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Robert Dugoni #234
Robert Dugoni is the author of Her Deadly Game. Robert and I discuss: The super secret magic method of writing a novel. Our mutual fear of flying. The cure for […]
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Tony DuShane #233
Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, which was turned into a film directed by Eric Stoltz and Tony adapted the book to script for […]
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J. D. O’Brien #232
J. D. O’Brien is the author of Zig Zag. We discuss intimate subjects like podcasting, punk rock, writing, dating, and working as an extra in TV and film. Drinks with […]
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Charlotte Maya #231
Charlotte Maya is the author of Sushi Tuesday: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience. Join me for a free creative writing workshop at the Los Feliz Branch library […]
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Gloria Beth Amodeo #230
Gloria Beth Amodeo is the author of God’s Ex-girlfriend, a Memoir About Loving and Leaving the Evangelical Jesus. We discuss: How to convert to evangelical Christianity. The UTIs she had […]
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Duncan Birmingham #229
Duncan Birmingham is the author of The Cult In My Garage and writer and director of Who Invited Them. We discuss: Being shamed by our fathers. Working on Blunt Talk […]
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Iris Smyles #228
Iris Smyles is the author of Droll Tales. We discuss:Writing first drafts.Online dating.Sad lives of disconnected people.We plan our date for April.…and so much more. Drinks with Tony is on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, and […]
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Kelly Dessaint #227
Kelly Dessaint is the author of Dispatches from Behind the Wheel: The Omnibus: The Complete Zine Series about Driving for Hire in San Francisco. Kelly and I Discuss: Driving for Lyft, […]
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Cecil Castellucci #226
Cecil Castellucci is the author of Shifting Earth as well as many other comics including Batgirl on DC Comics. My free creative writing workshop happens Feb. 8th at 6pm at […]
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Joe Donnelly #225
Joe Donnelly is the co-author of God of Sperm: Cappy Rothman’s Life in Conception with Cappy Rothman. We discuss: Ethics question of donating sperm. Are we but specs on a […]
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Elissa Bassist #224
Elissa Bassist is the author of Hysterical: A Memoir. January 14th @ 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern, join my online workshop: Kickstart Your Novel 2023. $15, register here. Elissa and […]
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David Leaf #223
David Leaf is the author of God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth. January 14th @ 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern, join my […]
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Douglas Abrams #222
Douglas Abrams is the co-author of The Little Book of Joy with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. January 14th @ 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern, join my […]
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Jon Bennett #221
Jon Bennett is the author of the poetry collection Leisure Town. He’s also my neighbor from when I lived in the Tenderloin in San Francisco. We discuss: Leonard Cohen novels […]
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Allison Landa #220
Allison Landa is the author of Bearded Lady: When You’re a Woman with a Beard, Your Secret is Written All Over Your Face. We discuss: What is was like for […]
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Nick Cave #219
Nick Cave is the co-author of Faith, Hope, and Carnage with Seán O’Hagan. He’s also in a wonderful band called Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. This is a Drinks with […]
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Pleasant Gehman #218
Pleasant Gehman is the author of Rock ‘N’ Roll Witch: A Memoir of Sex Magick, Drugs, & Rock ‘N’ Roll. We discuss: The LA punk rock scene of the ‘70s and […]
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Jenna Matlin #217
Jenna Matlin is the author of Will You Give Me a Reading?: What You Need to Read Tarot with Confidence. We discuss: A psychic phenomenon that happened during the show. Clown […]
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Madame Pamita #216
Madame Pamita is the author of Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods. Join me for a free creative writing workshop at the Los […]
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Robert Crais #215
Robert Crais is the author of Racing the Light (An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel). We discuss: How the search for truth is literally a life or death situation. UFOs. […]
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Daniel Paisner #214
Daniel Paisner is the author of Balloon Dog: A Novel. He’s also a big time famous ghost writer for the likes of Denzel Washington and Gilbert Gottfried. We discuss: How […]
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Kid Congo Powers #213
Kid Congo Powers is the author of Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir. The book reflects on his youth in La Puente to the LA punk scene as well […]
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Christine Sneed #212
Christine Sneed is the author of Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos We discuss: Working with indie presses vs. big houses. Why it’s harder to write an acknowledgements page […]
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Erika Krouse #211
Erika Krouse is the author of Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation. We chat: How Erika became a private investigator. What is Harriet the Spy and Tony Robbins […]
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Hannah Sward #210
Hannah Sward is the author of Strip: A Memoir. We discuss: Loneliness and strip clubs. Dating woes as a writer. How Hannah met her writing mentor at the library. Are […]
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A. M. Homes #209
A. M. Homes is the author of The Unfolding. We chat: Writing a novel is messy. Her time writing for the tv series The L Word. Intimacy coordinators on film […]
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Patrick O’Neil #208
Patrick O’Neil is the author of Anarchy At The Circle K: On The Road With Dead Kennedys, TSOL, Flipper, Subhumans and… Heroin. Patrick and I discuss: Infinite Jest sucks. Punk rock, […]
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Pete Hsu #207
Pete Hsu is the author of If I Were The Ocean I’d Carry You Home. We chat: The problems of writing the novel. His conversion to evangelical christianity. Why he […]
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Paula Priamos #206
Paula Priamos is the author of Appraise Her. We chat: Tupac’s penis. Why we have to push the boundaries as writers. Duran Duran and Billy Idol. How complaining about your […]
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Rebekah Anderson #205
Rebekah Anderson is the author of The Grand Promise. We chat: The secret magic of how to write a novel. Growing up in Seattle. The literary community in Paris. Anne […]
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Bruce Ferber #204
Bruce Ferber is the author of I Buried Paul. We discuss: * Campaigning for Howard Dean * Our mutual hatred for influencers * How Paul’s therapist helped him shift from […]
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Annabelle Gurwitch – #203
Annabelle Gurwitch is the author of You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility. We discuss: * Vibrators and dry vaginas. * Emailing book reviewers who suck. * Getting fired from […]
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Liska Jacobs #202
Liska Jacobs is the author of The Pink Hotel. If you’re in Los Angeles, check out her event at Book Soup on Friday. Liska and I chat: * Writing in […]
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Kevin Sampsell #201
Kevin Sampsell is the author of I Made an Accident, a book of his collages, out now on Clash Books. He’s also a memoirist and novelist and runs Future Tense […]
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Larissa Pham #200
Larissa Pham is the author of Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimacy. Larissa and I talk about: * Being a writer in Brooklyn * Buddhism * Writing a novel […]
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Jerry Stahl #199
Jerry Stahl is the author of Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust. We chat: * How to easily divorce […]
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Jordan Castro #198
Jordan Castro is the author of The Novelist’ – A Novel. We chat: – Intimacy of pizza delivery before apps. – Cleveland Indians. – Urethra vs. Ethereal. – The beauty […]
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Andrew Miller #197
Andrew Miller is the author of Lady Tomahawk, a novella featured in L.A Stories: Three Grindhouse Novels. We chat: – How to start a cult. – Is having sex with […]
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Jordan A. Rothacker #196
Jordan A. Rothacker is the author of The Pit and No Other Stories. We chat: How to woo your muse. Important storytelling questions from 5 year olds. Why sex dreams […]
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Diana Abu-Jaber #195
Diana Abu-Jaber is the author of Fencing with the King. We chat: – How to be a novelist without an MFA – Why it’s a bad idea to teach when […]
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Taylor Hahn #194
Taylor Hahn is the author of The Lifestyle, her debut novel. We chat: – How to survive and thrive in long term romantic relationships. – My aversion to threesomes, even […]
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Tim Kirk #193
Tim Kirk is the author of Christ Never Showed Up! The disappointing near-death of Joe McPuppet and his curious life afterward. If you like the show you’ll love supporting Drinks with […]
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Jon Bassoff #192
Jon Bassoff is the author of Beneath Cruel Waters. If you like the show you’ll love supporting Drinks with Tony for as little as $3/month with extra perks and writerly […]
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Kathe Koja #191
Kathe Koja is the author of Dark Factory. A novel as well as an immersive project. Want to co-host Drinks with Tony? Or receive a shout out at the top […]
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Thea Wirsching #190
Thea Wirsching is the creator of The American Renaissance Tarot, a tarot deck and accompanying book. We discuss * All things occult, * Are ouija boards dangerous? You bet they […]
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Tim McLoughlin #189
Tim McLoughlin is the author of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms: Stories and Essays on Akashic Books. He was a peace officer for three decades in the New York City criminal […]
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Kim Dower #188
Kim Dower is the author of I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom: Poems on Motherhood. Always a joy to talk with, Kim and I discuss joy, tragedy, visiting […]
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Jenny Bitner #187
Jenny Bitner is the author of Here is a Game We Could Play: A Novel. We chat aliens, Amish, exposure therapy for OCD, mental health and writers, self marriage, and […]
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Madhushree Ghosh #186
Madhushree Ghosh is the author of Khabaar, An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family. We chat love, divorce, Indian authors, and food. I’m teaching a free online creative writing […]
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Andrew Cotto #185
Andrew Cotto is the author of Pasta Mike: A Story of Friendship and Loss. Book Tony to help you with your novel or screenplay, whether in the idea stage or […]
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