DPW Podcast #181: We Try To Upset Goodreads Reviewers

Meet
Our Hosts

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.


We kick things off with some writing and submission news. After that, we discuss a controversial topic in the reading community. We also figure out a fun way to make Goodreads reviews more legitimate. Here’s a hint, it deals with users getting assigned a difficulty score based on the books they read.

#220: Books So Hard You Will Throw Them Drunken Pen Writing Podcast

In today's cold open, we discuss some old/new publishing news as of the recording of the episode. After that, we discuss some of the most infamously difficult books in literature and why you should either read them or throw them over a mountain. You can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @dpwpodcast You can check out Caleb's work at http://www.calebjamesk.com. 
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  5. #218: Talking About Pulp Novels Again

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