Episode 420 — Max Porter

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Brad Listi

Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.8 • 554 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2016

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Max Porter is the guest. His debut novel, Grief is the Thing with Feathers, is the official June pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize, it is available now from Graywolf Press. Max and I spoke by telephone. He was at home in London. It was nighttime for him. I was here in Los Angeles, mid-morning. His publication story is a good one. He wrote a book that isn't easily classifiable. Usually such books have a hard road to publication. But Grief found a way, and thank goodness. It's short, poetic, and wonderfully surprising novel. There's a talking bird in it. It takes chances. Packs a punch. The fact that it has gone on to do so well is a testament to Max's vision and skill. Wise, witty, and very deeply felt. A real gift to the reader. In today's monologue, I talk about compression in literature, compression of schedule, the podcast's logistical crossroads, Kickstarter, and my need to podcast in a cloistered environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.3	Oh, my God.
0:28.8	You are not alone.
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0:37.1	Every stupid thing that a writer could do i've done i think it's
0:40.3	really beautiful jesus what i struggle you know it was incredible you know it's like your head exploded
0:46.3	seeing what was really there and now here's your host brad listing just one person at just one time
0:52.9	everybody here we go again.
0:54.2	This is it.
0:54.6	This is other people.
0:55.5	This is the story behind the story. This is something you can do while in the fetal position. How's it going? I'm Brad Listy. I'm here in Los Angeles, California. I thank you for being with me. Are you in the fetal position? It's okay if you are. My guest today is Max Porter.
1:11.6	His debut novel is called Grief is the Thing with Feathers. It's okay if you are. My guest today is Max Porter.
1:11.6	His debut novel is called Grief is the Thing with Feathers.
1:15.0	It's available now in the United States of America from Grey Wolf Press,
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