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Caleb James K.

Caleb James K. is the former Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal, Drunken Pen Writing, and the host of the DPW Podcast. He’s also a fiction writer, poet, and aspiring novelist.

Spencer Church

A former aspiring comic book artist, Spencer is the cohost of the DPW Podcast as well as a short story writer and avid reader.

This was supposed to be a DBS episode, but we stayed on topic the whole time. We kick things off by discussing Lex Fridman’s recent book list controversy. After that, we have a long conversation about the importance of rereading books. 

We go over the stress caused by the desire to constantly read new books, thus ignoring any possible rereading of work, and how that might not be the best way to enrich your life through reading. There is a solid conclusion reached in this one. 

DBS #139: The Most American Novels According To Esquire – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

We kick off today's episode by discussing how terrible everything is and how it's similar to John Steinbeck's super-depressing novel The Grapes of Wrath. After that, we read a list of the most American novels according to the folks over at Esquire.  You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at http://www.calebjamesk.com. 

1. DBS #139: The Most American Novels According To Esquire 39:02
2. #224 Guardian Readers Pick Their Top Novels 43:42
3. DBS #138: The Woes Of Reading Perverted Fiction 35:28
4. #223: Discussing Stories That Are Rarely Told 37:09
5. #222: Comic Book Confessions With Nick Ulanowski 42:22