In Episode 91, we're joined by Kevin Moffett, author of Only Son, a 2025 McSweeney's release which was longlisted for the National Book Award. Rush out and get this book; it's fantastic.  Buy it from the McSweeney's store. Jonathan Lethem's review of Only Son.   Contact Concavity Show:  Email us at [email protected] Patreon Instagram Threadless Merch Store YouTube

In Episode 90, Matt talks to Steve about his 2025 memoir, Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home, which documents his becoming a rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service during the pandemic. The episode explores additional topics like Steve's time at the Iowa Writer's Workshop and the writing of David Foster Wallace, among many others.  Visit Stephen's Website Visit Stephen's Instagram Order Mailman here    Contact Concavity Show:  Email us at [email protected] Patreon Instagram Threadless Merch Store YouTube

In Part 2 of our annual best-of-the-year show, Dave and Matt talk about their favorite reads of the year. As usual, it comes with a playlist: Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/best-of-2025/pl.u-55D6zM5h8VMBkG Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Tzs7v76kjU0IFjsOfVw4N?si=9BjOJdkTR9mXIZmAnKrD-A Stay tuned for our bonus episode in which we discuss some of the music featured above, along with movies, TV, podcasts, and other gems from the year.    Contact Concavity Show:  Email us at [email protected] Patreon Instagram Threadless Merch Store YouTube

In Episode 89, Dave and Matt have the insane privilege of talking to PUP's remarkably well-read frontman, Stefan Babcock, whose year-end reading list hit PUP's Substack on December 28th, and is full of great books.  In addition to talking about Stefan's year in reading, we delve into the literary influences and qualities of PUP's discography, discuss skateboarding in mid-life, and manifest a Tim Robinson/PUP collaboration for 2026.  Dave and Matt will be back soon with a Part 2, talking about their year in reading, and you can look forward to 30 more bonus minutes with Stefan through our Patreon, coming in about two weeks' time.  N.B. this episode probably breaks our record for most swearing, as expected. 🤘   Show Notes: Stefan’s Substack post Stefan’s Instagram PUP's Instagram PUP's Substack PUP's website PUP's Tour Dates (go see them live, pronto)   Contact Concavity Show:  Email us at [email protected] Patreon Instagram Threadless Merch Store YouTube

In Episode 88, we welcome Brandon back to the show to talk about his new novel, The Devil Is a Southpaw, out now from HarperCollins. We discuss things like metafiction, abjection, doppelgängers, alt-country, and much more.  You can buy the novel here or here online, or ideally at your local independent bookstore.  Brandon's website Brandon's Instagram   Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbt2QjzmrwakXQtH08WZ6-rSaeEVcSknI

For Episode 87, Matt and Dave are joined by the Jonathan Lethem, who has a new short story collection out on September 23rd, A Different Kind of Tension. We discuss it, many of his novels and his non-fiction writing, his committment to craft, teaching, bookselling, and much more.  You can order his new book here, or at your friendly local bookseller.  Visit Jonathan's website.  Visit Jonathan's Instagram.    Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow

In Episode 86, Matt Bucher not only co-hosts, but guests as the author of interest, whose new novel, a follow-up to The Belan Deck, has just recently released. Matt's latest book is a Marksonian treatise on the marking, measuring, and allocation of time, and is sure to delight listeners of our show.  You can purchase Matt's excellent sophomore release here:  Bookshop.org  Barnes & Noble Alienated Majesty Bookstore (Austin, TX) Book People (Austin, TX)   Matt's Websites: mattbucher.com simpleranger.net buchrtumblr.com   Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow

In Episode 85, we're joined by Camille Bordas, whose recent novel The Material explores what a fictionalized MFA program in stand-up comedy might look like. It's funny (as you might imagine) and philosophical, exploring some of the great cultural questions of our (and just about any other) time.  You can find out more about Camille on her website, where eight of her New Yorker short stories are linked.  Her English language novels are both available on bookshop.org. Camille's Chicago piece we mention on the 2024 Democratic National Convention is here.  Camille is on Instagram a little bit here.    Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/   Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow

In Episode 84, the incredible Sergio De La Pava joins Dave and Matt to talk about his latest novel, Every Arc Bends Its Radian, out now from Simon & Schuster. We also discuss David Lynch and his recent passing, deep sea life, and haunted hotels, among many other things.  You can find Sergio's website here.    Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/

Join Matt and Dave as they look back at the best of their year in reading during 2024, each with a list of ten(ish) books they found compelling and noteworthy. Dave's top 10: Dayspring by Anthony OliveiraSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganMartyr! by Kaveh AkbarProphet Song by Paul LynchThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayFortress of Solitude by Jonathan LethemCoexistence by Billy-Rae BelcourtWhat Remains of Elsie Jane by Chelsea WakelynSame Bed Different Dreams by Ed ParkAssembly by Natasha Brown   Matt's top 10: SUNDAY  by Olivier Schrauwen Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham The Horse by Willy Vlautin Caged by Brandon Lamson The Book of Losman by KE Semmel Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb You'll Like it Here by Ashton Politanoff A Primer for Forgetting by Lewis Hyde The Notebook by Roland Allen Al rio / To the River by Zoe Leonard Stay tuned for the Patreon bonus episode in two weeks that covers all other things we liked this year in pop-culture.   As always, this episode comes with a playlist of our favorite songs of 2024: Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/concavity-show-best-of-2024/pl.u-pMylAeRi4KoErM   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fVLMtsQSVBCLQUbDxhUFM?si=FaHzQsz8ThCZLMtAWO81tg     Contact Dave & Matt:  Email - [email protected] Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConcavityShow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/concavityshow/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/concavityshow Threadless Merch Store - https://concavityshow.threadless.com/