Episode Seventy-Two: Samantha Hunt
In This Episode:
When Samantha Hunt drops by the Damn Library, the guys try to put a shadow in her drink but just end up with something more blood colored. They discuss her story collection, The Dark Dark, the Normas in one's life, and ticks, as well as transcending genre. The story collection she suggested, Chavisa Woods' Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country, also transcends genre and the trio can't stop deciding on favorite stories.
Other Highlights:
* The difficulties of hearing one's own voice.
* No spoilers, almost.
* How current events/politics affect our writing and reading, pt. 27340
* We missed a sound cue - but we'll bet you heard it in your head anyway, which means we've done our jobs.
LISTEN:
THE EP. 72 BOOKSHELF
(CONTAINING ALL THE BOOKS DISCUSSED WHILE RECORDING)
THIS EPISODE'S BOOKS:
The Dark Dark by Samantha Hunt
Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country and Other Stories by Chavisa Woods
WHAT'D YOU BUY?:
Drew: The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost
Samantha: Transit by Rachel Cusk & Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
Christopher: Grace by Paul Lynch
ALSO MENTIONED:
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
The Invention of Everything Else by Samantha Hunt
Why Did I Ever by Mary Robison
The Last Novel by David Markson
Reality Hunger: A Manifesto by David Shields
The Prestige by Christopher Priest
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
The Girl with the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender
Black Wave by Michelle Tea
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Christopher: Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender
Drew: Alas Babylon by Pat Frank
Samantha: The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza
