248: Patrick Ryan (BUCKEYE) & Christopher Isherwood's A SINGLE MAN

About this episode

Patrick Ryan discusses his novel Buckeye and debates Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man.

Patrick Ryan drops into the Damn Library Soda Shoppe for a chocolate peanut butter egg cream and a chat about his much-lauded novel Buckeye . We chat about a family secret that fueled the book, how he achieves the right tone, and how he discovered the spirit realm on the page. Plus, he brings along Christopher Isherwood’s A Single Man , and we slightly debate the ending. Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-248 music: Disaster Magic (https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Hermelin

Guest: Patrick Ryan

Topics covered

• literature
• book discussion
• family secrets
• novel writing
• classic literature
• spirit realm

Keywords

• Buckeye
• A Single Man
• Patrick Ryan
• Christopher Isherwood
• novel writing
• family secrets
• spirit realm
• book club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Acast, Disaster Magic

Books & works: A Single Man, Buckeye

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