Episode 90 - Stephen Starring Grant, author of Mailman

About this episode

In this episode, Matt interviews Steve about his memoir detailing his experiences as a rural mail carrier during the pandemic.

In Episode 90, Matt talks to Steve about his 2025 memoir, Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home, which documents his becoming a rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service during the pandemic. The episode explores additional topics like Steve's time at the Iowa Writer's Workshop and the writing of David Foster Wallace, among many others. Visit Stephen's Website Visit Stephen's Instagram Order Mailman here Contact Concavity Show: Email us at concavityshow@gmail.com Patreon Instagram Threadless Merch Store YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Matt Bucher

Guest: Steve

Topics covered

• memoir
• rural mail carrier
• pandemic
• Iowa Writer's Workshop
• David Foster Wallace
• Appalachia

Keywords

• memoir
• mail carrier
• Appalachia
• pandemic
• Iowa Writer's Workshop
• David Foster Wallace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Postal Service, Iowa Writer's Workshop

Books & works: Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home