Sarah Jean Alexander Talks Inferno (A Poet's Novel)
Billionaire Book Club: A Podcast About Books
English - November 19, 2017 13:00 - 37 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsComedy Arts Books book books club comedy fun funny interesting laugh literary read Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, I sat down with friend and poet Sarah Jean Alexander, who chose the book Inferno (A Poet's Novel), by Eileen Myles. This was a really interesting book that explores poetry, writing, queerness, and living in New York, among other things. We had a great conversation, picking different sections and ideas from the book to discuss (are subways hell? Yes!), and Sarah Jean gave a glimpse into the world of poetry readings. And stay tuned after the conversation to hear a reading of her poem, "Real Good."
You can follow Sarah Jean on twitter at @sarahjeanalex which also has links to her latest book, Stop Goddamn Apologizing. Enjoy!