Chris Bohjalian | This Man Can Stand Up
I think people read novels because they are emotionally invested in the characters or fascinated with the story.
Book Profiles
On Tour: Nick Offerman
At the end of the book, you’ll have something tangible you can be proud of.
Garth Risk Hallberg | Existence Is Personal
“I felt that for the book to work, the characters had to all equally be me, somehow, but in different ways.”
Corey Stulce and The State of Comedy
In the process of doing research and conducting interviews, Stulce found it surprising how committed they were to a disciplined work ethic.
Calvin Trillin | Talking with Trillin
Everything he writes is suffused with wit, its style and usage depending on the subject.
Rick Meyerowitz | National Lampoon Retrospective
"Let’s look back forty years to when I was in my twenties and attempt to recall what the hell went on there."
John McFarland | The Black Garden (Patrice Press)
St. Louis author John McFarland, a long-time writer of both Gothic and literary fiction, recently published his first novel, The Black Garden. I had a chance to sit down and talk with John prior to […]
Davy Rothbart | Your Loss, His Find
Its current incarnation, the Denim and Diamonds Tour, is itself a bit of a traveling carnival, part gallery installation, part concert, with a smattering of party and old-fashioned "happening" thrown into the mix.
Kyle Beachy | The Slide (Dial Press)
The book holds a special place in PLAYBACK:stl’s heart, as Beachy was one of our contributing writers back during his stint at mom and dad’s.
Chuck Klosterman | 07.05.07
"Media notoriety allows me to sell more books to a wider audience, which gives me more freedom as a writer. There is a commercial benefit to having people know you exist. But there is no […]