Ep 127-Spring of Success, Donald Ray Pollock ("Bactine")
May 16, 2016•56 min
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Episode description
An unconventional literary success story this week, as we talk about Donald Ray Pollock's 2008 debut story collection, KNOCKEMSTIFF, which he wrote after quitting his job at a paper mill and giving himself five years to "make it" as a writer.
We also talk about the proliferation of "20 under 40"-style listicles in the literary world, and why we're so obsessed with youth.
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