SEASON 12 PREMIERE: Joe West's Journey to Strange Flesh

On the Season 12 Premiere, we're dialing into the gritty heart of St. Louis, connecting with an author whose prose pulsates with raw energy. Joe West’s book, Strange Flesh, takes us through a darkly fascinating realm of misfits and street heroes. If you're a fan of the likes of Donald Goines, Ray Carver, or Pete Dexter, Joe's writing style might just become your new obsession. It's gritty, relentless, and always unpredictable. As some say, Joe writes like he's on a heist – pedal to the metal and damn the consequences. Topics include: The Loss of Tom West Joe West & Urban Fiction Overcoming Poverty and Addiction Writing and the Art of Discipline The Allure of Stable Family Life Personal Story & Writing as Healing Strange Flesh and the Story of Genesis Men, Sex, and Growing Up Writing and Freedom Joe West on Facebook Buy the books here. Listen in! Next week: We take a deadly bath with author Sharon Lynn. +++ "All the Fits That's News": Alex's Substack (Free) Alex Greenwood on Medium: https://a-greenwood.medium.com/ (Subscription) Follow him on X/Twitter:  ⁠@A_Greenwood⁠ Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠ Catch Alex's New True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods! Listen in to CHICA AND THE MAN. Enjoyed the episode? Please review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! ⁠LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS⁠ For show notes and more, visit the show website at MGOPod.com. This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2023, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.