Bonus: Writing For Yourself with Caleb Tankersley

Julia and Victoria are joined by their new literary friend Caleb Tankersley to discuss Caleb’s debut story collection Sin Eaters. They enjoy a lovely ramble about the process of creativity and the value of writing what makes you happy. Plus: some important Oreo discourse.

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Find Caleb Tankersley online:

• Website: https://calebtankersley.com/

• Split/Lip Press: https://www.splitlippress.com/ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caleb.tankersley/ 

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caleb_of_1988 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Sin Eaters by Caleb Tankersley

• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

• Mrs. S by Kay Patrick

• “The Eternal Combustion Engine” by Caleb Tankersley (Thirteen Bridges Review)

• Phantom Advances by Mary Lynn Reed (Split/Lip Press)

Recommendations:

• Charles Yu

• Kelly Link

• Kevin Wilson

• The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

• Midnight Mass (Netflix)

• Children & Their Cages by Evan James Sheldon

• Poetry by Caitlyn Alario including “As Any Foolish Woman” and “Sapphics II”

Currently Obsessed:

• This Wound Is a World and Minor Chorus by Billy Ray Bellcourt

• Attack on Titan

• Something Special by Hannah Gadsby (Netflix)

• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

• Recipe Club podcast