The Sears Christmas Wish Book was (truly) great American literature
Publisher |
Rolf Potts
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Dec 19, 2017
Episode Duration |
00:51:13
"The Sears Christmas Wish Book was, for me, a kind of foundational text — a secular counterpoint to the Bible stories I learned around that time in Sunday School. I paged through the holiday catalog’s 620 glossy pages as if they amounted to an intoxicating graphic novel of desire, rich with abundance and possibility." - Rolf Potts, from "Literature of Desire" In this episode Rolf reads an audio version of his Christmas-themed essay "Literature of Desire," and discusses the wonders of the Sears Christmas Wish Book with novelist Tod Goldberg (@todgoldberg). Tod is the New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen books, including the novel Gangsterland, which is currently being developed into a television series. He is also the director of the University of California-Riverside Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA, and the co-host of the Literary Disco podcast. Introduction (00:35 - 11:20) Literature of Desire essay (11:20 - 32:20) Sears Wish Book memories (32:20 - 50:10) This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe. The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

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