Paul interviews author and cultural critic Stephen Marche about his new book On Writing and Failure. We delve into the challenges faced by writers in the digital age, and the evolving landscape of publishing, and discuss the inherent failures that are part of writing process, and the struggle to bridge the gap between intention and reception.

Discussed on this Episode

“The End of the English Major,” by Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, Feb 27, 2023

CanLit's Colonial Habit: Literature in the age of Reconciliation and ‘peak’ diversity, Literary Review of Canada, November 2017

Death of an Author is an AI-generated novella published in April 2023 by Stephen Marche and Pushkin Industries.

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On Writing and Failure is available from Bookshop | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon

Credits

This episode was edited and produced by Chérie Newman at Magpie Audio Productions. Theme music is "The Stone Mansion" by BlueDot Productions.

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