Reposting, due to technical difficult. My interview with Debby Applegate about Madam
A look at the career of Polly Adler and why it matters.
12 Jan 202253min
Reposting this episode in case you had trouble hearing Debby Applegate talk about Polly Adler
About the famous madam and much more
12 Jan 202253min
Plutarch Redux: Parallel Poems in the Age of Trump by Robert Hamblin
Join a conversation in progress about what Plutarch means to us and how to make poetry of Plutarch and biography.
8 Jan 202248min
Who’s Afraid of Theory?
My take on a new book, Fear of Theory, and why biographers are reluctant to theorize. Also, a preview of coming attractions.
1 Jan 202237min
Christmas 1942 at the Faulkners
One kind of traditional Christmas
25 Des 20218min
Mystery Podcast #1: Every biography is an autobiography
It is a mystery, so you’re not getting anything from me. Just listen
18 Des 202121min
A Conversation with Cathy Curtis about her new biography of Elizabeth Hardwick
Cathy Curtis gets into the nitty gritty of biography, explaining how she does her work, why she chose Elizabeth Hardwick, and why her next subject is Edna O’Brien
11 Des 202149min
A talk with Hilary Holladay about her stirring new biography of Adrienne Rich
A deep dive into the life of one of America’s greatest poets and how a biographer goes about her work. Don’t miss Holladay’s concluding remarks about how to approach the poet.
5 Des 20211h 38min
