Episode 107: Eileen Myles

Rachel visits poet, novelist, former presidential candidate, and “institution of one” Eileen Myles at their apartment home in the East Village. The two discuss Myles’ latest projects, For Now and the anthology Pathetic Literature, as well as fate, what it means to be famous for being an outsider, the epic novel, what it means to occupy a form, gentrification, bad landlords, good neighbors, making a home, awards, and gratitude co-existing with the state of wanting more.

Books and Selected Other Work by Eileen Myles

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