Patrick Ryan (Buckeye) feat.  Rabih Alameddine, Guest Gay Reader

Описание: Host Jason Blitman talks to Patrick Ryan about his new novel, Buckeye, which is this month’s Read with Jenna Book Club selection. They talk about writing inspirations, father-son relationships, and Ryan's love for pinball. Jason is then joined by Guest Gay Reader, Rabih Alameddine (The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)) his perspective on dealing with trauma, devotion, and forgiveness.

Patrick Ryan is the author of the novel Buckeye. He is also the author of the story collections The Dream Life of Astronauts (named one of the Best Books of the Year by the St. Louis Times-Dispatch, LitHub, Refinery 29, and Electric Literature, and longlisted for The Story Prize) and Send Me. His work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, the anthology Tales of Two Cities, and elsewhere. The former associate editor of Granta, he is the editor of the literary magazine One Story and lives in New York City.

Rabih Alameddine is the author of the novels The Wrong End of the Telescope; Angel of History; An Unnecessary Woman; The Hakawati; I, the Divine; Koolaids; the story collection, The Perv; and one work of nonfiction, Comforting Myths. He has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He received the Dos Passos Prize in 2019 and a Lannan Award in 2021.

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview
01:04 Upcoming Book Club Picks
01:46 Social Media and Podcast Promotion
02:20 Conversation with Patrick Ryan Begins
03:48 Discussing 'Buckeye' and Its Themes
06:03 Personal Anecdotes and Inspirations
17:57 Family Dynamics and Relationships
30:26 Pinball Passion and Future Dreams
34:09 Crampy Thumbs and Favorite Sentences
34:36 Boomps a Daisy and Dance Hall Research
37:01 The Look: A Glimpse into Gay History
39:22 Clairvoyance and Dreams
41:28 Becky's Unique Gift
44:14 Mapping Life's Happy Moments
49:07 Grumpy Identity and Reading Habits
52:45 Writing Inspirations and Early Reads
59:33 The True Story of Raja the Gullible
01:10:17 Concluding Thoughts and Farewells