About this episode

Author Luke Goebel discusses his novel Kill Dick, exploring themes of personal loss, addiction recovery, and the creative process.

On today's show author Luke Goebel discusses his novel Kill Dick , a fierce literary work fueled by personal loss and his own recovery from addiction. The conversation covers his survival of a harrowing car accident, his subsequent creative shift to the Southern California desert, and his mission to keep authentic literature alive by taking the reins of Tyrant Books. Published by Red Hen Press, Kill Dick subverts traditional structure by having its protagonist, Susie Vogelman switch from writing in the first person to writing the novel in the third person. The resulting story is an expansive tour of Los Angeles that navigates identity, trauma, and secret societies. You can follow Goebel's work on Instagram at @LukeLikesGlue . --- Episode Links: Purchase Kill Dick LukeGoebel.com KillDick.com IG: @lukelikesglue IG: @killdickofficial Luke's Substack

People in this episode

Host: Kyler Bingham

Guest: Luke Goebel

Topics covered

• literature
• addiction recovery
• personal loss
• creative process
• identity
• trauma
• secret societies

Keywords

• Kill Dick
• Luke Goebel
• addiction
• literature
• Los Angeles
• Tyrant Books
• Red Hen Press
• identity
• trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tyrant Books, Red Hen Press

Books & works: Kill Dick

Places: Southern California, Los Angeles

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