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Heavy Bored

By: Andrew Wittstadt
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  • Heavy Bored is a biweekly book podcast that explores a different work of fiction, poetry, or nonfiction each episode. Andrew Wittstadt desperately attempts to not be bored reading everything from Shakespeare to contemporary pop novels. All for the love of books!
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  • Heavy Bonus: No One Buys Books (preview)

    Heavy Bonus: No One Buys Books (preview)
    May 5 2024

    Andrew Wittstadt goes into the viral article by Elle Griffin, “No One Buys Books,” and the revealing truths about the publishing industry and the state of the literary world as a culture and a business.

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    Read “No One Buys Books” by Elle Griffin: https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books

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    17 mins
  • #60 Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems w/ Sarah Fletcher (part 1)

    #60 Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems w/ Sarah Fletcher (part 1)
    Apr 28 2024
    Poet and artist, Sarah Fletcher, returns to the podcast to join Andrew as they go into The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton in a deep dive extravaganza that veers from contemporary mental illness aesthetics to above ground pools to Sexton’s allure and beauty. Topics include: Sexton’s Beauty–The Confessional Poets–Sexton vs Plath–Daddy Robert Lowell–Maxine Kumine’s Defensive Introduction–Mentorship in Poetry–Identity Politics–Harold Bloom–Literary It Girls–and more! (part 1)Contact us: heavyboredpodcast@gmail.com*LINKS* Get the Books!Anne Sexton: The Complete Poems: https://amzn.to/49alSj9 (Amazon)Plus Ultra by Sarah Fletcher: https://amzn.to/4bbvPyF (Amazon)Collected Poems of Robert Lowell: https://amzn.to/3SeKbWu (Amazon)Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems (1927-1979): https://amzn.to/3u8VbN2 (Amazon)The Dream Songs by John Berryman: https://amzn.to/3UdAb2l (Amazon)Words in the Air: The Complete Letters of Robert Lowell & Elizabeth Bishop: https://amzn.to/3SzOvAU (Amazon)The Poems of Dylan Thomas: https://amzn.to/49bOubW (Amazon)Slyvia Plath: The Collected Poems: https://amzn.to/3Hyq7cy (Amazon)Support Heavy Bored on Patreon for More:https://www.patreon.com/HeavyBored Leave a 5-Star Review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Listen to Heavy Bored for Free!Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-bored/id1617156706Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yOLslNnyuj42TKdu03xMeAmazon:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ebc0dc1a-b6da-4df9-af85-9c50b544f35a/heavy-bored?refMarker=nullAudible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Heavy-Bored-Podcast/B09WZ8F3JC?qid=1670828173&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=B2RHFP8G9D07Y05Z4RKGAudacy:https://www.audacy.com/podcast/heavy-bored-e77ecPodvine: https://podvine.com/podcast/heavy-boredPodtail:https://podtail.com/fr/podcast/heavy-bored/Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/heavy-bored-6V4gKMYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredYouTube Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@heavyboredclipsAll Platforms:https://redcircle.com/shows/heavyboredFollow Heavy Bored!Twitter: @heavyboredpod https://twitter.com/HeavyBoredPod@AndrewWittstadt https://twitter.com/AndrewWittstadt@SarahFPoetry https://twitter.com/SarahFPoetryInstagram:@heavybored https://www.instagram.com/heavybored/@sarahfletcher27 https://www.instagram.com/sarahfletcher27/TikTok:@heavyboredpod https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyboredpod
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    3 hrs and 42 mins
  • #59 Sharon Olds' Odes

    #59 Sharon Olds' Odes
    Apr 14 2024

    Andrew Wittstadt reads and reviews Sharon Olds' collection of poems, Odes. Going into bad line breaks, the state of contemporary poetry, aging as a writer and still writing teenage material, and more.

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    Buy the Books!

    Odes by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/4cVweWK (Amazon)

    Stag’s Leap by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/3UhwYOI (Amazon)

    The Dead and the Living by Sharon Olds: https://amzn.to/49zBv3C (Amazon)

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    1 hr
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