Palmer Smith

After another unexpected break, Chatting Lit is back! In this episode, I speak to Palmer Smith about her book The Butterfly Bruises, a collection of poems and short stories, available to buy directly from the publisher here: https://pressdionysus.com/product/palmer-smith-the-butterfly-bruises/Palmer and I discuss the relationship between her short stories and poems, Southern Gothic literature, her relationship to the two main settings of her work (NYC and the American South) and more!Books mentioned in this episode:The Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick HarschThis Is Not Who I Am: Our Authenticity Obsession by Emily BootlePersepolis by Marjane SatrapiJews Don't Count by David BaddielSchlock: Featuring Russia Cop by David R. LowBullshit Jobs: The Rise of Pointless Work and What We Can Do About It by David GraeberHomesickness by Colin BarrettPedro Páramo by Juan RulfoEl Llano in Flames by Juan RulfoPoguemahone by Patrick McCabeThe Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabeEat Pray Love: One Women’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth GlibertThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard KiplingBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith KerrOn the Road by Jack KerouacThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonInterview with the Vampire by Ann RiceChatting Lit logo and artwork by Emma Morris (@emmamorrisdesign)Music by Tom Caruana: https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/music