Ep. 60: Lucas Mann & Nathan McNamara

Despite their easy descriptions-- a book about small town baseball, a memoir of grief and addiction, a discussion of reality television-- Lucas Mann's books are unlike anything else, with each page revealing a fresh perspective or a surprising insight. He tells James about writing weird books in a way that feels normal, throwing subjects off-kilter in interviews, learning to write unhinged to create emotion, and playing Jenga with narrative. Plus, Nathan McNamara on the art of book reviewing. 

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Lucas Mann: http://www.lucasmann.com/

James and Lucas discuss: 

The University of Iowa 

HOMAGE TO CATALONIA by George Orwell 

Arundhati Roy 

Amitava Kumar 

James Baldwin 

THE VILLAGER 

Film Forum 

THRONE by Kerry Howley 

THE NEW YORKER 

Roger Angell

"Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" by John Updike 

David Halberstam 

BLUETS by Maggie Nelson 

THE LOVER by Marguerite Duras 

THE SUICIDE INDEX by Joan Wickersham 

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 

Malcolm Gladwell 

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts 

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Nathan McNamara: http://nathanscottmcnamara.com/

Nathan and James discuss: 

PLOUGHSHARES 

Johns Hopkins University 

Vassar College 

COFFEE HOUSE PRESS 

SAMUEL JOHNSON'S ETERNAL RETURN by Michael Riker 

DOROTHY, A PUBLISHING PROJECT  

Megan McDowell

Christina MacSweeney 

Emma Ramadan 

Riff Raff Bookstore 

Michael Silverblatt 

BOOKWORM 

Annie Hartnett 

THE LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS 

Ellie Duke 

Danielle Dutton  

THE SHUTTERS by Ahmed Bouanani

THE HOSPITAL by Ahmed Bouanani 

NEW DIRECTIONS PRESS 

COMEMADRE by Roque Larraquy

Alejandra Pizarnik 

THE POETRY FOUNDATION 

Jeremy Lybarger 

THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE: STORIES by Mariana Enriquez 

FEVER DREAM by Samantha Schweblin 

MY HEART HEMMED IN by Marie NDiaye 

TWO LINES PRESS 

THE BABYSITTER AT REST by Jen George 

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