Episode #60 – Caleb J Ross double review
Booked reviews a whole lot of new Caleb J Ross stuff! We set out to read and review I Didn’t Mean To Be Kevin, which dropped recently. Luckily As A Machine and Parts dropped around the same time, so we piled it on. But that’s not all, we also unveil our picks for the Pablo D’Stair contest Out of Bullets, Throw the Gun. Check out what we had to say, and don’t forget, there’s still plenty of time to read and cast your own votes! And finally, Livius and I guest hosted on the FATinee Movie Podcast recently to talk about the recent movie The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It’s an action packed episode, and the FATinee ep isn’t so bad either.
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Out of Bullets – The Pablo D’Stair crime fiction contest. Vote now!
Check out our Girl With the Dragon Tattoo movie review episode over at the FATinee Podcast.
Go to Jed Ayres blog for more info on upcoming Noir At the Bar events in Saint Louis.
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Next episode Booked welcomes J David Osborne on to school us on the Bizarro genre. We’ll talk about what Bizarro is, some of the big names and titles, and share some resources for getting into Bizarro yourself. We’re excited to kick off our Intro To: episodes with a genre we’ve been waiting to look in to for a long time! Check back for that episode, but in the mean time email us to order your Booked tshirt!
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Alkaline Trio – Moving Right Along
Young The Giant – Cough Syrup
Dan Heinz said on January 25, 2012
Great episode guys. It was a pleasure to have you on our show. Thanks for your plug on this weeks episode. Dan at http://www.FATineePodcast.com
P.S. Livius if you ever say “whereev” again I will end our friendship
Dan Heinz said on January 25, 2012
Livius has a reading crush on Caleb
Livius Nedin said on January 25, 2012
And that’s the last time I pass you a note during English class.
Caleb J. Ross said on January 25, 2012
Just don’t circle no, please. I will cry forever.
Robb Olson said on January 25, 2012
You should see the box of undelivered love letters.
Mlaz Corbier said on January 25, 2012
Is there also a box of undelivered socks?
Gordon said on January 25, 2012
Great books, both of them. Looking forward to seeing “Kevin” in print as well. Of course I’m biased about my friends’ work. Also, I’m stealing your Cosby popcorn-popper idea, and am knitting atrocious sweaters for it as we speak.
I voted “B” as well, though I felt the opposite, that its stories were more diverse and uniquely voiced. Curious to see those results. . .
If you’re able to make it down to STL, cool, otherwise I’ll see you guys in Chi-town the next day (Caleb and I are rooming together, so tie a hanky on the doorknob if your crush overcomes you).
Pablo D'Stair said on January 25, 2012
One: Caleb is the man. No question. I’m waiting for him, personally, to become more of a swaggering bastard over his talent, but he insists on being low key and humble. Great episode and deserving attention to his talent.
Two: Just a bug thanks to Rob and Livius for participating and doing so much to promote ‘Out of Bullets, throw the gun’. Can’t tell you if it was my collection they picked, yet, but great that they brought such attention to a lot of deserving pieces, individually, and to the effort as a whole.
You guys are terrific and it was a blast chatting to you (before) and listening to you, always.
Cheers.
Frank Edler said on January 26, 2012
Another quality episode. I already have two Caleb J Ross titles on my NOOK waiting to be visually raped by my corneas but I’m going to have to at least snag KEVIN too.
Frank Edler said on January 26, 2012
I am totally stoked for the (Genre-cation? Gen-research? Gere-palooza? Yer right…) Intro To: BIZARRO! Reading a Bizarro title right now (ISLAND OF THE SUPER PEOPLE by Kevin Shamel for those not keeping score) so I’m really interested to hear a bona fide Bizarro author discuss the genre.
Caleb J. Ross said on January 26, 2012
So it’s Livius’ fault my toes are bare.
Jedidiah Ayres said on January 26, 2012
We need to uh, talk… about ‘Kevin’
Mlaz Corbier said on January 26, 2012
Most anything is Livius’s fault.
AAAutin said on February 1, 2012
“Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief” comes from the American version of the “Tinker Tailor” nursery rhyme:
“Rich Man, Poor Man,
Beggar Man, Thief,
Doctor, Lawyer,
Indian Chief”