As an artist, rattling cages is often part of the job description. Growing up in punk bands it was basically my objective in life as a teenager. When I wrote my fifth novel, Lawn Boy, in 2016, I was trying to rattle some cages about wealth inequity and the perils of late capitalism. But I had no idea, it would become the second most banned book in America, for altogether different reasons. Kasey Meehan from the Pen Center in New York is an expert in book banning, and a leading advocate for free speech. We’re gonna take a deep dive into book banning, including a recently released study Kasey will break down for us.

https://pen.org/report/beyond-the-shelves/

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I talk to my old pal, super fuzzy guitar legend and writer of punk rock folk songs, Steve Turner of Mudhoney. We’re gonna talk about collecting records, the early days of the Seattle punk scene, Steve’s long journey in music, from basements to arenas, and his excellent memoir Mud Ride.

Mud Ride: https://www.powells.com/book/mud-ride-9781797217222

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Welcome to A Fresh Face in Hell

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