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TIH 401: Craig Clevenger on The Contortionist’s Handbook, Writing Dialogue, and Dermaphoria

  • July 1, 2021

  • 3 mins to read

In this podcast Craig Clevenger talks about The Contortionist’s Handbook, writing dialogue, Dermaphoria, and much more. 

About Craig Clevenger

Craig Clevenger is an American author of contemporary fiction. Born 1964 in Dallas, Texas, he grew up in Southern California where he studied English at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of two novels, The Contortionist’s Handbook and Dermaphoria.

Show notes

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[5:05] Early life lessons growing up
[17:15] Early reading influences
[36:45] Steve Erickson
[52:56] Craig now vs. Craig writing The Contortionist's Handbook
[56:01] Approach to writing dialogue

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