Dennis Cooper - I Wished

<p>Dennis Cooper is on Wake Island! We talk about: Hoarders, escorts &amp; slaves, dark rides, haunted houses, his forthcoming book <em>I Wished</em>, creating a literary monument to George Myles through the medium of devotion, the home as a universe, emotional history, Russian twink porn, Bjork’s meltdown, John Wayne Gacy, disliking objectification, the dying breed of emo escorts, the enduring sadness of Epcot center…</p> <p>Dennis Cooper is best known for The George Miles Cycle, an interconnected sequence of five novels that includes Closer, Frisk, Try, Guide<em>,</em> and Period. His post-George Miles Cycle novels include My Loose Thread, The Sluts and God, Jr.</p> <p>Other works include the short-story collections Wrong and Ugly Man, poetry collections <em>The Dream Police</em> and The Weaklings, as well as the recent <em>Smothered in Hugs: Essays, Interviews, Feedback, and Obituaries.</em></p> <p>He’s also written for the stage with theater director Gisèle Vienne and directed two films with Zac Farley called: <em>Like Cattle Towards Glow</em> and <em>Permanent Green Light.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>Theme music by Joseph E. Martinez of Junius</p> <p>Follow us on social at:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/WakeIslandPod">@WakeIslandPod&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wakeislandpod/">@wakeislandpod</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wake-island/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/wake-island/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/wake-island/support</a>