Kevin Sampsell

Michael talks with Kevin Sampsell about his work at Powell's, the story of Future Tense Books, getting into books at 21, stumbling on a memoir, getting into collage after publishing a novel, I MADE AN ACCIDENT (Clash Books, 2022), the mysterious allure of magazines older than you are, the influence of collage on his poetry, losing a book written off the cloud, and more.

Kevin Sampsell is the author of several books, including the memoir A Common Pornography (Harper Perenniel), the novel This Is Between Us (Tin House Books), and most recently the visual collage and poetry collection I Made an Accident (CLASH Books). He coordinates events and the small press rack at Powell’s Books and is the publisher of Future Tense Books.

Podcast theme: DJ Garlik & Bertholet's "Special Sause" used with permission from Bertholet.