Maya Lang’s first novel, The Sixteenth of June, has been called “incisive and revelatory, a finely-tuned novel of friendship, loss, and self-forgiveness.” In this episode of the Monkeybicycle Podcast, she reads a short
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The Monkeybicycle Podcast is a monthly experimental reading series hosted by Shane Hinton. Each episode consists of a unique reading experience by a single author from one of their recent works.
Maya Lang’s first novel, The Sixteenth of June, has been called “incisive and revelatory, a finely-tuned novel of friendship, loss, and self-forgiveness.” In this episode of the Monkeybicycle Podcast, she reads a short
Continue readingIn his new collection of flash fictions titled The Laws of Average, it’s been said that Trevor Dodge “has managed to pull realistic fiction back from the brink of destruction.” In this episode of the
Continue readingNathan Deuel’s new collection of essays, Friday Was the Bomb, is at once a meditation on fatherhood, an unusual memoir of a war correspondent’s spouse, and a first-hand account from the front lines of the most distorted events of recent days: the Arab Spring, the end of the Iraq war,
Continue readingPorochista Khakpour’s new novel, The Last Illusion, has been called a book full of hard fought wonders, harsh, and yet
Continue readingThe plots of Jason Ockert’s new story collection, Neighbors of Nothing, have been called “hair-raisingly original.” In this episode of the Monkeybicycle Podcast, Jason reads a story from the collection, titled “Jakob Loomis.”
Continue readingVanessa Blakeslee’s debut story collection, Train Shots, has been called, “a colorful glimpse of our sordid and vibrant humanity.” In this episode of the Monkeybicycle Podcast, she reads the title piece from the collection, also titled “Train Shots.”
Continue readingTommy “Teebs” Pico is the founder and editor in chief of birdsong, an antiracist/queer-positive collective, small press, and zine that publishes art and writing. He is preparing for the release of his new poetry app, Absent Mindr, which will be available on the iTunes App Store on April 15. In this episode of the Monkeybicycle Podcast, he reads pieces from the app, as well as some new material.
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