William Boyle Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

William Boyle

First-time watch of BLESS THE BEASTS & CHILDREN after listening to the new episode of Kier-La Janisse’s podcast A SONG FROM THE HEART BEATS THE DEVIL EVERY TIME. Big fan of Glendon Swarthout, but I’d somehow never read the book (just picked it up) or seen the movie. It’s on Tubi. https://t.co/kbfZvIEFND

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I interviewed my dear pal Alex Andriesse for Vol. 1 Brooklyn about his translation of Paul Lafargue’s THE RIGHT TO BE LAZY (out now from NYRB, featuring an intro by Lucy Sante). https://t.co/SanetIHZAb

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RIP Loretta Lynn. So thankful for her songs and words. We’ve spent a million road trip hours listening to her and have paid our respects in Tennessee on many Mississippi-to-New York runs. COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER—both the book and the movie—are incredible. The greatest. https://t.co/eYFeBFvL4p

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Somehow had no idea--until listening to this--that Courtney Love is Paula Fox's granddaughter! (DESPERATE CHARACTERS is an all-time favorite of mine.) https://t.co/hChbLsyzPp

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Oxford, MS pals: tomorrow, Tuesday 8/9, I'll be in conversation with the great @Gabino_Iglesias about his killer new novel, THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME. The event's at 5:30 pm (CST) @SquareBooks. If you can't make it, you can watch virtually on Facebook Live. Hope to see you there! https://t.co/bhkuj2oHVu

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In the homestretch of Milch's memoir. Man, I wish there was a way to see the pilot for LAST OF THE NINTH (directed by Carl Franklin!). Insane they didn't pick it up. https://t.co/SjNMmCQqSw

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Finally got my signed copy of Nick Cave & Seán O’Hagan’s FAITH, HOPE AND CARNAGE. (First shipment was damaged en route to Square Books and it took a while for them to get replacements.) https://t.co/2mQ0Af8pdR

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Damn honored & excited to find out that THE LONELY WITNESS is nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière 2019. Especially cool to see it alongside hero & pal @Chris_Offutt’s great COUNTRY DARK. http://www.blog813.com/2019/06/ouvrages-selectionnes-pour-le-grand-prix-de-litterature-policiere-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR1VQzDUZ2L7bTE3D_CxLteSLcFTsNRMbA5YrlqfvPwXQ9cKfFKKAtumAKw

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First four of 2023. STRANGE DAYS was a rewatch—been a long while, even better than I remembered. MY DOG STUPID, based on a John Fante novella, was a first-time watch, and I loved it. ASK THE DUST, based on my favorite Fante novel, was a rewatch—not bad! WILDCAT tore my guts out. https://t.co/qigHhdAwom

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Man, I love Wakefield Press so damn much. Hell of a mail day. Three just-released books from them. A new translation of THE DICE CUP by one of my favorite poets, Max Jacob. My pal Alex’s translation of Marcel Schwob’s SPICILEGE. And Hermann Burger’s TRACTATUS LOGICO-SUICIDALIS. https://t.co/GKzZRIxS8A

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