Mike Long, a.k.a. Michael Rider, a.k.a. Knight Rider--frustrated philosopher and ersatz office manager--finds himself charged with misdemeanor stalking, simple assault, and planning a terrorist attack, at the end of a very rough work week that includes late-night stakeouts of the new woman in payable, fistfights with the IT guy, pissing in the elevator, and more than one happy hour at Chili's. This is his apology, not an expression of regret, but a justification.
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A podcast about contemporary fiction and the world of books w/ hosts @mattbucher and @dave__laird (previously The Great Concavity, a podcast about DFW)
In Episode 67, we welcome @xtebordo back on the show, to talk about his latest novel, The Apology. We also recap the recent @dfwsociety DFW22 conference in Austin! Christian’s bonus episode for Patrons drops in two weeks. https://t.co/54V2Hu16QT
"I am an American, Chicago born—Chicago that somber city..." A novel, MEISELMAN: THE LEAN YEARS, out now from @TortoiseBooks.
Comic novels don’t get no respect. Here are the best comic novels I read this year. All on my list of favorite books of the year, too. The Apology (TeBordo) The Trees (Everett) LECH (Lippmann) The Public Burning (Coover) Lightning Rods (DeWitt) (Below from Hopscotch) https://t.co/KEG3iOXoA9
A podcast about writers with, you know, LIVES. 📧: imawriterbut at gmail dot com
Today we talk with Christian Tebordo (THE APOLOGY) about our mutual love of @gabehabash’s STEPHEN FLORIDA; loving books without hooks; Knight Rider; feeling liberated by bad reviews; Chicago’s unique literary scene; and more! https://t.co/j9aEh1nb9i https://t.co/BayByWLVau