Podcast appearances and mentions of mark leidner

In today's flashback, an outtake from Episode 545, my conversation with author and poet Mark Leidner. It first aired on October 3, 2018. Leidner is a writer from south Georgia who currently lives in California with his family. His books include a poetry collection called Returning the Sword to the Stone, a story collection entitled Under the Sea, and a collection of aphorisms called The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover. He posts shorter writing on twitter, videos and photos on instagram, and longer writing can be found on substack. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome Back to Jonah Asks. Meet Jeff Alessandrelli. Jeff is a poet, professor and publisher of poetry. He is the John Stockton of the world of poetry, dishing out assists like its 1989. This is an interview for writers and creative folks. We drift from Erik Satie to Samuel Beckett to Bill Knott to Adam Haslett to our own thoughts on identity, from what it means to write and share your work to the psychology of writers and eventually we discuss nihilism solitude. Jeff's website and books:https://jeffalessandrelli.net/booksJeff reads selections from his poetic biography "Erik Satie Watusies His Way Into Sound"0:08Impressions from ChildhoodJeff recalls a time during middle school when social pressure was difficult to handle. 0:15Skateboarding Jeff wrote a book of essays on skateboarding and music. (insert link)0:24Growing up in Reno and family history.0:30NebraskaJeff lived in Nebraska. He earned a PhD in Literature with a focus on Poetry. After returning to Portland for a short time, he returned to Nebraska to teach at a small university, while he commuted from Omaha. Jonah visited Nebraska with family in 1991 and recently set a short story in Nebraska. 0:45Writing: Samuel Beckett, Bill Knott and Writing IdentitySatisfaction vs endless striving. The creative process vs literary world. Recognition and validation. Poet Bill Knott. Identity -- writing identity versus real life identityWhat does it mean to like yourself as a writer? 0:59Fonogrof Editions Jeff started a non-profit poetry press. It began with putting out albums of poetry on vinyl. The press now releases books as well. https://fonografeditions.com/Jeff is an editor and curator. "I started reading and finding an identity in books from a very young age. Fongoraf is an extension of that. And I've always been a big music fan."Fonograf published Mark Leidner's "Returning the Sword to the Stone," which made the NY Times Best of 2021 list for poetry. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/books/review/best-poetry-books-2021.html1:03Appreciating Jeff's Editing and Assisting in PoetryJeff's literary role: Like John Stockton in the 1990s, Jeff dishing out assists to poets. Jeff edits poetry and runs a small press. Jonah appreciates Jeff's editorial insights. Jonah writes about the ambiguities of self-publishing his poems.http://thefanzine.com/bad-business-is-good-art-fonograf-editions/1:10Writing, Solitude and the Imaginative LifeNobody Marries ThemselvesIn 2003, I read Adam Haslett's story collection "You Are Not a Stranger Here." I finally re-read it a few months ago. Adam Haslett's "The Perpetual Solitude of the Writer""One of the paradoxes of writing...in order to fulfill the urge to communicate something to other people, you end up spending huge amounts of time on your own."https://lithub.com/the-perpetual-solitude-of-the-writer/Jeff, on The freedom of writing poetry: "One of the beautiful things about poetry, but also challenging, is that there's no money in it."1:36Focusing on Gratitude and Dropping Cynicism1:41Politics: Taking Voting Seriously1:47Discussion of Nihilism1:51Films: "Nebraska" and "The Station Agent"Jeff teaches Nebraska in his composition class. Students have to make a definitional argument. 1:55Writing is Unique to the Writer2:00Jeff Alessandrelli has a very long last name!Find Jeff and Jonah online:Find Jeff and his books online at jeffalessandrelli.netFind Fonograf Editions Find Jonah's latest book of poems at Blurb.More of Jonah's writing at www.darkoindex.medium.comon Twitter @darkoindexThanks for Listening and Sharing,Jonah

This episode is part-un-planned-conversation, part-mutual-interview–poets Bianca Stone and Mark Leidner discuss how the self functions in and outside of the poem, what it might say about the anxiety of the poet, how the speaker functions in the poem, the ecosystem of poetry and desire desire desire. What happens when poets sit down without much of […]

Mark Leidner is today's guest! Mark is a brilliant, hilarious, and extraordinarily talented poet, fiction writer, filmmaker, and more! I've read two of his books, Under The Sea (Tyrant) and Returning the Sword to the Stone (Fonograf Editions), and each of them filled me with joy, made me laugh hysterically, and provided me with a sense of proximity to The Great Mystery that is this life. I love Mark's work. If you haven't read him, I suggest you do so, pronto! Also, follow him on twitter because he is extremely funny (@markleidner) Enjoy this interview! Patreon: www.patreon.com/selectedprose Twitter: @SelectedProse

We're joined by Elisa Gabbert (The Unreality of Memory) to discuss Benjamin Labatut's When We Cease to Understand the World, a book that is mostly nonfiction--about scientists whose discoveries pushed them in the direction of madness--with some fictional flourishes. We talk about genre distinctions, reading works in translation, and why fall is the best season. We also rope Elisa into helping us answer a couple questions from the NaNoWriMo forums about naming cars and what life is like under the sea. You can find Elisa on Twitter @egabbert. Or check out her website, which features links to her work: http://www.elisagabbert.com/ You can also read the poems she referenced in her answer to "what reading experience has mostly recently made you cry." The Mark Leidner poem is here: https://sixthfinch.com/leidner4.html. And the Ezra Pound poem is here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47692/the-river-merchants-wife-a-letter-56d22853677f9. Finally: if you like the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon, where $5 a month gets you access to two monthly bonus episodes, plus our entire back catalog: https://www.patreon.com/BookFight Thanks for listening!

Mark Leidner is the author of the poetry collection Returning the Sword to the Stone (Fonograf Editions). Leidner is also the author of two feature films: the sci-fi noir Empathy, Inc. (2019) and the relationship comedy Jammed (2014), as well as the story collection Under the Sea (Tyrant Books, 2018), the poetry collection Beauty Was the Case that They Gave Me (Factory Hollow, 2011), and the book of aphorisms The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover (Sator, 2011). He lives in California. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Launched in 2011. Books. Literature. Writing. Publishing. Authors. Screenwriters. Life. Death. Etc. Support the show on Patreon Merch www.otherppl.com @otherppl Instagram  YouTube Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The follow-up to his beloved debut collection Beauty Was the Case that They Gave Me, Mark Leidner's RETURNING THE SWORD TO THE STONE is simultaneously profound and irreverent, in the same way that the world is flat as we walk and round as we live. https://fonografeditions.com/catalog/f0no10-mark-leidner-returning-the-sword-to-the-stone-print-book/

COLLEGE PARK–HARLEM — Jordan Castro is the editor of New York Tyrant Magazine and PETS: An Anthology, recently out from Tyrant Books https://store.nytyrant.com/products/pets . I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Writers included are Patty Yumi Cottrell, Tao Lin, Ann Beattie, Sarah Manguso, Scott McClanahan, Kathryn Scanlan, Nicolette Polek, Chelsea Hodson, Blake Butler, Precious Okoyomon, Mark Leidner, Sam Pink, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, David Nutt, Reagan Bird, Michael W. Clune, Christine Schutt and Mallory Whitten. I recommend it for anyone who has or had or wants pets. Cop PETS now !! – https://store.nytyrant.com/products/pets http://1storyhaus.com

Special thanks to Roxane LaCombe and Mark Leidner for their leadership.Closing Prayer was written by Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, Senior Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

SYS Episode 296 On this episode of the podcast I talk with Atlanta based screenwriter Mark Leidner about his career living far from Hollywood and how he's been able to get some of his scripts produced. And then we talk about his new film, Empathy, Inc., a grounded sci-fi / thriller.

Read 'SYS Podcast Episode 296: Screenwriter Mark Leidner Talks About Living Far From Hollywood And His Latest Sci-Fi / Thriller, Empathy, Inc.' at http://www.SellingYourScreenplay.com. Atlanta based screenwriter, Mark Leidner, talks about his career living outside of Hollywood and how he's been able to get some of his screenplays produced. Specifically, we talk about his new […]

Kris talks to Mark Leidner about what he should do with his life.

Brad Listi talks with Mark Leidner, author of the story collection UNDER THE SEA (Tyrant Books). Leidner's other books include "Beauty Was the Case They Gave Me," (Factory Hollow, 2011), and a collection of aphorisms called "The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover" (Sator, 2011). He has taught at Elms College and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and his poems have appeared in Action Yes, The Iowa Review, Sixth Finch, and Supermachine. He lives in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off the Books is a show where emerging writers talk about the books that have influenced them. In this episode poet Hera Lindsay Bird discusses the humour of Elif Batuman, the honesty of Hilton Als and why the poetry of Mark Leidner feels like coming home. She reads a passage from each writer before discussing to give you a delicious taste of their work. To end with Hera reads some of her own poems which address millennial angst, heartbreak, desire and the joy of sex. Discover wonderful books old and new and have your literary senses stimulated! June 2018

Off the Books is a show where emerging writers talk about the books that have influenced them. In this episode poet Hera Lindsay Bird discusses the humour of Elif Batuman, the honesty of Hilton Als and why the poetry of Mark Leidner feels like coming home. She reads a passage from each writer before discussing to give you a delicious taste of their work. To end with Hera reads some of her own poems which address millennial angst, heartbreak, desire and the joy of sex. Discover wonderful books old and new and have your literary senses stimulated! June 2018

downloadon iTunesThis week on Talking bout Practice, Billy Ray Stupendous and I are joined by cat gentlemen/dangerous Lotharios Peter and Brian to talk bout adventures and misadventures in love.  Should one bring porn to a date, just in case ?  How young is too young ?  If Billy Joel is not a dealbreaker, what is ? What are our ethical responsibilities to our Internet lovers ? Exactly how long is th long back end of love ? Once upon a time, these men did not know, but now they definitely do, and should you listen to all two and a half hours of this, so will you. (Length compounded by my accidental appending of a something like 9-minute-long song twice @ th end of th podcast.) Bone appetiteTable of contents:00:00  "Getting Older" performed by th Clean04:29  Intros | What has been the worst date you've ever been on? | Brian's story Pt 1 06:59  How old were you when you got married ?08:10  Brian's story Pt 2: th performance artist 16:19  Women are better @ shutting it down  17:42  Brian's story Pt 3: trapped two hours from home 20:37  Vegans are bad news 21:13  Brian's story Pt 4: porno mags 25:16  Threshold of psychological unattractiveness | projection of desire | "I need you to be decisive" 28:49  ASMR videos | conversing w/ a person who's no longer in yr life  34:21  Perfunctory rituals vs appreciating th moment 35:55  Bringing porn to dates | Peter's story Pt 1: th chief resident and th medical student | A lot of physicians are losers 43:51  Peter's story Pt 2: flustered by chopsticks 47:51  Baseline vulnerability | Do you like it when you feel nervous ? 51:20  Not currently dating, no intention to | being mindful of biological clocks57:19  Shortcut questions | What's the difference between Internet dating & traditional dating? | Some heuristics work better than others1:01:36  Being decisive in one's personal life & being on the same page re what you want 1:02:45  "The experience that women have of men in everyday life is largely a negative one" | on th usefulness of dating site filters | Eran's OKCupid profile is a beautiful thing 1:05:02  OKC, verbal abuse, & dick pics: a debate 1:26:07  Risk management | snapshot of Peter's flying cock 1:27:42  MZA bathroom break | on quitting OKC | "We're getting old for this technology" 1:29:51  On age differences 1:32:35  "What is your age floor for dating?" | "What are your baseline requirements?" | Peter bathroom break | no checklist | differential wisdom 1:41:13  The long view | differential rates of change | cameos: Brian's cat, Peter's cat | You can't predict th unpredictable1:47:30  A tweet from Mark Leidner | "the parasite inside your brain that is forcing you to make more humans" | the spark vis-à-vis the back end of love 1:51:00  Why you need drugs | Claudia Sherman doesn't want to be to be another person's sherpa | Rubik cleanses his own anus 1:54:02  Dominance/submission compatibility 1:56:13  "Things could always be worse" | money, career, & class compatibility2:01:03  Longest podcast, officially | a request for dick pics | reminiscence on boob shots in fuckyoucrew  2:04:49  A tweet re I Corinthians 13 (the bridesmaid's verse) | getting perspective on hard endings 2:12:19  Last words ? | hunting vs gathering vs fishing | "crazy pickup artist guys" | Peter & Brian ask each other out 2:18:27  Bonus Track: kick out th jams two times, or a tribute to love's long back end    

In this panel discussion Pettit, Leidner, McDonnell, and Stone will discuss their recent poetry, fiction, and comic publications in conjunction with specific and intimate outside influences, inspirations, imitations, and inquiries. They will present examples of the ideas, authors, forms, and practices which helped them generate their own most recent work, as well as discuss how writers might discover creative motivation in the world around them. Participants will leave with a list of recommended art, literature, music, film, and other imagination-sparking influences. Emily Pettit is the author of Goat in the Snow, a book of poetry, and the editor of notnostrums and Factory Hollow Press, as well as the publisher of jubilat. She teaches poetry workshops at Flying Object in Hadley, Massachusetts. Mark Leidner is the author of Beauty Was the Case that They Gave Me, a book of poetry, and The Angel in the Dream of Our Hangover, a book of aphorisms. Madeline McDonnell is the author of a tiny collection of short stories, There Is Something Inside, It Wants to Get Out, and teaches for both the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and the Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop. Bianca Stone is the author of the poetry comic I Want To Open the Mouth God Gave You Beautiful Mutant. She recently collaborated with Anne Carson on Antigonick, a comic and translation.