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MERCY BLACK
BLOOD FEST
Catch BLOOD FEST on Showtime, rent or buy it digitally, order the Blu-Ray/DVD set packed with extras, or find it at your local video store! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsSjYWbD4kY
HOLLOW
Named one of NPR's Best Books of 2017 Order your copy online here
George Saunders on The Write Up
In this episode of KUT's The Write Up Owen talks with novelist, essayist, and short story writer George Saunders about his new novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Enjoy!
THIS WORD NOW
I am so excited about the book Jodi and I wrote on creative writing. THIS WORD NOW is out in the world and making waves. We had an amazing amount of support through our Kickstarter to bring this book to life. It is such a thrill to see it in people's hands.
Sound & Cinema
Join me at Master Pancake presentation of FOOTLOOSE. It's part of the city's Sound & Cinema program. July 20th at the Long Center. It's free, outdoors, and almost paradise. https://drafthouse.com/event/sound-cinema
One Page Salon – July 5th
DO NOT MISS THIS ONE! Join me as I host Austin mischief makers like Carolyn Cohagan (author of the muched buzzed about novel TIME ZERO), songster, stage-hound, glory lovenut Southpaw Jones, wit-wizard and fashion Einstein Amy Gentry (whose debut novel GOOD AS GONE hit shelves in July), playwright, improv master, and sulky male modleCurtis Lucianii, story/screenwriter/novelist... Continue Reading →
Books on Film
The Austin Chronicle asked me about books and film, two things I really dig. It was a great chance to celebrate my favorite book on film, Gary Warner Kent's Shadows & Light. http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2016-06-17/books-on-film-owen-egerton/
Beat Generation
I was thrilled to be the guest host of KUT's Brews and Views. Steve Wilson, Meg Griffitts, Francois Pointeau, and I discuss the spirit of the Beats, their lasting influence, and some of the more complex issues of the literary movement. It was a great night and an excellent conversation. Have a listen! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kut-views-and-brews/id854569246?mt=2
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