Episode 16 – Swamplandia!
| 25 July, 2011 | Posted by Erik Carlson under podcast |
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Karen Russell’s Swamplandia! is a one title Recommended Reading List. It incorporates the strong female narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird’s Scout, with the subtly of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, the believable absurdity of Haruki Murakami, and the roadside attractiveness of Tom Robbins. I typically prefer reading grittier tales, but Russell’s voice is both cynical and disarming with wry smiles and dismissive jumps in narrative that perfectly capture the tone of adolescence.
Read the first chapter here thanks to NPR:
Episode 16 – Swamplandia!
Swamp – Ass Pocket of Whiskey
Swamp Gas – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
See You Later Alligator – Bill Haley
Alligator Assassinator – Fake Problems
Crazy Alligator – Guitar Fucker
Alligator – Hard Nips
Alligator Shoes – Juvies
Alligator Girl – The Raymen
Gator Stomp -Rocket to Memphis
Alligator Man – The Meteors
Gator Circus – Slim Bawb & Gator Bait
Surfin’ Alligator – Rat Holic
When A ‘Gator Holler Folks Say It’s A Sign Of Rain (Take 1) – Margaret Johnson
Gator Hide – Vandals
Alligator Stomp – The Cramps
Alligator Wine – Omar and The Howlers
Low Down Alligator – Judy Henske
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