What can writers learn from Annie Proulx's BARKSKINS, Emma Cline's THE GIRLS, and Stephanie Danler's "Sweetbitter"
Helping you become the best writer you can be, we read for you and discuss what skills and techniques you could gain from the text. Plus you get all of our lovable banter. But the main takeaway is helping you grow as an artist. Thanks for listening! In this episode, Chris digs into Jane Austen's classic "Persuasion" while Amanda gets down with Mary Gaitskill's sort of terrifying collection of short stories, "Bad Behavior". What's Chris absorb from Jane? What's Amanda learn from Mary? What's Jane do that bothers Chris from now until Doomsday? All this and more!
What is great and frustrating about The French Lieutenant's Woman and Dark Avenues? Plus, Amanda and Chris introduce segments!
How do writers read and what do they read? Insight into Roberto Bolano's poetry, Lord of the Flies, Granta, and Hamilton.