The Lives of Writers

Kevin Sampsell

Episode Summary

Michael talks with Kevin Sampsell about his work at Powell's, the story of Future Tense Books, getting into books at 21, stumbling on a memoir, getting into collage after publishing a novel, I MADE AN ACCIDENT (Clash Books, 2022), the mysterious allure of magazines older than you are, the influence of collage on his poetry, losing a book written off the cloud, and more.

Episode Notes

Michael talks with Kevin Sampsell about his work at Powell's, the story of Future Tense Books, getting into books at 21, stumbling on a memoir, getting into collage after publishing a novel, I MADE AN ACCIDENT (Clash Books, 2022), the mysterious allure of magazines older than you are, the influence of collage on his poetry, losing a book written off the cloud, and more.

Kevin Sampsell is the author of several books, including the memoir A Common Pornography (Harper Perenniel), the novel This Is Between Us (Tin House Books), and most recently the visual collage and poetry collection I Made an Accident (CLASH Books). He coordinates events and the small press rack at Powell’s Books and is the publisher of Future Tense Books.

Podcast theme: DJ Garlik & Bertholet's "Special Sause" used with permission from Bertholet.