Derek McCormack - Castle Faggot

<p>Derek McCormack's latest book is <em>Castle Faggot </em>(Semiotext(e)). His previous books include <em>The Show that Smells, The Well-Dressed Wound, Grab Bag </em>and<em> The Haunted Hillbilly.</em></p> <p>We talk about: the childhood memories and objects that inform Derek's aesthetic, confronting cancer, American vs Canadian kitsch, what makes camp, crystalizing shit into shit necklaces, lethal coziness, the emotional center of <em>Castle Faggot</em>, ebay shopping on ambien, shopping at Barneys, weird celebrity sightings, theme parks, marshmallowy children's cereal, fashion, and did I mention shit!?</p> <p><em>Castle Faggot</em> is a dark satire about an amusement park more deranged than anything Disney could imagine: a playland for gay men called Faggotland.</p> <p><em>Castle Faggot</em> is Derek McCormack's darkest and most delicious book yet, a satire of sugary cereals and Saturday morning cartoons set in an amusement park more deranged than anything Disney dreamed up. At the heart of the park is Faggotland, a playland for gay men, and Castle Faggot, the darkest dark ride in the world. Home to a cartoon Dracula called Count Choc-o-log, the castle is decorated with the corpses of gays—some were killed, some killed themselves, all ended up as décor.&nbsp;</p> <p>"It is really just one of the best books ever, and maybe the greatest novel ever written." Dennis Cooper</p> <p>Make sure to follow Derek on Instagram at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derek_mccormack/">https://www.instagram.com/derek_mccormack/</a></p> <p>Theme music by Joseph E. Martinez of Junius</p> <p>Follow us on social at: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/WakeIslandPod">@WakeIslandPod</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wakeislandpod/">@wakeislandpod</a></p> <p>The Star of Bethlehem is played by TRG Banks</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>