Bookin’

335--Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses w/ Dan Hawkins

This week, Jason and Dan continue their Cormac McCarthy readathon with the first book of The Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses.  Topics of conversation include the yin and yang of Blood Meridian, terrible films, the candleflame and the image of the candleflame, and Jesus on Mars (doesn't it make you want to cry?).  Happy reading, friends!

334--Bookin' w/ Kraig Finstad

This week, host Jason Jefferies welcomes Kraig Finstad, author of Problem Play [https://bookshop.org/p/books/problem-play/2408e008e6052450?ean=9798348558758&next=t&next=t] and The Inn at the Crossroads [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-inn-at-the-crossroads-kraig-finstad/c8f9be6bfda09b83?ean=9798330549849&next=t&next=t]. Topics of conversation include cognitive psychology and statistics, ghosts and pirates, Florida novels, that guy at the bar, historical fiction, Shakespeare and much more.  Copies of The Inn at the Crossroads [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-inn-at-the-crossroads-kraig-finstad/c8f9be6bfda09b83?ean=9798330549849&next=t&next=t] and Problem Play [https://bookshop.org/p/books/problem-play/2408e008e6052450?ean=9798348558758&next=t&next=t] can be ordered from bookshop.org [https://bookshop.org].

333--Bookin' w David Haynes

This week, host Jason Jefferies welcomes David Haynes, author of Martha's Daughter [https://bookshop.org/p/books/captioning-the-archives-of-the-diaspora-north-america-lester-sloan/9a9612c469504ab7?ean=9781963270273&next=t], which is published by our friends at McSweeney's.  Topics of conversation include workshopping short stories vs. novels, novellas, relationships, mother/daughter dynamics, whether we should let co-workers into our personal lives, rhetorical education, America's underbelly, and much more.  Copies of Martha's Daughter [https://bookshop.org/p/books/captioning-the-archives-of-the-diaspora-north-america-lester-sloan/9a9612c469504ab7?ean=9781963270273&next=t] can be ordered here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/captioning-the-archives-of-the-diaspora-north-america-lester-sloan/9a9612c469504ab7?ean=9781963270273&next=t].  Happy reading!

332--Bookin' w/ Pat Lipsky

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Pat Lipsky, artist and author of Brightening Glance: Art and Life [https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/brightening-glance], which is published by our friends at the University of Iowa Press. Topics of conversation include duck and cover drills, "Russia", Proust, Kafka & Chekhov, a life filled with art, artist's parties, printing your own currency and more.  Copies of Brightening Glance [https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/brightening-glance]can be purchased here [https://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/brightening-glance]. Happy reading!

331--Bookin' w/ David Levithan and Jens Lekman

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by David Levithan and Jens Lekman, authors of Songs for Other People's Weddings, [https://bookshop.org/p/books/songs-for-other-people-s-weddings-david-levithan/22341387?ean=9781419778124&next=t] which is published by our friends at Abrams Press.  Topics of conversation include touring, singing at a wedding vs. singing at a music hall, albums about books (and books about albums), change in the music industry, collaborative art, and much more.  Copies of Songs for Other People's Weddings [https://bookshop.org/p/books/songs-for-other-people-s-weddings-david-levithan/22341387?ean=9781419778124&next=t] can be ordered here [https://bookshop.org/p/books/songs-for-other-people-s-weddings-david-levithan/22341387?ean=9781419778124&next=t].  Happy reading!