The 244th episode of the Reading and Writing podcast features an interview with Ted Geltner author of the literary biography – BlOOD, BONE, & MARROW – A Biography of Harry Crews.
The late Harry Crews was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His first published novel, The Gospel Singer, appeared in 1968. His novels include: A Feast of Snakes, The Hawk Is Dying, Body, Scar Lover, The Knockout Artist, Karate Is a Thing of the Spirit, All We Need of Hell, The Mulching of America, Car, and Celebration. Crews published a memoir in 1978 titled A Childhood: The Biography of a Place. Crews wrote essays for Esquire, Playboy, and Fame. He had a column in Esquire called “Grits” for fourteen months in the 1970s, where he covered such topics as cockfighting and dog fighting. Crews had a tattoo on his right arm which said: “How do you like your blue eyed boy Mr. Death” (from the poem Buffalo Bill’s by E. E. Cummings) beneath a skull.
Click here to subscribe to the Reading & Writing podcast via iTunes. Click here to subscribe to the podcast via email. Click here to listen to the podcast on Soundcloud. Or, click here to listen on Stitcher. FYI – my favorite iPhone app for listening to podcasts is Overcast.
Check out these other Reading & Writing podcast interviews that you might enjoy:
.jpg)
When he's not interviewing writers and authors, he enjoys CrossFit, quilting, gardening, karaoke, and dancing. You can find him on Instagram or Twitter. Or check out some of his quilts on his personal blog.
Leave a Reply