Author: jasonboog
May Swenson on the Sad Men Podcast
March 23, 2019
The third episode of the Sad Men Podcast is up, exploring the Great Depression writings of the great poet, May Swenson. Swenson worked for the Federal Writers Project, a radical piece of New Deal legislation that put hundreds of unemployed writers back to work creating city guidebooks, cultural essays, and oral histories in the mid 1930s. Swenson […]
The Legend of Euchre
February 23, 2019
This summer, I wrote about the card game of euchre at The Awl. Follow this link to read “The People’s Card Game.” Here’s an excerpt: “These days, most Americans don’t even recognize the word “euchre,” but it has been kept alive by loyal bands of Midwestern card players who live in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and […]
Best Writing Music of 2016
December 9, 2016
What’s your favorite writing music from 2016? Over at Spotify, I rounded up my annual list of the best music that helped me write this year. That’s 21 hours of inspiring instrumental music for your writing pleasure… During my days as the editor of GalleyCat, I created a collection of other Spotify playlists from some […]
Writer’s Guide to Patreon
December 5, 2016
Are you struggling to find a way to support a long-term creative project? Over at GalleyCat, I wrote an essay to help creators use Patreon to fund ongoing writing projects. It’s called “What Writers Need To Know About Patreon.” Here’s an excerpt: “Patreon helps creators of everything from web videos to novels to comics raise […]
Delmore Schwartz on the Sad Men Podcast
May 4, 2016
The fourth episode of the Sad Men Podcast is up, looking at the poetry and prose of Delmore Schwartz. Poet and author Craig Morgan Teicher joined us, talking about how the Great Depression reshaped the life and work of the poet. You can read Schwartz’s work in the brand new collection, “Once and For All: The Best of Delmore […]