About this episode

Mike Corrao discusses his literary works and themes of autonomy and climate anxiety.

Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including the novels, Gut Text (11:11 Press) and Rituals Performed in the Absence of Ganymede (11:11 Press); the poetry collections, The Persimmon is an Event (Broken Sleep Books) and Under Reef (Onomatopee Projects); the plays Smut-Maker (Inside the Castle) and Cephalonegativity (Apocalypse Party); and the essay collection, Surface Studies (Action Books). His work blends writing and book design to explore themes of autonomy, climate anxiety, and anti-capitalism. His latest book, Being Towards Death, is out now from Crop Circle Press. As an artist and designer, his work has been featured in the catalogs of publishers like Fonograf Editions, Milkweed Editions, 11:11 Press, Apocalypse Party, Inside the Castle, and more. 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and review Textual Healing on Spotify or Apple Podcasts . It seriously helps us reach more listeners. 🌐 Visit us: https://textualpodcast.com 📲 Follow: Twitter | Instagram | Bluesky: @mallorysmart.bsky.social 🔗 More from Mallory: https://mallorysmart.com 🎵 Beats by God’Aryan

People in this episode

Host: Mallory Smart

Guest: Mike Corrao

Topics covered

• literature
• book design
• climate anxiety
• anti-capitalism
• autonomy

Keywords

• Mike Corrao
• literature
• climate anxiety
• anti-capitalism
• book design
• autonomy
• novels
• poetry
• plays
• essays

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 11:11 Press, Broken Sleep Books, Onomatopee Projects, Inside the Castle, Apocalypse Party, Action Books, Fonograf Editions, Milkweed Editions

Books & works: Gut Text, Rituals Performed in the Absence of Ganymede, The Persimmon is an Event, Under Reef, Smut-Maker, Cephalonegativity, Surface Studies, Being Towards Death

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