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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.

Today, we are reviewing our October Book of the Month, Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar. 

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Chasing the Boogeyman, Becoming the Boogeyman picks up where the first novel leaves off.

SPOILER ALERT: We discuss and spoil both novels in this episode. But we do give two separate warnings before we do so, which means you can listen to some of the episode even if you haven’t read either book. 

You can pick up a copy of Becoming the Boogeyman on Amazon,  Barnes and Noble, or wherever you get your books. 

A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book Three – Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In today's episode, we finish our discussion of Haruki Murakami's giant novel, 1Q84. We share our thoughts on how the book ends, as well as the lack of resolution for the characters we've spent far too much time with. This leads to a brief comparison to the other notable Murakami, Ryu Murakami, who tends to write in a much faster-paced, grittier, and harder-hitting way.  There are a lot of things to like about 1Q84, but there are also many things that bring the book down. Overall, it's still a solid read.

1. A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book Three 32:33
2. #230: Literary Masterpieces That Actually Suck 40:19
3. A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book Two 30:38
4. #229: How To Fix Bad Writing And A Secret Book Club 01:07:59
5. A Murakami Minute: 1Q84 Book One 38:05