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**Bookworm**

Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.

Latest Episodes:

Alice Fulton: Cascade Experiment Jun 06, 2013

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Alice Fulton wants to "dirty" lyric poetry by making it bear witness to the grievous geo-politics of the present.

Rae Armantrout: Just Saying May 30, 2013

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Rae Armantrout's poems apprehend the world as a place charged by the nonexistent supernatural. For her, the eerie thing is that ghosts don't exist.

Pura Lopez-Colome and Forrest Gander: Watchword May 23, 2013

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Pura Lopez-Colomé's poetry, translated by Forrest Gander, envisions the body as a mystically rich reservoir of experience and language.

Aleksandar Hemon: The Book of My Lives May 16, 2013

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Aleksandar Hemon takes us though his life from his childhood in Sarajevo -- from the public tragedy of warfare to the private catastrophe of the loss of his child.

Margaret Atwood on Innovation May 09, 2013

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Margaret Atwood has embraced the frontiers of online literary culture. She reflects on her exploration of literary innovation and why Hermes is the patron of the new(s).

Rachel Kushner: The Flamethrowers May 02, 2013

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A novel of multiple voices, motorcycles, and swift zigzags between separate times and places.

David Shields: How Literature Saved My Life Apr 25, 2013

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David Shields explores the power of the written word in his new book of essays.

Mohsin Hamid: How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia Apr 18, 2013

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Mohsin Hamid mocks the self-help genre in his new novel.

Sam Lipsyte:The Fun Parts Apr 11, 2013

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The brazen, satirical stories in Sam Lipsyte's latest book incite reactions that run the gamut from anger to outrage to sheer hilarity.