These songs served as inspiration for my first novel, “The Midnight Man.” I’d listen to them while writing, jogging, driving in the car, whatever. Listen up, there’s some powerful stuff here.
Playlist for “The Midnight Man”
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A Post-Graduate DIY MFA Reading List
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Another reading list for another novel.
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “Escapes” by Joy Williams
Joy Williams’ characters practice enlightenment by exclusion in this sad, sparse collection of short stories.
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “T.C. Boyle Stories”
T.C. Boyle’s Collected “Stories” Poke Fun at Love, Death … and Everything in Between
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “Collected Stories and Other Writings” by John Cheever
Cheever channels Kafka and Fitzgerald in his “Collected Stories and Other Writings”.
Continue readingDIY MFA Reading List: “Jesus’ Son” by Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson’s starry-eyed protagonist fumbles towards ecstasy, in this lyrical collection of linked short stories about addiction, loss, and recovery.
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