In this Melee episode, the brilliant Dustin Cole joins Brad to discuss his new poetry collection AFTER SUNSTONE, writing poetry versus writing novels, what social media does for/to a writer, and W.G. Sebald’s singular book THE RINGS OF SATURN. BUY AFTER SUNSTONE: https://farthestheaven.com/products/after-sunstoneSUBSCRIBE AT PATREON AND SUBSTACK for access to bonus content.
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Ep. 5.1: LOLITA with Kat Rosenfield
The brilliant writer Kat Rosenfield joins us to talk LOLITA and misreadings thereof, the new (and past?) censoriousness in books discourse, love versus terror, and much, much more. SUBSCRIBE AT madmethodpod.com/support for access to bonus content.
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Melee 03: Always Be Castigating - GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
In this Melee episode we discuss the recent revival of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and some of the very questionable reviews. https://www.thedailybeast.com/review-kieran-culkins-glengarry-glen-ross-is-dangerously-offensive-and-dated/SUBSCRIBE AT PATREON AND SUBSTACK for access to bonus content.
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Ep. 4.3: [PREVIEW] The MADNESS of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Ep. 4.3. A [PREVIEW] of our exclusive MADNESS episode on NCFOM for paid subscribers ONLY. We go in-depth on the history of Moss's unit in Vietnam, the metaphysical and poetic implications of the title, and try to figure out just what the hell genre this book is anyway.
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Ep. 4.2: Everything Humming - The METHOD of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Part 2 of our in-depth series on Cormac McCarthy’s NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. We talk about what makes NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN so effective, the subtleties of its structure, McCarthy’s masterclass in visual storytelling, how this book plays at the edges of genre, and much more.x.com/americangwynx/com/bradkellySUBSCRIBE AT PATREON AND SUBSTACK for bonus content.
Welcome to Method and Madness. This is an ongoing conversation about great books hosted by writers Aaron Gwyn and Brad Kelly. In each series, we figure out what makes a book like Moby-Dick or Blood Meridian worth reading and how writers might learn from them in order to master their craft. We’ll also explore the labyrinth that lies beneath the novel and find out what it means to our most insightful friends.
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