Filling Yourself With Language: In Conversation with Michael Nath (Ep1)

Join Indirect publishers Jessica Denzer and Dan White in conversation with author Michael Nath. Michael talks with us about his literary ancestry, his influences, and his new novel, Talbot & The Fall, which will be published as Indirect's first release in 2026.Follow our wide-ranging conversation, covering everything from Falstaff to Nietzsche. Here’re (most of) the writers, books, and other pieces mentioned in our discussion:Henry IV Part II—specifically Act 2, Scene 4; watch a clip of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2014 performance here.Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the concept of “hilaritas”Wyndham LewisGeorges BatailleBeckett’s “Waiting for Godot”Kafka’s “The Trial”Jessica’s short story The Silence