A 60-minute podcast in which Author Nick Dybek joins Kelsey to discuss the books that impacted him the most as a writer. He also shares his writing process, discusses his bad writing habits, and talks about the tenacity required to make it as a writer. Don’t miss it. Nick’s debut novel, When Captain Flint Was…
Book Reviews & Literary Coattails: book bafflement, critical VS negative, brilliant allusions-Ep. 12
A 30-minute episode in which we discuss what makes a good book review, learning how to put down books that are not for us, and the literary allusions that drive us nutty. Welcome to Read.Write.Repeat. This month we will be giving away an advanced reader copy of The Vengeance of Mothers by Jim Fergus. We…
A Simple Heart and Heteroclite Things: selling books, evil reviews, cow whisperer, beta readers-Ep.11
A 60-minute episode in which we discuss parrots and the holy spirit, Flaubert’s simple, beautiful language, the importance of being a cow whisperer, and how we will not ship to Neptune. Kaisha talks about what books used bookstores are looking for, what not to bring them, and shares a few horror stories. Kelsey discusses the…
Book Cars & Booker Stalling: Hobbit parties, readathons, Proust, reading critically-Ep.10
A 30-minute tangent episode in which we discuss how Kaisha’s Booker reading is going, her thoughts on The Underground Railroad, and the massive pile of fantasy novels she fell into. We circle around to Proust, our favorite classics, Stream of Consciousness, and why we read Faulkner. I talk about subverting narrative elements and the one…
The Crimson Curtain & Impassive Faces: book crystals, squirrel stashes, blurp deaths, cheap irony-Ep.9
A 60-minute episode in which we discuss flamboyant dandyism in “The Crimson Curtain” by Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly and contrast that with the everything-sucks-ism of postmodern literature. Kaisha talks about her squirrel stash of books and Kelsey delves into the misconception that indie publishing is easier than traditional publishing. We explore what humanity will look like…