{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65987686d411280017b30a77/68f8f2f9237885ef40c3681c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"248: Patrick Ryan (BUCKEYE) & Christopher Isherwood's A SINGLE MAN","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65987686d411280017b30a77/1761142049697-382731cf-27f6-4a14-a90d-9836d2544d99.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Patrick Ryan drops into the Damn Library Soda Shoppe for a chocolate peanut butter egg cream and a chat about his much-lauded novel <em>Buckeye</em>. We chat about a family secret that fueled the book, how he achieves the right tone, and how he discovered the spirit realm on the page. Plus, he brings along Christopher Isherwood’s <em>A Single Man</em>, and we slightly debate the ending.</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdb</p><p><br></p><p>For the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-248</p><p><br></p><p>music: Disaster Magic</p><p>(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic)</p>","author_name":"Christopher Hermelin"}