Episode Sixty-Four: Melissa Febos
In This Episode:
Melissa Febos, fresh off the tour for her new memoirs Abandon Me, swings by the Damn Library to talk about storytelling, relationships, fake meat, and so much more. Classic '80s films are celebrated, refreshing boozeless drinks are drunk, and tangents abound.
Other Highlights:
* Seriously, a lengthy discussion of meat / fake meat
* Our first-ever food recommendation!
* The nature of memory
* Object (im)permanence
LISTEN:
THE EP. 64 BOOKSHELF
(CONTAINING ALL THE BOOKS DISCUSSED WHILE RECORDING)
THIS EPISODE'S BOOKS:
Abandon Me by Melissa Febos
Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello
WHAT'D YOU BUY?:
Drew: Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli
Christopher: All About Eggs by Rachel Khong (we'll miss you, Lucky Peach!)
Melissa: Confessions by St. Augustine and Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh
ALSO MENTIONED:
The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli
300 Arguments by Sarah Manguso
Ongoingness by Sarah Manguso
Whip Smart by Melissa Febos
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
Labyrinth (1986)
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges
Bestiary: Poems by Donika Kelly
Let Me Clear My Throat by Elena Passarello
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Drew: Sirens by Joshua Mohr and The Bestiary, edited by Ann VanderMeer
Christopher: "S-Town"
Melissa: Cruddy by Lynda Barry and the Vegan BBQ Buffalo Wings at Red Bamboo
