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Revisions, How Our Favorite Books Change Us"A Safe Place to Hide Out," Willy Vlautin takes cover inside the pages of Cannery Row (John Steinbeck, 1945). Award-winning author/musician & and Hall-0f-Famer Willy Vlautin describes how, since he was a teen, escaping into Cannery Row and spending time with Mack and the Boys has always brought him solace and comfort.Book recommendations based on my conversation with Willy!
2025-11-2741 min
Rock 'n RafelrandenAfl. 40 Boek en Plaat over Meindert Talma en Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, Delines)Send us a textDe buurmannen bespreken boek en plaat combinaties. Meindert Talma heeft maar liefst 5 boeken uitgebracht met een bijbehorende soundtrack. Willy Vlautin heeft dat ook twee keer gedaan en in zijn laatste boek Het Paard verwijst hij naast ruim 200 fictieve nummers ook naar een aantal bestaande door hem geschreven nummers van Richmond Fontaine en de Delines.De muziek uit deze aflevering kan je beluisteren op Spotify.Bedankt voor het luisteren! Kijk ook op Facebook en op InstagramVoor vragen of opmerkingen kan je ons mailen: rocknrafelranden@gmail.com
2025-08-2430 min
A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan EvisonWilly Vlautin - Write Me a Love Song Where Nobody Gets DecapitatedJonathan speaks with his old friend and great American fiction writer, Willy Vlautin. Willy is the author of seven novels, including his most recent, The Horse, which helped earn him the 2025 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Three of his books have been adapted into films, including Night Always Comes, The Motel Life and Lean on Pete. In addition to his writing, Willy is a musician and songwriter—first with Richmond Fontaine and now with The Delines. Whatever the medium, Willy is always channeling a sad ballad with a tear on his cheek and a smile on his face.li...
2025-06-251h 07
CDS RADIOSHOWWurlitzer Flash: Vlautin - Episodio exclusivo para mecenasAgradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Hola, gente que apoyáis este proyecto. Gracias de corazón.
Como prometí en el último programa hoy os traigo una ampliación del pequeño bloque que le dediqué hace unos meses al álbum Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom de The Delines. Pero hoy quiero destacar a su ideólogo, el músico y novelista Willy Vlautin, el responsable de que me haya enamorado hasta el tuétano de estas historias de perdedores y granujas.
Reitero el agradecimiento de vuestro apoyo, sin duda funda...
2025-05-2137 min
Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast158 - Willy Vlautin (the Delines)158 - Willy Vlautin (the Delines)
In episode 158 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist, songwriter and novelist Willy Vlautin of the Delines. In their conversation Willy talks about living north of Portland, Oregon and growing up in Reno, Nevada and playing in Cowpunk bands and how his older brother turned him on to the guitar.
Willy talks about writing songs at an early age to help him escape the edge of Reno before he became entranced by it.
Willy tells the story of stealing his mom’s VW t...
2025-03-0900 min
Enjoy Your Life PodcastEpisode 97: “Clubhouse of Freaks" (featuring Willy Vlautin)In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author and musician Willy Vlautin, to talk about Wim Wenders and his film Paris, Texas. Support the show
2025-03-051h 18
13th Floor MusicTalkThe Delines Introduce You To Mr. Luck and Ms. DoomThe Delines have just released their new album, Mr. Luck and Ms. Doom and here is songwriter/guitarist/novelist Willy Vlautin to tell us all about characters like Lorraine, Nancy, Maureen and The Pensacola Pimp.Marty Duda spoke to Willy who was calling from just outside Portland, Oregon, a town that inspired many of Willy's songs and stories that you'll hear through these 11 new tracks and sung by the extraordinary voice of Amy Boone.
2025-02-2220 min
Stereo Embers: The PodcastStereo Embers The Podcast 0425: Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines)"Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom"
Led by Willy Vlautin, Richmond Fontaine's nearly fifteen album discography is a delicious blend of ramshackle post-punk and rootsy bliss. Meanwhile, Vlautin's books bring to mind Steinbeck, Hemingway and Carver and they traverse the American landscape and find that hope and despair are oftentimes shacked up in the same hotel room, trying to figure out who makes it out alive. The Silver Pen Award winning writer has been hailed by the New York Times and George Pelecanos, Lean On Pete and The Motel Life were made into movies and his latest The Horse is just marvelous...
2025-02-121h 15
Paagman Tipt Boeken PodcastPaagman tipt... Boek van de maand februariS05E02 - David, Laura en Louisa bespreken de gelezen boeken van de afgelopen maand en het gekozen Boek van de maand: over een bewogen, muzikaal leven met een hoopvolle boventoon.
Ons nieuwe Boek van de maand is: Het paard van Willy Vlautin.
Lees de besproken boeken terug op
www.paagman.nl/podcast
Willy Vlautin – Het paard (Boek
van de maand februari)
Jilt Jorritsma – Autopsie
Mira Aluç – Sprokkelaars
Yael Inokai – Een eenvoudige ingreep
2025-02-0629 min
Concavity ShowEpisode 83 - 2024 Year in ReviewJoin Matt and Dave as they look back at the best of their year in reading during 2024, each with a list of ten(ish) books they found compelling and noteworthy.
Dave's top 10:
Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
Coexistence by Billy-Rae Belcourt
What Remains of Elsie Jane by Chelsea Wakelyn
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
Assembly by Natasha...
2025-01-221h 21
That's How I Remember ItWilly VlautinWilly Vlautin is my guest on the first That’s How I Remember It episode of 2025. Willy is an amazing songwriter and novelist. He’s published seven incredible novels, most recently 2024’s The Horse. After leading the band Richmond Fontaine for years, he moved over to a pure songwriting role in The Delines, who are releasing a great record Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom next month. We talked about that as well as the effect of anxiety on memory, Steinbeck, William Kennedy, TV/Film adaptations of his work, and so much more. Willys is a friend and also a complete inspir...
2025-01-1559 min
Village Well PodcastJason de León Finds Hope in Telling Immigration StoriesThis week’s guest is author, anthropologist, and MacArthur Foundation Fellow Jason de León. We discuss his book Soldiers and Kings (winner of the National Book Award), which covers the world of immigrant smuggling across North and South America. We had a wide-ranging conversation covering US Immigration, Jason's work as an anthropologist, and how the 2024 election will reshape American history.
Recommendations
- Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
- Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy
- The Horse by Willy Vlautin
Shelf Talkers is a podcast from Village Well Books & Coffee in downtown Culver City, CA. Each episode...
2025-01-0839 min
The Chauncey DeVega ShowAuthor Willy Vlautin Reflects on Being a Voice for the Working Class Willy Vlautin is the guest on this week's special Thanksgiving Day episode of the podcast. He is the author of seven novels including Lean on Pete, The Motel Life, and The Night Always Comes. His new book is The Horse. He is the founder of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. Willy reflects on his life journey and working-class roots, the challenges of being creative for a living, how music helps to sustain him, and what it means to him to write working-class stories about strivers and survivors and why janitors and waitresses deserve...
2024-11-291h 29
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS11:Ep245 - 2024 Holiday Book Buying Guide with Bookseller Sam Miller - 11/27/24f you would like to check out Carmichael’s Bookstore Holiday Book Gift Guide, you can find it online at www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/
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The delightful Sam Miller, store manager at Carmichael’s Book Store, comes to save the day. She has, as usual, tons of great new reads that are already on shelves and would make perfect gifts this holiday for the book lovers in you...
2024-11-271h 03
Between The CoversWilly Vlautin, author of the new novel The Horse (rebroadcast)This episode of Between the Covers is a rebroadcast of our interview
with Willy Vlautin for his new novel The Horse. A mournful look back to
one casino musician's heartbreaks and near successes as he and his guitar
spend the cold winter alone in a mining camp until the u...
2024-10-1700 min
Poisoned Pen PodcastWilly Vlautin discusses The HorsePatrick Millikin in conversation with Willy Vlautin
2024-10-051h 17
2024-09-1127 min
Think Out LoudOregon author Willy Vlautin’s book “The Horse” is a love letter to music and the American WestAl Ward is a 65-year-old musician who is hiding out from the wreck of his life in an abandoned mine in the high Nevada desert. Ward spends his days drinking and writing songs until he encounters a half-blind horse, and is forced to reckon with his life. Portland author Willy Vlautin joined host Geoff Norcross at the Pickathon Experiential Music Festival to talk about the compulsion to create art, the power of music, and the possibility of redemption.
2024-08-2332 min
The BookshelfWilly Vlautin's The Horse: drenched in twangy music and heartbreakAward-winning U.S. author Willy Vlautin's The Horse is his poignant new novel about the life of a lonely country musician in Nevada and his chance encounter with a half blind horse. Plus, bookseller David Gaunt reviews Ammar Kalia's A Person Is a Prayer, one family's story of migration from Kenya and India to the UK; and Wellington based critic and curator Claire Mabey looks at Laurence Fearnley's At The Grand Glacier Hotel, which follows a stormy family holiday set on New Zealand's South Island.BOOKSWilly Vlautin, The Horse, FaberAmmar Kalia...
2024-07-2654 min
Between The CoversWilly Vlautin, author of the new novel The HorseBetween the Covers welcomes back Portland's own Willy Vlautin to talk about
his new novel The Horse. A mournful look back to one casino musician's
heartbreaks and near successes as he and his guitar spend the cold winter
alone in a mining camp until the unexpected comes....
2024-07-1800 min
The MarshyCastEp 43. Angellica Bell & Roxana De Sousa, Jo Hemmings & Willy Vlautin (The Delines)Send a textHello! Welcome to the latest episode of The MarshyCast. If this is your first time listening or discovering The MarshyCast, where have you been? But it's better late than never. This podcast features some of my favorite interviews of the week. You can also catch my live radio shows on weekdays from 10 am on Express FM and from 4 pm on HGV1 Radio. But enough about me, let’s talk about my guests this week.I spoke to TV Presenter Angellica Bell and Nutritionist Roxana De Sousa about the fact that we are a...
2024-06-0831 min
Music Maps Podcast14 - Willy Vlautin (Reno)Writer & musician Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines) joins us to talk about his new book The Horse on Faber & Faber.It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to get positive reviews & star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps & can spare th...
2024-06-0552 minMusic Maps Podcast14 - Willy Vlautin (Reno)Writer & musician Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines) joins us to talk about his new book The Horse on Faber & Faber.It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs & time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: ko-fi.com/musicmapsIt is hugely important for us to get positive reviews & star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps & can spare th...
2024-06-0552 min
A qualcuno piace leggereIncipit da “Il cavallo” di Willy VlautinTraduzione di Gianluca Testani Jimenez Edizioni Music from Youtube Library
2024-06-0105 min
The Deeper Into Movies PodcastWilly VlautinMusician and novelist Willy Vlautin joins me on the podcast to talk about his life in music and novels.
2024-05-2951 min
Loose EndsFrank Skinner, Maxine Peake, Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Fairburn join Stuart Maconie with music by Willy Vlautin and Phoebe GreenJoining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last?Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manchester's Factory International. Based on John Bowen's cult TV play Robin Redbreast, Maxine plays Norah, a woman who has escaped the city for village life. But it is not exactly the idyll she dreamed off... The movement...
2024-05-1837 min
Catch My ReflectionOn The Up & UpA brief commentary on the interpretation, misinterpretation, and communication of song lyrics + Willy Vlautin and an original song entitled "On The Up & Up."Song Lyrics:On The Up & Up - A little bit of worry/goes a long way/keeps me curled up/afraid to face the day/a little bit of fear/mix it in/now we're cookin' up a dangerous/combination/a little bit of self doubt/from parental neglect/a healthy dose of trauma/I haven't mentioned that yet/I make no eye contact/I keep my head down/a...
2024-02-2411 min
Crime Time FMDOUG JOHNSTONE In Person With PaulDOUG JOHNSTONE chats to Paul about his new novel THE OPPOSITE OF LONELY, the Skelfs, Sci-Fi, mathematical modelling and being the writer in residence at a funeral parlour.THE OPPOSITE OF LONELY: Even death needs company…The Skelf women are recovering from the cataclysmic events that nearly claimed their lives. Their funeral-director and private-investigation businesses are back on track, and their cases are as perplexing as ever. Matriarch Dorothy looks into a suspicious fire at an illegal campsite and takes a grieving, homeless man under her wing. Daughter Jenny is...
2023-10-061h 33
Completely Booked - Official Podcast of the Jacksonville Public LibraryLit Chat Interview with Horror Author Joe Hill [Limited Time]Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman, Heart-Shaped Box, and others. Much of his work has been adapted for film, including Horns (starring Daniel Radcliffe), the Blumhouse smash The Black Phone (adapted from his short story), and Locke & Key, a hit Netflix series based on the comic he co-created with artist Gabriel Rodriguez. He lives in New England. Interviewer Badr Milligan is a project manager by day and a podcast creator by night. Since 2012, he has been vocal in sharing his interests with the world and amplifying the stories of others. He's the creator...
2023-09-2859 min
The Joys of Binge ReadingMark Brandi – Aussie NoirMark Brandi is an award-winning crime novelist whose fifth book. Southern Aurora - as one reviewer noted, “takes hold of your heart. Breaks it a little, as well as fills it with childlike hope and compassion.”
Hi there. I'm your host, Jenny Wheeler. And on Binge Reading today, author Mark Brandi talks about how his own experience as an Italian-born Australian has attracted him to write stories about young boys coming of age in hard times,
Like Jimmy his lead in Southern Aurora, a character who as one critic said was “impossible not to fall in love with. There's a Mark T...
2023-07-1142 min
Rhythms MagazineWilly Vlautin on The DelinesWilly Vlautin is an American author, musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Portland, Oregon rock band Richmond Fontaine from 1994–2016 and is currently a member and main songwriter of The Delines who will be touring Australia from June 8 to June 18 (tour details at lovepolice.com.au)
Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin released 12 studio albums with Richmond Fontaine and has released another four with The Delines. He has also written six novels: The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out On Me and The Night Always Comes.
Th...
2023-06-0626 minRhythms MagazineWilly Vlautin on The DelinesWilly Vlautin is an American author, musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Portland, Oregon rock band Richmond Fontaine from 1994–2016 and is currently a member and main songwriter of The Delines who will be touring Australia from June 8 to June 18 (tour details at lovepolice.com.au)
Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin released 12 studio albums with Richmond Fontaine and has released another four with The Delines. He has also written six novels: The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out On Me and The Night Always Comes.
Th...
2023-06-0626 min
BlätterrauschenBlätterrauschen vom 14. Oktober 2022 - von starken FrauenBuchbesprechung zu "Die Rückkehr der Kraniche" von Romy Fölck und "Nacht wird es immer" von Willy Vlautin mit Christine Vater und Benjamin Decker von der Stadtbücherei Geislingen
2022-10-1411 min
The Book Club ReviewBookshelf: the Autumn book reportBack together again after the summer, Kate and Laura are catching up on all the books they managed to get through. So listen in for their reactions to summer must-read Tomorrrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. They also covered three books from the Booker Longlist, Trust by Hernan Diaz, The Trees by Percival Everett and After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz. And a couple of long reads: for Kate Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer-winning novel about cowboys in the Old West, and a guilty pleasure fantasy read for Laura, Red Seas under Red Skies by Scott Lynch.
2022-09-1855 min
Beyond The ZeroBrendan ColleyBrendan Colley
@brendancolley
The Signal Line is out now through Transit Lounge
https://transitlounge.com.au/shop/the-signal-line/
Gateway books
Post Office - Charles Bukowski
White Noise - Don DeLillo
Book of Illusions - Paul Auster
Current Reads
Lovers of Philosophy – Warren Ward
In Plain Sight -Ross Coulthart
Looking forward to
Ellen Van Neerven – Comfort Food
Scot Patrick Mitchell – Clean
Andrew Roff – Teeth of A Slow Machine
Adam Ou...
2022-05-0657 min
Paperback PiratesLean On Pete by Willy VlautinLean On Pete: A Search for Family
An essay on Willy Vlautin's 2010 novel, an American journey story. Named for the horse but not really about the horse, this book follows Charley as he runs from Oregon to Wyoming in search of the family he's never had. Not written explicitly for horse lovers, but an engaging tale with a hero worth cheering for.
2022-04-1210 min
Why We TheaterADDRESSLESS meets Choose-Your-Own ActivityIn this week’s mini-episode, Ruthie recommends books—some novels, some memoirs—and television episodes that tell stories about homelessness. Then, taking a page out of Addressless’ book, Ruthie offers guides listeners through three at-home activities to better emotionally comprehend what it means to be at risk for homelessness and to experience it.Organize a Sleep Out of your own.Try Covenant House's "What Would You Do?" Activity.Instructions for Losing Your Identity courtesy of Covenant HouseInstructions for Privileg...
2022-04-0121 min
Crime Time FMWILLIAM BOYLE In Person With PaulWILLIAM BOYLE chats to Paul Burke about his novel SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT, Noir, Haunted Catholicism, watching Blue Velvet at twelve and Oxford, Mississippi. SHOOT THE MOONLIGHT OUT An explosive crime drama, evokes a mystical Brooklyn where the sidewalks are cracked, where Virgin Mary statues tilt in fenced front yards, and where smudges of moonlight reflect in puddles even on the blackest nights.Southern Brooklyn, July 1996. Fire hydrants are open and spraying water on the sizzling blacktop. Punk kids have to make their own fun. Bobby...
2022-03-1456 min
DriveWilly Vlautin: A Long Way from the American DreamDavid Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Willy Vlautin, songwriter and lyricist for the southern soul/American noir band, The Delines. His prior work was with his iconic band, Richmond Fontaine. Willy writes about people who are down and out or living on the edge, a long way from the American dream. The new album by […]
2022-02-2137 min
Paagman Tipt Boeken PodcastPaagman tipt... Boek van de maand novemberS01E12 - De wintertijd is ingegaan dus dat betekent hoogste tijd voor nieuw leesvoer! Sasha, Britt en Sophie bespreken hun keuze voor Boek van de maand november en de andere boekentips. Lees de besproken boeken terug op https://www.paagman.nl/podcastWilly Vlautin – De nacht valt altijdClaire Vaye Watkins – Ik hou van je maar ik kies het duisterElif Shafak – Het eiland van de verdwenen bomen (Boek van de maand november)
2021-11-0424 min
The Reading RambleIn Conversation with Willy VlautinThis episode of the Reading Ramble features an interview that we conducted with author Willy Vlautin. As a member of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines, Willy first found success as a songwriter and a musician, and has developed into an acclaimed writer of modern American fiction. His new novel, The Night Always Comes is available now.
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2021-09-0224 min
The Trans-AtlanticistNovel RomAntics #6: Willy Vlautin's The Night Always Comeswith Douglas Cowie and Robert Eaglestone
In this episode, host Douglas Cowie and his guest, Professor Robert Eaglestone, discuss The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin, a novel set in Portland, Oregon that dramatizes the human cost of the economic crash. They also touch on the relationship between Willy Vlautin's fiction writing and his songwriting
2021-08-1247 min
The Marinade with Jason EarleWilly Vlautin | The Marinade with Jason Earle Episode 89Willy Vlautin rides into The Marinade! Willy is both one of our favorite songwriters AND one of our favorite novelists. Willy's musical work includes excellent records as frontman of the band Richmond Fontaine and recent also wonderful albums as the primary songwriter and guitar player for The Delines. His excellent novels include The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out on Me, and his most recent book The Night Always Comes. "Wake Up Ray" appears courtesy of the artist.
2021-07-261h 08
Loose EndsDavid Crosby, Jackson Browne, Jamz Supernova, Alfred Enoch, Willy Vlautin, Jake Wesley Rogers, Athena Kugblenu, Clive AndersonClive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by David Crosby, Jamz Supernova, Alfred Enoch and Willy Vlautin for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Jackson Browne and Jake Wesley Rogers.
2021-07-2437 min
RadioAmericanaKees Schepel in gesprek met Willy VlautinKees Schepel in gesprek met Willy Vlautin, frontman van Richmond Fontaine en The Delines. Maar vooral schrijver van romans over het hedendaagse Amerika. Zijn laatste boek verscheen onlangs, met daarbij een soundtrack getiteld: The Night Always Comes.
2021-07-1335 min
Le recensioni di The BookAdvisor"Motel life" di Willy Vlautin: la fuga in cerca di redenzione sulle strade del NevadaDue fratelli in viaggio lungo le strade del Nevada, tra città in rovina e anime in pena, cercano rifugio in desolati motel che sono insieme simbolo di deriva esistenziale e di conforto dal peso di sentirsi costantemente in trappola. Frank, narratore nato, e Jerry Lee, un talento per il disegno, hanno un'inclinazione naturale per le decisioni sbagliate, e scappano dopo il mortale incidente automobilistico causato da Jerry Lee. È una fuga in cerca di redenzione, segnata dal senso di colpa quanto dal desiderio di libertà, riscatto, comprensione. Con la loro storia, Willy Vlautin si fa portavoce degli emarginati, dei feriti, degli uom...
2021-07-0803 min
Motel LifeMotel Life E06 - WILLY VLAUTIN: fughe e motel nella notte di PortlandProgramma di Donata Ricci
2021-07-0851 min
Book Lounge by LibbySending up the book signal with Mallory O'Meara!Adam chats with Mallory O'Meara, bestselling author and cohost of the wildly popular Reading Glasses podcast, about her upcoming book, Girly Drinks, before doing what they do best - swapping book recommendations! Pre order Mallory's book right here! Books mentioned in this episodeGirly Drinks by Mallory O'MearaThe All-Consuming World by Cassandra KhawFootnotes by Caseen GainesPeaces by Helen OyeyemiFor the Wolf by Hannah WhittenThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenRainbow M...
2021-06-1747 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for April 6, 2021This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Five Wounds, Zara Hossain is Here, Caul Baby, and more great books.Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here.Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our web...
2021-04-0640 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Night Always Comes: A Novel by Willy VlautinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/466379 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Night Always Comes: A Novel Author: Willy Vlautin Narrator: Christine Lakin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 6, 2021 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Willy Vlautin is not known for happy endings, but there’s something here that defies the downward pull. In the end, Lynette is pure life force: fierce and canny and blazing through a city that no longer has space for her, and it’s all Portland’s loss.”—Portland Monthly Magazine Award-winning author Willy Vlautin explores the impact of trickle-down greed and opportunism of gentrific...
2021-04-0605 minBook Lounge by LibbyApril's biggest new books!Ep. #533 - It's that time again! We're previewing all the books coming out in April we can't wait to read. Books mentioned in this episodeThe Music of Bees by Eileen GarvinWhen the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLainThe Drowning Kind By Jennifer McMahonDial a for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoWorld Travel by Anthony BourdainYou Love Me by Caroline KepnesThe Son of Mr. Suleman by Eric Jerome DickeyBroken (in the best possible way) by...
2021-03-2535 min
Der Literaturpodcast der vergessenen BücherFranßen zu Willy Vlautin "Northline"Literaturpodcast der vergessenen Bücher
Manche Geschichte plätschern nur so dahin. Sie klingen so, als habe ein Autor zugehört. Das Schwierigste beim Schreiben überhaupt. Willy Vlautins „Northline“ ist ein Beispiel dafür, dass eine gute Geschichte nicht mehr braucht als eine gute Geschichte.
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2021-03-1702 min
BookJamLe vite degli ultimi nel romanzo "The free" di Willy VlautinTre ordinarie esistenze e l'America, a fare loro da cornice di senso e, contemporaneamente, di non-senso.Leggi l'articolo completo sul nostro sito: http://readandplay.it/the-free-willy-vlautin/
2021-02-2109 min
Story ForwardBringing Back the Tunes and Tales of Willy VlautinFor our last episode of 2020 and of our Season 1 we're bringing back one of our favorite guests, fantastic writer and musician, Willy Vlautin. Hey, 2021 is almost here! Willy will take us out of 2020 with a whole lot of talent and charm. Season 2 set to launch 2/1/21!! Stay safe, smart, kind, and happy. We're hanging in there, and hope y'all are too. Original show notes below.
This week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom to talk with five-time novelist, songwriter and guitarist for the Delines, and frontman of the iconic Portland band Richmond Fontaine. Willy...
2020-12-281h 19
The Library Love Fest PodcastThe Library Team Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving! (Feat. THE NIGHT ALWAYS COMES By Willy Vlautin)The Library Love Fest team wanted to send our well wishes and thankful thoughts to you this week. We also discuss a book that we all love: Willy Vlautin's THE NIGHT ALWAYS COMES, on-sale April 6, 2021.
Find the show notes here: https://bit.ly/3m7ndze
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2020-11-2517 min
The oursociallandscape's Podcast”She said she wasn’t used to drinking... but I could tell she was”... Willy Vlautin on America.An interview with musician and novelist, Willy Vlautin.
2020-11-1957 minStory ForwardMusician/Novelist Willy Vlautin on Reno, Songwriting, Dive Bars, The WestThis week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom to talk with five-time novelist, songwriter and guitarist for the Delines, and frontman of the iconic Portland band Richmond Fontaine. Willy has been a wonderful Storyfort artist, and he's a huge Treefort fan!
Along with conversations about Reno, dive bars, the dark romance of the downtrodden, songwriting, and working hard for your art Willy brought us five songs to listen to! Enjoy the music and the musings. Stay safe. Be well. We're thinking about you, and hey soon enough we'll see you at the Fest.
2020-09-011h 18
Porchlight Storytelling SeriesPorchlight Presents Green Apple Books' 50th Anniversary JubileeA not-to-miss variety show celebrating the wonderment and weirdness of SF's landmark indie bookstore with author Mary Roach, illustrator Wendy McNaughton, Thao of the Get Down Stay Down, Vetiver's Andy Cabic, Forum's Michael Krasny, author Robin Sloan, author and musician Willy Vlautin and more! Hosted by Arline Klatte and Beth Lisick on September 6, 2017 at the Great American Music Hall. Recorded and Mixed by Brandi Howell
2019-09-021h 06
Better KnownJoe ThomasJoe Thomas talks to Ivan about six things which he thinks should be better known. Joe's novels include Paradise City, Gringa and Playboy.
The crime novels of Sara Gran https://crimereads.com/sara-grans-infinite-mysteries/
The Brazilian musicians Cazuza and Tim Maia https://library.brown.edu/create/fivecenturiesofchange/chapters/chapter-8/aids/cazuza-brazils-first-public-face-of-aids/
Levels of the Game by John McPhee https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/28/john-mcphee-levels-game-more-great-sportswriting-tennis-william-fiennes
Willy Vlautin https://www.faber.co.uk/blog/disposable-diaries-willy-vlautin/
Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/13/laura-barton-notes-musical-island-saturday-night-movies-hip-hop-saved-life-rolling-stone-review
T...
2019-09-0128 min
TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books PodcastMary Miller & Bennet JohnsonA random sign for free dogs inspired Mary Miller to drop a manuscript she'd been researching and create the character of Louis McDonald, Jr. for her hilarious and heartbreaking novel, BILOXI. She tells James about feeling indebted to her characters, teaching herself to write, looking in holes with her dog, needing to find joy, and reading with John Grisham. And bologna. And feet licking. Plus a chat with Bennet Johnson from Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI. - Mary Miller: http://www.maryumiller.net/ BUY BILOXI: Buy BILOXI from an Indie Bookseller A...
2019-07-091h 37
My Roots Are Showing with Nadine O'ReganWilly Vlautin joins Nadine O'Regan for My Roots Are ShowingAcclaimed US author and musician Willy Vlautin joins Nadine O'Regan to talk about the art of novel-writing, making music with The Delines and Richmond Fontaine, and the experience of having his hit novel Lean on Pete made into a film starring Steve Buscemi and Chloe Sevigny. They also chat about his influences and inspirations, including artists such as Kate Bush, Roddy Doyle and Kamasi Washington.
2019-02-1053 min
The SteerWilly Vlautin--PlaylistA track from the Pogues, then music from Willy's bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines.
2019-02-0540 minThe SteerNovelist & Songwriter Willy VlautinCritically acclaimed novelist and musician Willy Vlautin ("Lean on Pete," "The Motel Life") talks about growing up in Reno, Nevada, writing his early work at horse tracks in Portland, Oregon, and how much a brief encounter with Pogues-singer Shane MacGowan meant to him. His band, The Delines, is currently touring their newest album The Imperial.
2019-02-051h 27
KrisemøterTopp 3 følelserUkens anbefalinger:"Don't Skip Out on Me: A Novel" - Willy Vlautin"You Were Never Really Here" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-08-311h 05
Littérature Sans Frontières – Fréquence Terre« La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin (Albin Michel)https://www.frequenceterre.com/wp-content/mp3/chronique-2018-08-05-09-00-00-Pierre-La-Route-Sauvage.mp3
« Littérature sans Frontières » est une chronique de Pierre Guelff.
Dans sa collection « Terres d’Amérique », les Éditions Albin Michel viennent de publier « La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin, un roman également adapté à cinéma, c’est dire combien il a touché les lecteurs américains.
Mais, l’auteur, également compositeur et chanteur dans un groupe de folk-rock, a déjà connu à deux reprises cette consécration.
« La Route Sauvage », c’est l’histoire suivante :
« À 15 ans, Charley Thompson ne rêve que d’une chose ...
2018-08-0303 min
Littérature Sans Frontières – Fréquence Terre« La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin (Albin Michel)https://frequenceterre.com/wp-content/mp3/chronique-2018-08-05-09-00-00-Pierre-La-Route-Sauvage.mp3
« Littérature sans Frontières » est une chronique de Pierre Guelff.
Dans sa collection « Terres d’Amérique », les Éditions Albin Michel viennent de publier « La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin, un roman également adapté à cinéma, c’est dire combien il a touché les lecteurs américains.
Mais, l’auteur, également compositeur et chanteur dans un groupe de folk-rock, a déjà connu à deux reprises cette consécration.
« La Route Sauvage », c’est l’histoire suivante :
« À 15 ans, Charley Thompson ne rêve que d’une chose : avo...
2018-08-0303 minLittérature Sans Frontières – Fréquence Terre« La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin (Albin Michel)https://frequenceterre.com/wp-content/mp3/chronique-2018-08-05-09-00-00-Pierre-La-Route-Sauvage.mp3
« Littérature sans Frontières » est une chronique de Pierre Guelff.
Dans sa collection « Terres d’Amérique », les Éditions Albin Michel viennent de publier « La Route Sauvage » de Willy Vlautin, un roman également adapté à cinéma, c’est dire combien il a touché les lecteurs américains.
Mais, l’auteur, également compositeur et chanteur dans un groupe de folk-rock, a déjà connu à deux reprises cette consécration.
« La Route Sauvage », c’est l’histoire suivante :
« À 15 ans, Charley Thompson ne rêve que d’une chose : avo...
2018-08-0303 min
This Is Cork PodcastThis Is Cork Show #9 - Wednesday 30 May 2018<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/df/b6/f1/thisiscork/3000x3000_12824779.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This Is Cork Show #9 - Wednesday 30 May 2018
“A Voice Of Cork”
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Music, Events - mostly Cork related - & Facts
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Arm The Elderly - Catwalk Revolution //
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Laurie Shaw - Countries //
Liz Butt - Set Me Free //
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2018-05-3056 min
The Library Love Fest PodcastAn Interview with Willy Vlautin, Author of DON'T SKIP OUT ON MEChris Connolly interviews Willy Vlautin, author of DON'T SKIP OUT ON ME. This audio is taken from a previous video that aired on Facebook Live in February 2018.
2018-04-2936 min
radio bookclub oldAfter Hours at the Radio Bookclub: Willy VlautinAuthor and musician Willy Vlautin breaks out his guitar in this After Hours at the Radio Bookclub edition, playing songs and talking about the relationship between music and writing. Hear the broadcast interview The Radio Bookclub is a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore. Every month Arsen Kashkashian, head buyer at the Boulder […]
2018-04-2625 min
KGNU Radio Book ClubAfter Hours at the Radio Bookclub: Willy VlautinAuthor and musician Willy Vlautin breaks out his guitar in this After Hours at the Radio Bookclub edition, playing songs and talking about the relationship between music and writing. Hear the broadcast interview The Radio Bookclub is a collaboration between KGNU and the Boulder Bookstore. Every month Arsen Kashkashian, head buyer at the Boulder […]
2018-04-2625 min
GrottoPodEpisode 62: Willy Vlautin on Working-Class HeroesA Boise hotel suite is the GrottoPod’s roving studio this week as our Storyfort Festival episodes continue. We talk with five-time novelist -- and Richmond Fontaine and The Delines frontman -- Willy Vlautin.
2018-04-171h 21
OPB's State of WonderHamilton In Portland | Laura Veirs | Willy Vlautin | Portland Tropical GardenJust in time for the last excruciatingly gray days of March, we’ve found a slew of artists making wonderfully reflective work, directing our energy toward each other. Dive in for restorative thinking from Laura Veirs, a blast of curative chlorophyll in a pop-up installation, and a long-awaited local staging of the hottest ticket on Broadway.
2018-03-2449 min
42 MinutesJonathan Evison: This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!42 Minutes 303: Jonathan Evison - This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! 02.12.2018 In anticipation of Treefort Music Fest, the program reconnects with Jonathan Evison discussing his novel, Harriet Chance. He appears this year at Storyfort Friday and Saturday evening for three events. Topics Include: Treefort, Storyfort, Reinvention, West Of Here, Anna Karenina, Partenership, Mrs Daisy, Memory, Linearity, Revelation, Marginalized, William Melvin Kelly, Zeitgeist, Me Too, Class, Commerce, Algonquin Books, Process, Stewart O'Nan, Willy Vlautin, The Record Exchange, Lidia Yuknavitch, Big Foot, Cave Dave, Mt St Helens. Treefortmusicfest.com
2018-03-1300 min
Songs in the Key of Life with Nadine O'ReganWilly Vlautin - Songs in the Key of LifeWilly Vlautin writes stories for dark, lonely nights of the soul -- and his taste in music reflects that.
When the US author and Richmond Fontaine frontman arrived in to pick the songs for the show, he admitted, with a grin, that he did try to think of cheerier numbers, but ultimately his tastes are minor-key in tone, reflecting the mood of his riveting novels, which include Northline, The Free, Don't Skip Out on Me, and the wonderful Lean on Pete, which has just been made into a movie starring Chloe Sevigny and Steve Buscemi.
Nick Cave, Bat for Lashes a...
2018-02-2740 min
ondercastOndercast #58Obe Alkema had de wens uitgedrukt te worden in een GIF. Wie zijn wij om hem dat te ontzeggen? Gerda Blees blaast tot ons grote verdriet het Rocky Alex feuilleton uit en Joubert Pignon dendert keihard tussen alle rubrieken door met verhalen die je wel en niet zo snel van hem zou verwachten. En holy mack, alsof dat nog niet genoeg is: daar bovenop is er een super lekkere, heerlijke boekentip van Edith Vroon en een bijbehorende soundtrack van Milena Haverkamp. En heel misschien hebben we nog ergens (stiekem) Willy Vlautin verstopt, maar dat kunnen we bevestigen nocht ontkennen. ...
2018-02-251h 26
Otherppl with Brad Listi505. Willy VlautinWilly Vlautin is the author of the novel DON'T SKIP OUT ON ME (Harper Perennial). It is the official February pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club. Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin Vlautin has published four other novels: THE MOTEL LIFE (2007), NORTHLINE (2008), LEAN ON PETE (2010), and THE FREE (2014). Otherppl with Brad Listi is a free weekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with today's leading writers.***Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers.Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher...
2018-02-211h 21
Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeLean on Pete movie tie-in: A Novel by Willy VlautinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lean on Pete movie tie-in: A Novel Author: Willy Vlautin Narrator: Willy Vlautin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Willy Vlautin’s award-winning novel Lean on Pete, a moving and compassionate story about a fifteen-year old-boy's unlikely connection to a failing racehorse as he struggles to find a place to call home—now a major motion picture from A24, the studio behind Moonlight and Lady Bird, starring Charlie Plummer...
2018-02-2105 min
Discover An Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Lean on Pete by Willy VlautinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/145740to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lean on Pete
Author: Willy Vlautin
Narrator: Willy Vlautin
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 02-20-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 80 ratings
Genres: Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins
Publisher's Summary:
2018-02-207h 26
Immerse Yourself In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy!Don't Skip Out on Me by Willy VlautinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/147527to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Don't Skip Out on Me
Author: Willy Vlautin
Narrator: Willy Vlautin
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 02-13-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 80 ratings
Genres: Sports
Publisher's Summary:
Horace Hopper is a half-Paiute, half-Irish ranch hand who wants to be somebody. He's spent most of his life on the ranch of his kindly guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Reese, herding sheep alone in the mountains. But while the Reeses treat him like a son, Horace can't shake the shame he feels from being abandoned by his parents. He...
2018-02-138h 05
The VerbFighting TalkHow do you write a fight? Ian McMillan and Hollie McNish are joined by Ross Sutherland, Ben Crystal, Willy Vlautin and Theresa Lola to talk about punching with a pen.Willy Vlautin is an American novelist and musician. He is the lead singer for Richmond Fontaine, and his latest novel 'Don't Skip out on Me' (Faber), follows a young man who dreams of being a championship boxer.The poet Ross Sutherland has written a brand new commission for The Verb inspired by the Jackie Chan film 'Rumble in the Bronx'Hollie McNish introduces...
2018-02-0244 min42 MinutesWilly Vlautin: The Free42 Minutes 257: Willy Vlauting - The Free - 01.11.2017 Today the program invokes the Patron Saint of Nurses and makes a State of the Union address about The Free with author and songwriter Willy Vlautin. Topics Include: Treefort, Storyfort, Audiobooks, Editing, Lean On Pete, Will Patton, Dennis Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Ironweed, Working Class, The Motel Life, The Maltese Falcon, The Shining, Science Fiction, Afghanistan & Iraq, Willie Nelson, National Guard, Real American, Doughnut Holes, Grind, Mental Illness, Folk Songs. http://amzn.to/2jrawBk
2017-01-2500 min
On the Block Radio with Andrew GurevichOn the Block with Willy VlautinBorn and raised in Reno, Nevada, Willy Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver's Too Much Water So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published four novels: THE MOTEL LIFE (2007), NORTHLINE (2008), LEAN ON PETE (2010), and THE FREE (2014). He is the winner of multiple awards, including the Oregon Book Award and the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction. Vlautin founded the band Richmond Fontaine in 1994. The band has produced nine studio albums to date, plus a handful...
2016-09-301h 22OPB's State of WonderNov. 7: Wordstock - Ursula Le Guin, Patterson Hood, Willie Vlautin & Patrick DeWittWe're broadcasting live today from the Portland Art Museum for the city's biggest book extravaganza, Wordstock. We're going to be talking with a couple of our literary superheroes.Ursula K. Le GuinThink about the pleasure you felt when a favorite teacher showed you something new. That feeling takes on an entirely new dimension in this year’s revival of Ursula K. Le Guin’s "Steering the Craft." Le Guin, one of Oregon’s most decorated living writers, gave us epic novels that set the template for so much in science fiction and fantasy, plus poetry and nonfic...
2015-11-0751 minOPB's State of WonderState Of Wonder: Mar 28, 2015—The Fiction Episode, Willy Vlautin, Smith Henderson, Cari Luna & MoreWe’ve got a special show for you this week: it’s the Wonder homage to fiction. With the Oregon Book Awards coming up on April 13, we spend the hour with the five finalists for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction.The group is made up of three debut novelists, two poets, and one past winner of the fiction prize. We've talked with three of them before, and we brought the other two into the studio to round out the cohort.1:20 - Willy Vlautin is as skilled and prolific a polyglot as they come. His band Rich...
2015-03-2751 min
OPB's State of WonderJune 28 2014 - StOW Segment 3Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/
2014-06-2814 minOPB's State of WonderJune 28 2014 - StOW Segment 3Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/
2014-06-2814 min
Literary DiscoEpisode 54: The FreeThis week we discuss the novel “The Free” by Willy Vlautin. Plus, we do a good old-fashioned “what are you reading right now” revisit. A classic night at the Disco! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-05-061h 01
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Free: A Novel by Willy VlautinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/205224 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Free: A Novel Author: Willy Vlautin Narrator: Willy Vlautin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In his heartbreaking yet hopeful fourth novel, award-winning author Willy Vlautin demonstrates his extraordinary talent for illuminating the disquiet of modern American life, captured in the experiences of three memorable characters looking for meaning in distressing times. Severely wounded in the Iraq war, Leroy Kervin has lived in a group home for eight years. Frustrated by the simplest daily...
2014-02-0405 min
Harper Audio PresentsTHE FREE by Willy VlautinWilly Vlautin is an author, a musician, and the narrator of his book THE FREE. This interview with Willy is conducted by his editor at HarperCollins, Amy Baker.
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook @HarperAudio_US
In his heartbreaking yet hopeful fourth novel, award-winning author Willy Vlautin demonstrates his extraordinary talent for illuminating the disquiet of modern American life, captured in the experiences of three memorable characters looking for meaning in distressing times.
Severely wounded in the Iraq war, Leroy Kervin has lived in a group home for eight years. Frustrated by the simplest daily routines, he finds his...
2014-02-0300 min
Front Row: Archive 2014Juliet Stevenson; The Armstrong LieDisgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is the subject of Oscar-winning documentary-maker Alex Gibney's latest film, The Armstrong Lie. In 2009 the film-maker, whose previous documentaries include Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, set out to make a film about Armstrong's comeback year after a four-year retirement from the sport, but found himself with a bigger story in the wake of his doping confession on Oprah. Michael Carlson reviews.Juliet Stevenson stars as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's play of resilience and self-reliance, Happy Days, at the Young Vic. Juliet tells Kirsty about her...
2014-01-2828 min
Nevada Magazine Radio ShowWilly Vlautin & James Lee Reeves
Episode #50 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Willy Vlautin, Reno native and author, and James Lee Reeves, a Northern Nevada musician known for his album, "I'll Take Nevada."
In the first half-hour, Vlautin discusses his novel, The Motel Life, which was recently made into a movie. Read more about that here. Also, read a Q&A with Vlautin from the November/December 2008 issue of Nevada Magazine, here. He also talks about his other novels, including the newest, titled The Free. He is also a member of the Richmond Fontaine band.
In...
2013-12-2000 minOPB's State of WonderWilly VlautinThe film adaptation of Willy Vlautin's novel The Motel Life hits screens nationwide this weekend. Willy dropped in to tell us what it was like watching the process.
2013-11-0908 minOPB's State of WonderState of Wonder 110913 FULL SHOW - Comics Mvula GraffitiToday we're hanging out with guest curator Douglas Wolk, and talking some comics with Allie Brosh & Kelly Sue Deconnick. Also: Arty names for Portland's new bridge, Brit-pop chanteuse Laura Mvula, Graffiti art from street to gallery, the 40th Northwest Filmmakers' Festival, & a film adaptation of Willy Vlautin's work.
2013-11-0950 min
Songs to Learn and SingThe High Country - Willy Vlautin InterviewLast week Willy Vlautin was in Dublin on his way to the Galway Arts Festival to do a reading with Roddy Doyle and play a gig. We had a quick chat about The High Country, the forthcoming Richmond Fontaine album. The High Country is described as "a song-novel, in which a gripping tale is spun with fully fleshed-out characters, changing scenes, snippets of radio and spoken word passages." The album is a gothic love story, "between a mechanic and an auto parts store counter girl, whose secret love inspires an effort to escape the darkness of the world that...
2011-07-1923 min
FaberBooksA Motorcycle for a Horse by Willy VlautinA spoken word short story by Willy Vlautin, frontman of the band Richmond Fontaine, and author of the novels Lean on Pete, Northline and The Motel Life.
The story features characters from Lean on Pete, and music by Richmond Fontaine.
2011-02-1843 min
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010David Vann and Willy Vlautin 2010 EventAnother chance to listen to two writers who have produced riveting, heartbreaking and sometimes shocking accounts of father-son relationships.
2010-10-2800 min
Edinburgh International Book FestivalDavid Vann and Willy Vlautin (2010 event)
Another chance to listen to two writers who have produced riveting, heartbreaking and sometimes shocking accounts of father-son relationships. An interesting, intelligent and compelling event, chaired by Hannah McGill, well worth revisiting.
2010-09-1100 min
Songs to Learn and SingSongs To Learn And Sing - Willy Vlautin InterviewWilly chatted about Richmond Fontaine's latest album We Used to Think the Freeway Sounded Like a River. We also chatted about Northline, Willy's second novel and Willy and Dan played Alison Johnson, a lovesong named after Nothline's main character. Lean on Pete, Willy's third novel has just been published by Fabor and Fabor. Willy talked about the novel's setting, Portland Meadows Racetrack, where he likes to people watch and write. A lot of literary critics tend to class all Willy's characters as white trash no-hopers, Willy sees them as regular people, the people he knows and understands. On the...
2010-03-1634 min
Songs to Learn and SingSongs To Learn and Sing - Willy Vlautin interviewSongs to Learn and Sing
Thursdays @ Midnight
103.2 Dublin City FM
From the Archives: Willy Vlautin interviewed on the show from Episode 90, 24/05/06
Richmond Fontaine - Black Road
Willy Vlautin interview Part 1
Richmond Fontaine - The Warehouse Life
Willy Vlautin interview Part 2
Richmond Fontaine – Polaroid
Willy Vlautin interview Part 3
Richmond Fontaine - Laramie, Wyoming
2010-02-0929 min