.com. Interviewer Shep Shepard is a professor of English at FSCJ's Nassau Center. He received his Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida and has worked as a full-time instructor at FSCJ for twenty years. In his spare time, he produces music under various monikers, edits fiction and nonfiction prose, creates digital art, and enjoys time with his wife Ana and their dogs Meka and Moxie. READ Check out Tim's work from the Library Catalog: https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=AUTHOR%3D%22tim+gilmore%22&te=  Tim Recommends: Pyschogeographical Works I've long been a huge Cormac McCarthy fan. I've assigned The Road to numerous classes over the years. Of all the McCarthy I've read, I most highly recommend The Road and two of his earlier novels: First, there's the 1973 novel Child of God, which somehow manages to be one of the most horrifying things I've ever read and one of the most beautiful. Few writers could achieve that strange incongruous feat, perhaps none better than McCarthy. Meanwhile, his 1979 novel Suttree paints as detailed a picture of down-and-out Knoxville, Tennessee, as Joyce ever painted of Dublin. It's perhaps the greatest American psychogeographical work. When I recently read John Oliver Killens' 1954 novel Youngblood, I couldn't believe I'd not read him already. This novel, alongside Harry Crews' newly reissued 1978 memoir A Childhood, has to be among the best writings ever to come out of Georgia. The two of them work like split-screen, a Black childhood and a white childhood, both so different and so similar. Both writers had ties to Jacksonville. Crews said mid-20th century Jax was the place poor Georgia farmers went when the crops failed. Various artists and writers have used psychogeography in different ways. I've returned time and again to my favorite such writings, which I can't recommend enough – novels like Peter Ackroyd's Chatterton and Hawksmoor and Toni Morrison's Beloved. On the face of it, Ackroyd and Morrison couldn't be more different, but they both explore how culture is haunted by history and how patterns of history present themselves as ghostly. Then there's Joseph Mitchell's Joe Gould's Secret, a nonfiction account of a homeless Greenwich Village icon who claimed to have written the longest book in the world. Tim Recommends: Other Jax Authors I'd be negligent if I didn't give a shout-out to our local literary community, which runs so much deeper and wider than most locals realize and includes works like Julie Delegal's Seen and Andres Rojas's Third Winter in Our Second Country and Johnny Masiulewicz's Happy Tapir zine series. I could name dozens of other writers I admire and their works, but as soon as I attempt a long list, I'll foolishly omit someone and lose a few nights' sleep. (I already see 15 or 20 people in my mind's eye whose names I didn't mention, but could have, just now.) Anyone who wants an extensive list of writers participating in the Jax community, just look at the archives for the last nine festivals at jaxbyjax.com. I'll just say this is the 10th year of JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival, which my wife Jo Carlisle and I founded and then relinquished to the more capable hands of Darlyn and Brad Kuhn. --- Never miss an event! 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"How is it possible to bring order out of memory?"This quote begins Beryl Markham's West with the Night, the memoirs of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West."I should like to begin at the beginning patiently like a weaver at his loom. I should like to say this is the place to start. There can be no other, but there are a hundred places to start."Today, James and Cal Fussman return for another episode of "Hooked on the First Line", where they each bring to the table books that had them hooked from page one.Cal Fussman and James Altucher engage in a deep exploration of the art of writing, examining how first and last lines, personal experiences, and storytelling techniques shape a writer's work and influence the reader's experience. They discuss specific examples from literature, including the works of Ernest Hemingway, and relate these concepts to broader themes like memory, personal growth, and the diversity of writing styles across different fields.-----------Episode Summary:Importance of First and Last Lines in Writing [00:00:30]: The discussion begins with the significance of the first and last lines in writing, their impact on readers, and the challenge of competing with modern distractions.Reflections on Personal Life and Chess [00:02:18 - 00:03:56]: Personal anecdotes about past relationships, chess playing, and the influence of sports and activities on personal growth are shared.Discussion on George Foreman and Muhammad Ali [00:03:56 - 00:09:10]: They delve into the lives and careers of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, discussing their iconic fight and their impact on their careers and personalities.Peak Ages in Different Professions [00:09:10 - 00:10:54]: The conversation shifts to the concept of peak ages in various professions, including sports, mathematics, and writing, and the importance of experience in artistic fields.George Foreman's Career and Personal Transformation [00:10:54 - 00:14:30]: Fussman recounts George Foreman's career, his comeback in boxing, and how he transformed his public persona.Writing Craft and First Lines [00:14:39 - 00:16:11]: The discussion focuses on the art of writing, the importance of first lines, and how it sets the tone for a story or a piece of writing.Cal Fussman's Personal Writing Experiences [00:16:11 - 00:19:21]: Fussman shares his experiences with writing, particularly on significant events like 9/11, emphasizing the importance of both the first and last lines in storytelling.Analysis of Hemingway's Work and Other Literature [00:19:21 - 00:22:55]: The conversation shifts to Ernest Hemingway's work and his thoughts on other writers, including "West with the Night" by Beryl Markham and analysis of various books and their opening lines.Exploring Memory and Storytelling [00:22:55 - 00:28:51]: The interview touches on the themes of memory, storytelling, and how writers use their experiences to craft narratives.Discussion on Business Books and Writing Styles [00:28:51 - 00:57:12]: The dialogue expands to include different writing styles and the importance of craftsmanship in writing across genres. After a discussion about journaling, Cal discusses Harry Crews and his memoir "A Childhood: The Biography of a Place". They explore how the principles of storytelling and narrative structure apply to various forms of writing, including business and self-help genres."A Time of Gifts" by Patrick Leigh Fermor [00:45:10]: Fussman describes Fermor's journey from Holland to Constantinople in 1933 and the impact of this journey on the world and literature, noting that it took three books to capture the experience. The second book mentioned is "Between the Woods and the Water," detailing Fermor's travels from Hungary to Romania,Discussion on Business Books [00:54:25]: Towards the end of the conversation, Fussman reflects on business books, contrasting them with fiction, which...

"How is it possible to bring order out of memory?"This quote begins Beryl Markham's West with the Night, the memoirs of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from East to West."I should like to begin at the beginning patiently like a weaver at his loom. I should like to say this is the place to start. There can be no other, but there are a hundred places to start."Today, James and Cal Fussman return for another episode of "Hooked on the First Line", where they each bring to the table books that had them hooked from page one.Cal Fussman and James Altucher engage in a deep exploration of the art of writing, examining how first and last lines, personal experiences, and storytelling techniques shape a writer's work and influence the reader's experience. They discuss specific examples from literature, including the works of Ernest Hemingway, and relate these concepts to broader themes like memory, personal growth, and the diversity of writing styles across different fields.-----------Episode Summary:Importance of First and Last Lines in Writing [00:00:30]: The discussion begins with the significance of the first and last lines in writing, their impact on readers, and the challenge of competing with modern distractions.Reflections on Personal Life and Chess [00:02:18 - 00:03:56]: Personal anecdotes about past relationships, chess playing, and the influence of sports and activities on personal growth are shared.Discussion on George Foreman and Muhammad Ali [00:03:56 - 00:09:10]: They delve into the lives and careers of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, discussing their iconic fight and their impact on their careers and personalities.Peak Ages in Different Professions [00:09:10 - 00:10:54]: The conversation shifts to the concept of peak ages in various professions, including sports, mathematics, and writing, and the importance of experience in artistic fields.George Foreman's Career and Personal Transformation [00:10:54 - 00:14:30]: Fussman recounts George Foreman's career, his comeback in boxing, and how he transformed his public persona.Writing Craft and First Lines [00:14:39 - 00:16:11]: The discussion focuses on the art of writing, the importance of first lines, and how it sets the tone for a story or a piece of writing.Cal Fussman's Personal Writing Experiences [00:16:11 - 00:19:21]: Fussman shares his experiences with writing, particularly on significant events like 9/11, emphasizing the importance of both the first and last lines in storytelling.Analysis of Hemingway's Work and Other Literature [00:19:21 - 00:22:55]: The conversation shifts to Ernest Hemingway's work and his thoughts on other writers, including "West with the Night" by Beryl Markham and analysis of various books and their opening lines.Exploring Memory and Storytelling [00:22:55 - 00:28:51]: The interview touches on the themes of memory, storytelling, and how writers use their experiences to craft narratives.Discussion on Business Books and Writing Styles [00:28:51 - 00:57:12]: The dialogue expands to include different writing styles and the importance of craftsmanship in writing across genres. After a discussion about journaling, Cal discusses Harry Crews and his memoir "A Childhood: The Biography of a Place". They explore how the principles of storytelling and narrative structure apply to various forms of writing, including business and self-help genres."A Time of Gifts" by Patrick Leigh Fermor [00:45:10]: Fussman describes Fermor's journey from Holland to Constantinople in 1933 and the impact of this journey on the world and literature, noting that it took three books to capture the experience. The second book mentioned is "Between the Woods and the Water," detailing Fermor's travels from Hungary to Romania,Discussion on Business Books [00:54:25]: Towards the end of the conversation, Fussman reflects on business books, contrasting them with fiction, which he grew up reading. He acknowledges his later introduction to business books and notes a different approach to the first lines in these works compared to fiction.------------What do YOU think of the show? 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* please note this episode contains content that discusses suicide - listen with caution* "Survival is triumph enough" - Harry Crews. It's one of Ben Hutcherson's favourite quotes and an apt obe for this podcast. We talk about pets and the many benefits they can bring to your life especially in regards to mental health. Ben shares so much wisdom from his therapists question of "Do my feelings fit the facts" to discussing suicidal ideation and of course his personal insights into having major depressive disorder. An incredibly thoughtful and self aware guest who will no doubt impart listeners with useful tools and insights for their own process. PHOTO : Jason Sinn

2023 brings us some long awaited (and longed for) movement! In the words of divisive Gemini novelist Harry Crews, sometimes “survival is triumph enough.” And if you're reading this my friends, survived you have the past two years! Join me to take a look at the fresh breeze we can expect 2023 to let in!-------------------------------------------------------------------------If you feel called to leave rate 5 stars or leave a positive review, I very , very much appreciate it (but no pressure!).If you're looking to enquire about my astrology or tarot services, please see my website for details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Please note that bookings are NOW OPEN! Please see my website to grab your spot.You can find me at:IG: @thepiscesperspectivepodcastIG: @amberenergyservicesWebsite: amberenergyservices.comEmail: amberchapplain@gmail.com

For season four we're going back to school with books we read - or didn't read - in high school. We started with "Pride & Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you're not into that kind of thing, read the text first and come back later. Episode Links This episode's book - "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen Next episode's book - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe Upcoming books: "Johny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "As I Lay Dying" by Willaim Faulkner Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you're reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you'd like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website. We're Reading Jennie – “The Art of Losing” by Alice Zeniter Pete – “A Childhood” by Harry Crews and “Moon Witch, Spider King” by Marlon James  

It's stupid shit's biggest night! Tracie and Rich discuss what they discussed in 2022.To see clips we discussed on this episode, like Kirstie Alley's bikini dance or Angela Lansbury masturbating in a tub, or to access bonus episodes visit Pot Psychology's Patreon.Speaking of dead people, The People Who Died in 2022 ornament—which will be revealed on January 1—is now available for pre-order.As always, you can find Pot Psych merch and smoking accessories at Pipe Dreams.And see all of our other Diamond Girls on our Instagram.And the categories and nominees are:DIAMOND GIRL OF THE YEARFarrah AbrahamJameela JamilApollonia Debbie GibsonBridget FondaAnne HecheDesiree JenningsTOPSThe Beanie Baby renaissanceRich's new superstition - (always walk around a park counter clockwise to turn back the hands of time (anti-aging)) - Juz in CaseTalking to aliensMommy makeoversScratching vaginas in front of RichJoJo SiwaRich being acknowledged in Mariah Carey speechElon Musk's TwitterBOTTOMSCryptoThe poop Farrah Abraham sold in jarsJordan Peterson Sherri ShepherdTyler HenryPaypalThe Try GuysCandace Cameron BureRoe v WadeElon Musk's TwitterBEST BOOK CLUB BOOKThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionNegroland by Margo JeffersonI Was Better Last Night by Harvey FiersteinA Paper Life by Tatum O'NealEinstein: His Life and Universe by Walter IsaacsonBe My Baby by Ronnie SpectorUnmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick EmersonCall Me Crazy by Anne HecheConfidence Man by Maggie HabermanFriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryBEST INVESTIGATION BY TRACIEElon Musk's fraudDesiree Jennings' storyCrystal Cristy's unravelingCELEBRITY DEATHS WE BROUGHT TO LIFEAaron CarterAngela Lansbury Anne HecheKirstie AlleyTaylor HawkinsAndre Leon TalleyMeatloafFAVORITE WAWU MOVIEDon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadBeachesWaiting to ExhaleFried Green Tomatoes (Idgie)The Joy Luck ClubSteel MagnoliasThe Color PurpleTerms of EndearmentSet It OffJust Between FriendsBaby BoomThe Hand That Rocks the CradleSingle White FemaleThe Good SonObsessedSHOUT OUTS TO OUR GUESTS OF 2022Melissa BeckRyan O'ConnellEmily GouldBEST PICTUREThe nominees are: All the movies that came out this yearBEST SHOWEuphoriaDahmerThe DropoutWhite LotusLife & BethThe OfferPam & TommyRaised by WolvesThe RehearsalWednesdayBEST DOCUMENTARYSearching for Michael Jackson's ZooCaptive Audience: A Real American Horror StoryKeep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora WayHalftime (Jennifer Lopez)The JanesWe Need to Talk About CosbyLucy and DesiWhite Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie and FitchGeorge Carlin's American DreamFAVORITE CELEBRITY DICKBradley CooperWillem DafoeSebastian Stan's (prosthetic)Theo James (prosthetic)FUNNEST FACTMichael Bay directed the “I touch myself” videoFun fact: sugartits - flour soaked with syrup or plain sugar wrapped in a piece of cloth - Harry Crews, A ChildhoodTamron Hall dated Donald Trump (abortion rumor)Aliens actually have nosesAlibi ClubBeyonce left Tina Turner and Mariah Carey out of her “Break My Soul” salute to Black women in musicWhoopi Goldberg auditioned for Single White FemaleThe Spice Girls used to shit in front of each otherBEST SONG BY RICH“Actin' Like a Dolphin on the Land”“Feels Like a Peeled Hardboiled Egg”“Pouncer and Puss” from our Beaches Wawu“Resolve Your Resolution”“Roof With No Railings”“Sloppin' in the Water”“He Drinks a Lot When He Drinks”“When the Mice Go Bald”“We Didn't Stop the Podcast”“1K”

North Georgia author MARK WESTMORELAND chats to Paul Burke about the Dooley brothers - Mack & Marshall, A Violent Gospel* and A Mourning Song*, Burt Reynolds - Smokey And The Bandit, A VIOLENT GOSPEL: If there's a bad idea in Tugalo County, chances are that Mack and Marshall Dooley are behind it. When the brothers heist a snake-handling church's money-laundering operation, things go south in a hurry. This part of the north Georgia hills ain't much, just hardscrabble folks trying to get by. It's the perfect place to wash a load of cash -- and an even better place to make your enemies disappear. When Mack goes missing, Marshall cuts a deal with a local crime boss to rescue his brother. Navigating a storm of wild women and a literal nest of vipers, the Dooleys can't trust anyone other than themselves to get out of the mess they've made.A MOURNING SONG: Mack Dooley is a haunted man. After the events of A Violent Gospel left Mack at the bottom of a whiskey bottle, he's back in A Mourning Song, forced to face his demons. When his brother resurfaces, Mack finds himself caught up in a turf war between the Bohannon crime family and a gang of white supremacists. Mack is furious with Marshall, but family is family, after all. In order to survive, he'll have to set aside his disagreements with his brother so they can work together to run the Ghostface Devils out of Tugalo County.Mark Westmoreland is a Georgia native who lives in Oklahoma with his wife and two dogs. He's a full-time Dawgs fan with a sideline as a writer. Sippin' bourbon and watching Burt Reynolds are two of his favorite pastimes. A Violent Gospel is his debut novella. You can find him hanging out on Twitter @ItsMarkYall.Recommendations: Peter Ferris, Wiley Cash, James Lee Burke, Cormac McCarthy, William Boyle, Joe R Lansdale, Lee Durkee, Scott Blackburn, SA Cosby, Larry Brown, Harry Crews, Brian Panowich,  Wesley Brown, Eli Cranor & Chris Offutt.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .*On this occasion purchase links are to Amazon.

“As you might imagine, over the years, many people heard stories about my family. And they said, Hey, why don't you write a memoir? I really wasn't very interested in writing a memoir as I perceived a memoir to be, so the idea of spending years working on a book about the issues in my immediate family, which I grew up with, and was intimately familiar with, it felt like I would be locked in a closet with that somehow. And then I became sort of interested in looking backward...” Maud Newton used to believe her research into her family's genealogy was just a distraction from the novel she'd been working on. Not so. Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation is just out, and Maud joins us on the show to talk about where her curiosity took her, DNA sleuthing, facing her family's legacies (genetic + historical + behavioral), epigenetics, what Harry Crews taught her about writing, and much more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. Featured book: Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton And a few of the books that Maud mentions in hers: Where I Was From by Joan Didion The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould The Mistress's Daughter by AM Homes Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro Touched with Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora by Emily Raboteau Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Poured Over is produced and hosted Miwa Messer, edited by David Eitel and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays.)  

Musician Lias Saoudi discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Lias Kaci Saoudi is a writer, artist and musician, and the front man of genre-bending iconoclasts Fat White Family. Born to a British mother and Algerian father, he grew up in the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland, before moving to London and gaining a Fine Art degree from Slade School of Art. During the first UK lockdown, Lias began contributing a series of unflinching autobiographical pieces entitled Life Beyond the Neutral Zone to the online cultural hub, The Social Gathering. He is published in The New Frontier: Reflections From the Irish Border (New Island Books, 2021) - an anthology of new writing from some of Ireland's greatest contemporary authors marking the centenary of partition. He is also the debut guest editor of Ambit Pop, a new annual issue of the venerable quarterly arts magazine. His first book, Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure, co-written with Adelle Stripe (Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile, Bloomsbury, 2019), is described by Miranda Sawyer in The Observer as “the story of a band that's always on the brink: of stardom, of madness, of brilliance, of disgrace”. You can buy it at https://www.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/titles/adelle-stripe-2/ten-thousand-apologies/9781474617864/ It's me, Eddie by Eddie Limonov https://literaryreview.co.uk/its-me-eddie Limits to medicine by Ivan Illich https://joannamoncrieff.com/2016/04/18/limits-to-medicine-re-visiting-ivan-illich/ Macho Music by Peter Gordon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbeJKaAKLos The Grass Arena by John Healy https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/aug/05/biography A feast of snakes by Harry Crews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Feast_of_Snakes Ratfucker by Armand Schaubroek https://trouserpress.com/reviews/armand-schaubroeck-steals/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Writer Tobias Wolff speaks about a dark book that remains loving, Harry Crews 1978 classic “A Childhood: The Biography of a Place.” Wolff wrote the foreword to its Penguin Classics re-release, which joins a number of Crews' works in the series. 

What happens when you meet Brooklyn's voodoo queen in New Orleans? Author Mandy Haynes will answer that question as we explore New Orleans voodoo traditions. https://threedogswritepress.com/ Mandy Haynes has spent hours on barstools, at backstage venues, and riding in vans listening to tales from some of the best songwriters and storytellers in Nashville, Tennessee. She now lives in Fernandina Beach, Florida with her three dogs, a turtle, and a grateful liver. Walking the Wrong Way Home was a finalist for the 2017 Tartt Fiction Award and chosen as a bonus book for The 2019 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Sharp as a Serpent's Tooth Eva and Other Stories was chosen as a bonus book for The 2020 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Mandy worked for twenty-six years for Vanderbilt University Medical Center before deciding to run away to Amelia Island. She started as a clerk, working in the mailroom and making thousand of copies of patients medical records - but worked her way up to finish the last sixteen years as a pediatric cardiac sonographer at Monroe Carroll Jr. Children's Hospital. Some of her favorite memories include her time as a receptionist/administrative assistant in Addiction Psychiatry, break-room antics with her fellow refund clerks, and of course all of the families and children she met in cardiology. Fans of Fannie Flagg, Flannery O'Conner, Wiley Cash, Rick Bragg, Harper Lee, and Harry Crews might enjoy her writing style. These stories are for readers who like to chase their stories with a shot of whiskey while burrowed under a hand stitched quilt. Host: author Nola Nash https://nolanash.com Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheair Thanks to Roman Sirotin - Video/Audio Producer / Media Coordinator - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.romansirotin.com @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air

What happens when you meet Brooklyn's voodoo queen in New Orleans? Author Mandy Haynes will answer that question as we explore New Orleans voodoo traditions. https://threedogswritepress.com/ Mandy Haynes has spent hours on barstools, at backstage venues, and riding in vans listening to tales from some of the best songwriters and storytellers in Nashville, Tennessee. She now lives in Fernandina Beach, Florida with her three dogs, a turtle, and a grateful liver. Walking the Wrong Way Home was a finalist for the 2017 Tartt Fiction Award and chosen as a bonus book for The 2019 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Sharp as a Serpent's Tooth Eva and Other Stories was chosen as a bonus book for The 2020 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Mandy worked for twenty-six years for Vanderbilt University Medical Center before deciding to run away to Amelia Island. She started as a clerk, working in the mailroom and making thousand of copies of patients medical records - but worked her way up to finish the last sixteen years as a pediatric cardiac sonographer at Monroe Carroll Jr. Children's Hospital. Some of her favorite memories include her time as a receptionist/administrative assistant in Addiction Psychiatry, break-room antics with her fellow refund clerks, and of course all of the families and children she met in cardiology. Fans of Fannie Flagg, Flannery O'Conner, Wiley Cash, Rick Bragg, Harper Lee, and Harry Crews might enjoy her writing style. These stories are for readers who like to chase their stories with a shot of whiskey while burrowed under a hand stitched quilt. Host: author Nola Nash https://nolanash.com Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheair Thanks to Roman Sirotin - Video/Audio Producer / Media Coordinator - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.romansirotin.com @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air

What happens when you meet Brooklyn's voodoo queen in New Orleans? Author Mandy Haynes will answer that question as we explore New Orleans voodoo traditions. *Correction to the information in the show: according to online sources, Mama Lola is still alive and kickin'! We wish her many more years of health and happiness! Like Mark Twain, Mama Lola can say "The rumors of my death have been largely exaggerated." https://threedogswritepress.com/ Mandy Haynes has spent hours on barstools, at backstage venues, and riding in vans listening to tales from some of the best songwriters and storytellers in Nashville, Tennessee. She now lives in Fernandina Beach, Florida with her three dogs, a turtle, and a grateful liver. Walking the Wrong Way Home was a finalist for the 2017 Tartt Fiction Award and chosen as a bonus book for The 2019 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Sharp as a Serpent's Tooth Eva and Other Stories was chosen as a bonus book for The 2020 Pulpwood Queen Book Club Reading List. Mandy worked for twenty-six years for Vanderbilt University Medical Center before deciding to run away to Amelia Island. She started as a clerk, working in the mailroom and making thousand of copies of patients medical records - but worked her way up to finish the last sixteen years as a pediatric cardiac sonographer at Monroe Carroll Jr. Children's Hospital. Some of her favorite memories include her time as a receptionist/administrative assistant in Addiction Psychiatry, break-room antics with her fellow refund clerks, and of course all of the families and children she met in cardiology. Fans of Fannie Flagg, Flannery O'Conner, Wiley Cash, Rick Bragg, Harper Lee, and Harry Crews might enjoy her writing style. These stories are for readers who like to chase their stories with a shot of whiskey while burrowed under a hand stitched quilt. Host: author Nola Nash https://nolanash.com Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsontheair Thanks to Roman Sirotin - Video/Audio Producer / Media Coordinator - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.romansirotin.com @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air See less

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“In those moments when you have something bigger than you, to be or not to becomes to be. Maybe that's the secret, always have something bigger than you.” – Kamal RavikantKamal Ravikant is a bestselling author, serial tech entrepreneur, and Managing Partner at Evolve VC, an early stage Venture Capital fund. Harper One recently re-released his bestseller. Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On it. His first novel, Rebirth, was published by Hachette Books in January 2017.   Kamal has served as an infantry soldier in the United States Army, hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and traveled to Nepal to study meditation with Bonn Buddhist monks. You can find him on Twitter @kamalravikant  In 2017 I listened to a podcast about a person walking a series of pilgrimages known as the Camino de Santiago. I remember this story vividly. Why, because in the words of the great American novelist Harry Crews, the good shit sticks. You just remember. This story unfolded between podcast host James Altucher and his guest and remarkable friend, Kamal Ravikant.  Thus, when the opportunity to record a podcast with Kamal presented itself, I felt like I just won the podcast lottery. Not only was this a chance to learn from a champion storyteller but a window into a style of thinking and mental models I have yet to explore. In this podcast, we discuss the craft of writing, a lot about death, war, Shakespeare, walking, my dad, pain, what it means to love yourself, and a lot more.  My father is phenomenal at the craft of helping war veterans and my mother at art. The majority of my podcast guests have a painfully earned but thoughtfully executed ability to develop successful startups.  Kamal has dedicated years to develop the craft of writing. However, he has another ability that I believe goes unrecognized in society; he's a master at being alive. He is skilled at being a human being.  This conversation with Kamal is a gift! After 150+ episodes in Spanish, my mom and dad can now listen to their son in my first English episode. It's euphoric, to say the least.  To my parents, Kamal, my friends, and my audience, you can always make more money but not more time. Thanks for listening.   ***Si te gusta el podcast, ¿podrías considerar dejar una breve reseña en Apple Podcasts | iTunes? Es rápido, no duele y hace una gran diferencia para convencer a los futuros invitados y promocionar el podcast.Enlaces importantes:The Frye Show.com con más información, libros, artículos y más...Boletín creativo - 747The Corvus Show - CorvusThe Frye Show LIVE - LIVEThe Frye Show - MembresíaLinkedIn - robbiejfryeTwitter - robbiejfryeInstagram - robbiejfryeFacebook - robbiejfrye★ Support this podcast ★

2011: Michael Connelly’s name on a book is money in the bank for his publisher, so the fact that he’s good and fast means producing a new book every year – two in 2011 – makes everybody happy. I was happy when I discovered that Connelly and I share a common link – we both studied fiction at the University of Florida under the tutelage of acclaimed novelist and character for life Harry Crews. The fiction bug obviously stayed with him – me, not so much, although I did have Harry on this show a whi

Pour ce cinquième épisode de Stay Wild Keep Reading, le comédien Dominique Pinon se confie au micro de Sylvia Minne sur son rapport à la lecture, à l'occasion de sa participation au festival de lectures en scène "Intimité Publique" Dominique Pinon est pour nous tous l’acteur fétiche du réalisateur Jean-Pierre Jeunet, de « Delicatessen » au « Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain ». Mais il est aussi un grand comédien de théâtre, et un immense lecteur à voix haute. Son rapport à la lecture (1'06), les histoires qu'ils lisaient à voix haute aux adultes, dès l'enfance (2'12), les livres qui lui permettaient de s'évader dans sa jeunesse (3'25), son choc esthétique pour Samuel Beckett à l'adolescence(4'45), son goût précoce pour le style (5'35), les lectures publiques (6'30), les premiers auteurs qui l'ont marqué de Proust à Alphonse Boudard, Céline(7'45), la littérature anglo-saxonne qu'il aime particulièrement (10'20), sa découverte d'Harry Crews(10'45), le temps qu'il consacre à la lecture (11'55), sa passion pour les livres d'art(13'25), les écrits sur l'art du peintre Dubuffet (14'00), Gaston Chaissac(15'25) En conclusion de ce podcast Dominique Pinon lit à voix haute un extrait de la correspondance du peintre Gaston Chaissac (15'50) Dominique est un homme rare. A écouter sans modération. Merci Dominique. Toutes les références faites dans ce podcast sont listées ci-dessous : - Le club des cinq - Bob Morane - Jules Verne - Tintin/ Quick & Flupke - Hergé - "Fin de partie" - Samuel Beckett - Les récitals de Georges Brassens - "A la recherche du temps perdu" - Marcel Proust - "La cerise" et "Une hostobiographie" - Alphonse Boudard - "Voyage au bout de la nuit" - Céline - Jane Austen - John Fante - Bukowski - "La malédiction du gitan" - Harry Crews - "L'art brut préféré aux arts culturels - Jean Dubuffet A propos de ce podcast Abonnez-vous ici-même ou sur iTunes, Spotify ou via n’importe quelle application de podcasts (RSS) Tenez-vous au courant des prochains épisodes en nous suivant sur Twitter, Facebook ou Instagram @readingwild Suivez Stay Wild Keep Reading sur Twitter @SWKR_LEPODCAST ! Stay Wild Keep Reading est une production Reading Wild (www.readingwild.fr) présenté par Sylvia Minne (@Sylvia_Minne sur twitter) Photographie Dominique Pinon : © Francesca Mantovani/ Reading Wild ---- Cet épisode 5 de Stay Wild Keep Reading a été enregistré vendredi 17 mai 2019 Durée épisode : 00:17:25

Author Frank Bill (https://www.fsgoriginals.com/authors/frank-bill ) has a conversation with strength coach Jim Steel about his career, training, nutrition, hunting, dogs, books, veterans, Vietnam, Harry Crews, Larry Brown and David Joy. Follow Jim on Instagram: jimsteel74 & www.basbarbell.com

Today, we've got a really fun treat for you! An awesome lesson on love and how to fill your home with it just in time for the holidays... from HGTV stars, Erin + Ben Napier.  Erin + Ben share about their new book, Make Something Good Today, and how this motto has transformed their lives. My friends, rehabbing isn't just meant for homes, but more importantly, for our hearts, lives and towns, too. SHOW NOTES: As I mentioned, today is the last day to place an order + receive it in time for Christmas! Head to the Live Inspired Shop + use code podcast for 15% off t-shirts, calendars + autographed copies of ON FIRE. Erin + Ben Napier are stars of the HGTV show Home Town Get Erin + Ben's book Making Something Good Today here You just need enough faith to take the first step. "If I could make my faith more real than my fear, I could do this." Take time to find one thing that is great in every day + it will make the things that are uncertain feel less scary. Renovating life - making something that seems bad, old, useless into something new, good and valuable again. The sense of wonder, that ability to hope for what was impossible, its inside of all of us. Always evolving; it's how we were created to be. Advice we can all borrow this holiday season. Need a gift idea?: Just be thoughtful enough to give your time + make something, it doesn't matter how big or small it is. Ben Napier about why they chose to do the show: "If we can be a beacon of hope for small town America, we'll do it." What would you say to a person who is struggling? It's all about being yourself. What worked somewhere else might not work for you. Look at who you are.  Enjoy hearing from a wife + husband? Check out Ep. #67 with Marc + Angel Chernoff who tackle everyday issues on their blog Hack Life here. ERIN + BEN NAPIER'S LIVE INSPIRED 7  1. What is the best book you’ve ever read?  Erin: Love in the time of Cholera. It's a love story that happens across decades. Beautifully written, colorful. I recommend to anybody.Ben: A Childhood by Harry Crews. 2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today?  Erin: I wish I made more art. I wish I did more with my hands.Ben: I was much more naive and trusting as a child, which is hard to have as an adult. 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be?  Erin: The anniversary books from Ben. Ben: Probably the anniversary books for Erin.  4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be?  Erin: My grandfather who died. I wish I got to spend more time with him.Ben: Erin. 5. What is the best advice you've ever received?  Erin: My dad says "Sugar, every bucket has to sit on it's own bottom." Any huge decision, or goal: You have to do it for yourself. Its the only way to be proud of it and own it.Ben: Look at who you want to be in 5 years + only say yes to things that will take you there. 6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?  Erin: Your parents know everything. They were right.Ben: Try harder to get Erin. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? Erin: She was afraid but she did it anyway. Ben: He loved everyone. *** If you enjoyed today’s episode: Subscribe, rate & review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. See you here next Thursday! Live Inspired with John daily on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram + get his Monday Motivation email. 

Contrary to what the hosts seem to think, Episode 25 of “Wrapped in Podcast” is not actually about “The Greatest Showman”. Instead, J.R. Parker, T. Kyle King, and Ken Walczak discuss David Lynch’s first film as a professional director, “The Elephant Man”. They also speak a fair degree of legalese. Based on the life of Joseph (often mistakenly called “John”) Merrick, “The Elephant Man” was nominated for eight Academy Awards and led directly to the creation of a new Oscar category. In Part One of their review of the triumphant 1980 masterpiece Mel Brooks chose Lynch to make, the “Wrapped in Podcast” gang (minus the salutary non-lawyer influence of regular panelist Jeff Fallis) expresses amazement that the movie was even made. J.R. praises Lynch’s decision to film “The Elephant Man” in stock black and white, identifies Bytes as a precursor to BOB, and attempts (then abandons) a John Hurt impersonation. Kyle believes the word “understanding” invariably implies misunderstanding, spots the juxtaposition of natural free animal man and expendable mechanized human cogs, and thinks “The Elephant Man” in many ways seems like a movie from much later in Lynch’s career. Ken contributes biographical background on Merrick, links the film to “Freaks”, and hears what he calls “Industrial Cacophony No. 1”. In a 66-minute discussion eschewing their usual scene-by-scene treatment, the podcasters make mention of Jeffrey Beaumont, Dale Cooper, Harry Crews, Boyd Crowder, “Dune”, golf carts, the Industrial Revolution, Jack the Ripper, Hannibal Lecter, “The Lion in Winter”, maternal impression, the Minions, moral line-drawing, Jack Nance, open flames, Laura Palmer, Karl Pilkington, the Puritans, R2-D2, “Time Bandits”, Universal Studios, Victorian hospital security, voyeurism, the War Doctor, Western capitalism, worker’s compensation, and zoning. Don’t be an animal; be a human being who’s listened to the latest installment of “Wrapped in Podcast”!

Ed, Emma and Jess tackle one of the toughest questions in literature since 'what comes after post-modernism' and 'are dog-eared pages ok': what makes a good Western? Prepare to be introduced to some cracking classics in full cowboy-regalia, as well as a range of genre-bending contemporary frontier tales. We also talk to novelist and short-story writer Donald Ray Pollock about his most recent novel The Heavenly Table. Hosted by Jessica Johannesson Music by The Bookshop Band Books discussed in this episode (including those we talked about which didn't make the final cut due to time constrains)  Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock The Devil all the Time by Donald Ray Pollock Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge Blood, Bone, and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews by Ted Geltner The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage The Orenda by Joseph Boyden St Agnes' Stand by Thomas Eidson Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Far as the Eye can See by Robert Baush Dog Run Moonby Callan Wink True Grit by Charles Portis All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy The Far Empty Todd J. Scott

Blood, Bone and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews (University of Georgia Press) On what would have been Harry Crews' 81st birthday, we celebrate the lasting literary legacy of one of the most singular voices in American letters. In 2010, Ted Geltner drove to Gainesville, Florida, to pay a visit to Harry Crews and ask the legendary author if he would be willing to be the subject of a literary biography. His health rapidly deteriorating, Crews told Geltner he was on board and would even sit for interviews and tell his stories one last time. “Ask me anything you want, bud,” Crews said. “But you’d better do it quick.” The result is Blood, Bone, and Marrow, the first full-length biography about one of the most unlikely figures in 20th Century American literature, a writer who emerged from a dirt-poor South Georgia tenant farm and went on to create a singularly unique voice of fiction. With books such as Scar Lover, Body, and Naked in Garden Hills, Crews opened a new window into southern life, focusing his lens on the poor and disenfranchised, the people who skinned the hogs and tended the fields, the “grits,” as Crews affectionately called his characters and himself. He lived by a code of his own design, flouting authority and baring his soul, and the stories of his whiskey-and-blood soaked lifestyle created a myth to match any of his fictional creations. His outlaw life, his distinctive voice and the context in which Harry Crews lived combine to form the elements for a singularly compelling narrative about an underappreciated literary treasure. Praise for Blood, Bone and Marrow: "Harry Crews was a uniquely gifted and haunted storyteller. Novelist, journalist, memoirist he made each form his own in a way no one else had before or since. The pages that follow in this absorbing biography detail this and reach into the guts of the experiences that formed him and gave him a voice that was sad, brutal, and funny. Harry said that when it came to writing the truth about himself or anything for that matter he was not as interested in facts as he was in memory and belief."--Michael Connelly, from the Foreword "In Blood, Bone, and Marrow Ted Geltner gives us a fast-paced narrative of the crazy, violent, tragic, and memorable life of Harry Crews. Geltner knew Crews and produces a book worthy of its subject. This is an excellent first-wave biography that will be a joy to all Harry Crews fans and will be an invaluable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.--Taylor Hagood, author of Faulkner, Writer of Disability  Ted Geltner is an associate professor of journalism at Valdosta State University, adviser to the campus newspaper, and author of Last King of the Sports Page: The Life and Career of Jim Murray. He worked for seventeen years as a writer and editor at a number of newspapers, including theGainesville Sun, the Scranton Times Tribune, and the Ocala Star-Banner. For more information, please visit www.bloodboneandmarrow.com. Michael Connelly is the author of the recent #1 New York Times bestsellersThe Drop, The Fifth Witness, The Reversal, The Scarecrow, The Brass Verdict, and The Lincoln Lawyer, as well as the bestselling Harry Bosch series of novels. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He spends his time in California and Florida. Steve Oney was educated at the University of Georgia and at Harvard, where he was a Nieman Fellow. He worked for many years as a staff writer for theAtlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine. He has also contributed articles to many national publications, including Esquire, Playboy, Premiere, GQ and the New York Times Magazine. Oney lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Madeline Stuart. And The Dead Shall Rise is his first book.

It's the last week for our Winter of Wayback episodes this year, and we're investigating 1975. We've got a Harry Crews essay from Playboy about a day spent with some local grits in Johnson City, Tennessee. Plus the beginnings of the men's rights movement, Philadelphia's mayor giving the press the silent treatment, and the inventor of the Pet Rock.  For more, visit us online at bookfightpod.com.  And if you're going to be AWP, come by the Barrelhouse table and say hello!

Jay Atkinson, author of Massacre on the Merrimack, talks to Daniel Ford about his mentor Harry Crews, his research and writing process (yellow legal pads play a starring role), and what inspired his narrative featuring Hannah Duston’s thrilling, and bloody, escape from her Native American captors.

Jim talks about the Blue People of Kentucky, Wrong-Eyed Jesus, David Byrne’s handshake, arcs of redemption, decorating a motor home with spanish moss, Pentecostal churches, making a film for the BBC, Harry Crews, David Johansen, The Handsome Family, Mike “The… Continue Reading →

In the 6th, and very belated, installment of The James Spader Podcast, hosts Mike Gray, Chris Onderick, and Erik Pepple delve into the funland that is Sean S. Cunningham’s 1985 film “The New Kids.” Written by Harry Crews (yes, the novelist) and Stephen Gyllenhaal (yes, father to Maggie and Jake) and featuring performances by Shannon … Continue reading The James Spader Podcast 6 – “The New Kids” 11.9.14 →