#99 Bites of Flesh w/ Aaron Barry (aka Jasper Ceylon)

Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet and novelist Aaron Barry (aka Jasper Ceylon) as he returns to the show to talk about the reaction to his controversial hoax project and his latest novel, Pound, Flesh. Topics include: James Joyce–Literary canons–media smears–great books and why they matter–challenging yourself as an artist–and more!

Recorded: 9/20/2025

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Femoid by Aaron Barry: https://amzn.to/42NYmaP

Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection by Jasper Ceylon: https://amzn.to/4miAFPX

Whatever by Michel Houellebecq: https://amzn.to/4mGIfTY

Ulysses by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4nkjopS

Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/3IHvOZN

More Books by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/4pGWgDP

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway: https://amzn.to/3Wcd2Nn

More Books by Ernest Hemingway: https://amzn.to/4mClErm

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