It's no secret that Talking Book held a party/reading with some of our favorite writers last week, and boy oh boy was it a humdinger. Bud Smith, Michael...

Listen to Bud Smith reading from his new memoir WORK, out now from CCM Press. This reading first appeared on episode #3 of The Talking Book Podcast....

The Talking Book Podcast is the official podcast of the weirdo audiobook publisher Talking Book. Every episode we talk to an author, and hear an excerpt from their book.

The Talking Book Podcast is the official podcast of the weirdo audiobook publisher Talking Book. Every episode we talk to an author, and hear an excerpt from their...

welcome to a new feature of the talking book where we review books right after receiving major surgery. for this initial post-surgical review, i am reviewing dust bunny by bud...

Here are some of our favorite writers & Talking Book contributors talking about these United States of America. Mira Gonzalez: "I hate America. Fuck this awful country. I have never felt proud of...

Wrap everything up in the same exact wacky Rudolph in a speedo wrapping paper but don’t write anyone’s names on the tag so when somebody looks disappointed when opening...

DR. SWAN

We drove in silence through town, the parakeet perched on the arm of her heart-shaped sunglasses. She was crying, but maybe didn’t want...

It's done -- the new, radical audiobook trailer for Bud Smith's F250. Out everywhere. Go and buy it or suffer eternal regret. It's taking over. Buy it...

Dear ______________,I was very taken away when I first saw you. It’ll be a strange comparison, but you reminded me of my first car: a 1967 sky blue...

I’ve been meeting a lot of people who wonder, “How is a short story written, what is involved?” I figured I’d break it down into simple steps. They don’t...

'I drove a heavy duty f-250 pickup truck. 1990. Blue. 92,000 hard miles. Loose, ineffective brakes. There were a lot of crashes—into people, places, things, whatever was around. The...