Chuck Palahniuk has recently been on tour in the UK with his new novel, Snuff. We interviewed the author in 2007 (Issue #08), and were thoroughly impressed with what a gentleman he was. Imagine our delight, then, when we received this photograph in our inbox of Chuck himself signing a copy of Transmission #08!
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Chuck Palahniuk ♥s Transmission!
Hot and fresh out the kitchen
Transmission #12 is almost with us, but to keep you going until October 13th 2008, here is a small sneak preview:
Michael Symmons Roberts on being a poet and novelist:
Some writers thrive on purity of concentration, but I work best when I’ve got a number of things on the go, so I can play them off [...]
David Foster Wallace: 1962 - 2008
That my anguish and sadness is so great after hearing of the death of David Foster Wallace should indicate the effect his writing has on a reader. His books become obsession; one story of his reveals more innovation and intelligence than the last five years’ worth (maybe even ten years’ worth) of Booker winners and [...]
Paul Simon, Reading Nights and Chris Killen
Here at Transmission we get sent many things, some good, some bad, some utterly baffling. Not so long ago, we were sent an interesting little self-produced chapbook. It was titled Paul Simon, and judging from the handwritten numbering on the back, a very limited edition. It’s a haunting affair, where the eponymous singer-songwriter recovers from [...]
Dan Vyleta on his Influences
In our latest issue, The Europe Special, we spoke to German writer Dan Vyleta about his debut novel Pavel & I. The interview is a fascinating insight into why the author chose to write in English, and he is very talkative about his literary influences. So talkative, in fact, that we couldn’t fit all of [...]