The Nervous Breakdown

Episode 36 — D.R. Haney

by Other People with Brad Listi January 18, 2012 Other People

  D.R. Haney is the guest.  He’s the author of the novel Banned for Life (And/Or Press) and the nonfiction collection Subversia, now available from TNB Books. PANK magazine calls Subversia “…heartfelt and personal…a joyful read…” Duke is an old … Continue reading →

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Episode 29 — Ben Loory

by Other People with Brad Listi December 25, 2011

Ben Loory is the guest.  He’s the author of the debut collection Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day, now available from Penguin.  Long a favorite of small zine readers in print and online, as well as a longtime … Continue reading →

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Episode 23 — Dennis Cooper

by Other People with Brad Listi December 4, 2011 author interview podcasts

Dennis Cooper is the guest.  He’s the author of several books, including The Sluts, God Jr., the five novels of the George Miles cycle, and, most recently, The Marbled Swarm, now available from Harper Perennial. “Disquieting, humbling, and sadly beautiful … Continue reading →

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Episode 20 — Adam Novy

by Other People with Brad Listi November 23, 2011 Other People

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! The guest is Adam Novy, author of the debut novel The Avian Gospels, available now from Short Flight / Long Drive Books, an independent press run by the good people over at Hobart. “The Avian Gospels has … Continue reading →

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Episode 16 — Gina Frangello

by Other People with Brad Listi November 9, 2011 author interview podcasts

Gina Frangello is the guest. She is the critically acclaimed author of the novel My Sister’s Continent (Chiasmus Press), the story collection Slut Lullabies (Emergency Press), and the forthcoming novel A Life in Men (Algonquin). She is also the esteemed … Continue reading →

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Impose Magazine Has Nice Things to Say About Other People

by Other People with Brad Listi October 26, 2011 author interview podcasts

  Josh Spilker has some kind words for the podcast over at Impose magazine. (Thanks, Josh!) Here’s the gist: …there’s been a new entry. Other People Podcast by Brad Listi. Brad is from The Nervous Breakdown and does it right. … Continue reading →

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Episode 10 — Alexander Maksik

by Other People with Brad Listi October 19, 2011 author interview podcasts

  Alexander Maksik is the guest.  An old buddy of mine, one of the original writers at The Nervous Breakdown, and a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, where he was a Truman Capote Fellow. He’s now the author of … Continue reading →

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Episode 5 — Greg Olear

by Other People with Brad Listi October 2, 2011 author interview podcasts

  Episode 5 – Greg Olear.  Here you go. Greg, in addition to being a terrific author, is the senior editor over at The Nervous Breakdown.  He is the author of novels Totally Killer (2009) and the brand new Fathermucker … Continue reading →

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Episode 1 — Jonathan Evison

by Other People with Brad Listi September 14, 2011 author interview podcasts

  Okay.  Finally.  This is it.  Episode 1 of Other People is here.  It’s done.  It exists.  It’s live.  It’s real. We start out in style, with Johnny Evison, bestselling author of All About Lulu (Soft Skull) and West of … Continue reading →

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