And now, for premium subscribers, the MADNESS episode on IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT... On Calvino’s esoteric narrative structure, the very serious game of literature, escaping the labyrinth of thought, ‘Cybernetics and Ghosts,’ and the permanent record of everything. Links below.

Icymi, the magnificient @ScottLaudati joined me to talk about the writing dream, uncovering America, being on television, and his piercing new collection of poetry RAINBOW ROAD. Link below.

Icymi, in this special *free* Madness episode on Don DeLillo’s LIBRA, I go in-depth on how DeLillo renders visible the invisible, conspiracy theory as literature, and the bizarre story of Kerry Thornley. Link in comment.

The mighty and prolific E Rathke (@radicalydde) joined me to talk about the forthcoming release of the BROKEN KATANA omnibus (support!), what Broken River is up to, resisting the algorithm, and much, much more. Link below!

Icymi, a bot-free recording of Jack London's "Love of Life" for your listening pleasure. Betrayal, survival, starvation, and salvation. With a dash of London's trademark wolf stuff. Link below.

Icymi. We know Poe as master of the macabre, but this might be the story of his which unsettles me the most. INcisive, eery, Modern…are we still allowed to say Lynchian? Here’s bot-free recording of “The Man of the Crowd.’madmethodpod.com/podcast/man…

Icymi, @laethcore joined me for a conversation about jazz, writing as discovery, listening for the voice, and his singular work, including his most recent novel SKETCHES OF ALICE. Buy his book! Link to episode below.

Now free to all. The great @raviddice joined me to talk perhaps the strangest novel of the Vietnam war. MEDITATIONS IN GREEN: David’s personal experience studying w/ Wright, the consciousness of the jungle, the chaos of total information, and much, much more. Link below.

BOOK OF DAVID drops today. The powerful Mallory Smart (@malsmart) joined me to talk the Midwest, David Koresh, the history of Maudlin House, and her new collection of short stories out NOW from @HouseofVlad. Links below.

For your listening pleasure, a bot-free recording of the Mark Twain rags-to-riches classic "The Million Pound Bank Note." Link below.