Recorded remotely from Bad Animal Books in Santa Cruz, CA. Joshua Turek and Maddy Power explore the impact of literature on identity, the challenges of modern communication, and the importance of curiosity in a technology-driven world. Maddy shares her personal experience of losing her home and books in the Eaton Canyon Fire in Alta Dena and the two books she grabbed before evacuating, prompting a deep reflection on the role of physical objects in shaping one's identity. They discuss the complexities of feminism, the power of language, and the necessity of being open to the world around us. The conversation emphasizes the value of walking, observing, and finding meaning in the mundane, while also addressing the societal pressures of performance and the impact of technology on human connection.

To sign up to Joshua's Zoom Poetry Weekend Workshop visit joshuaturek.com

Books talked about include:

Werener Herzog's Guide for the Perplexed

Agnes Varda interviews

David Sedaris “Theft and Finding”

bell hooks "The Will to Change"

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On a pit stop in Santa Cruz with family between dates on my comedy tour (Get your tickets to my San Diego show Friday and L.A., SF, Eureka, next week then Seattle and Portland) before heading up the west coast. I get into a little of what I'm reading, my favorite bookstores so far on this trip, and why I took this podcast off of Spotify (hint they're evil). Come to my shows if I'm in your city!

All my shows

7/11 San Diego

7/16 L.A.

7/18&19 SF

7/20 Eureka

7/25 Seattle

8/15 Portland

8/21-23 Boise

8/27 Tulsa

8/28 Kansas City

8/29 New Orleans

9/6 Tucson

Books Talked About:

The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

Meet Me in the Bathroom

Perfect Victims - Mohammed El Kurd

Our American Israel - Amy Kaplan

One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This - Omar El Akkad

Blue Desert - Charles Bowden

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Officially on my comedy tour across the United States during particularly distressing times. It took six nights and five days but the morning after my first headlining show at Rodney's in Manhattan I managed some time to visit the staple bookstore of NYC "The Strand". CHICAGO my show at Zanies is tonight! Tickets are getting low. You can use discout code TUREK10 for $15.75 tickets here. The rest of my tour is here with more dates and cities to come so follow my bandsintown to get notified for when I come to yours. Tour dates below.

6/24 CHICAGO

6/27 PHILADELPHIA

6/29 DALLAS

7/11 SAN DIEGO

7/16 L.A.

7/18&19 SF

7/20 EUREKA

7/25 SEATTLE

8/15 PORTLAND

8/21-23 BOISE

8/27 TULSA

8/28 KANSAS CITY

8/29 NEW ORLEANS

9/6 TUCSON

9/18 TAMPA

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