Brent Runyon’s folk cover of Public Enemy’s “Bring the Noise”
Words can’t describe — just listen!
Brent Runyon is the author of The Burn Journals.
Copyright is held by Brent Runyon.
Brent Runyon talks about how to be a famous author
Brent Runyon is the author of The Burn Journals and in this clip Brent explains how to become a famous author. This is the first of hopefully many of his basement podcasts — so stay tuned for more!
Copyright is held by Brent Runyon.
O.HENRY PRIZE STORIES 2006
Edited by Laura Furman
Jury Selections by Kevin Brockmeier, Francine Prose, and Colm Toibin
“An outstanding edition from a perennial pushing into its ninth decade ….Rich in character, language and style, this years’ O. Henry Prize winners include star turns by established masters of the form ….and stories by newcomers whose first published works augur great things to come….In short: a must-have collection.” -Kirkus Reviews starred review. (more…)
INTELLIGENT THOUGHT: Science Versus the Intelligent Design Movement
Edited by John Brockman
Evolutionary science lies at the heart of a modern understanding of the natural world. Darwin’s theory has withstood 150 years of scientific scrutiny, and today it not only explains the origin and design of living things, but highlights the importance of a scientific understanding in our culture and in our lives. (more…)
HAUNTED
by Chuck Palahniuk
Haunted is a novel made up of twenty-three horrifying, hilarious, and stomach-churning stories. They’re told by people who have answered an ad for a writer’s retreat and unwittingly joined a “Survivor”-like scenario where the host withholds heat, power, and food. (more…)
Amanda Boyden reading to Lucinda Williams
This is an audio clip of Amanda reading from the first chapter of her novel Pretty Little Dirty about the first time Lisa meets Celeste.
Music copyright for “Those Three Days” is held by Lucinda Williams.
Amanda Boyden reading to Black Flag
This is an audio clip of Amanda reading from her novel Pretty Little Dirty about a Black Flag show in the early 1980’s.
Black Flag, Bakersfield, December ‘82
Music copyright for “Rise Above” is held by Black Flag.
Brent Runyon reads from THE BURN JOURNALS (part four)
This is the fourth and final part of a version of the first chapter of The Burn Journals originally produced for This American Life with Ira Glass.
For more audio of The Burn Journals, visit Brent Runyon’s website www.burnjournals.com.
PRETTY LITTLE DIRTY
by Amanda Boyden
Lisa sees the life of her gorgeous best friend Celeste as just about perfect: she has a gigantic house, two older sisters to coach her through the hazards of high school, and loving, lively parents. As Lisa’s own home has long been a place devoid of joyful noise—her mother has shut herself off in her bedroom for years—Lisa joins the Diamond household, slipping into their routine of sit-down suppers and soaking in the delicious normalcy of Diamond family life. But what begins as the story of two young women living a charmed adolescence, one of mastering dance moves and the protocols of male-female interaction, soon swirls into an intoxicating novel of art, music, and self-destructive impulses as Lisa and Celeste dare each other ever onward. (more…)
Brent Runyon reads from THE BURN JOURNALS (part three)
This is part three of a version of the first chapter of The Burn Journals originally produced for This American Life with Ira Glass.