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#66: Matt Bucher - Thoughts on A.I. and Art, Staying Creative at a Corporate Job, Wikipedia Rabbit Holes, and Writing The Belan Deck
19 Feb 2025
Matt Bucher is the author of The Belan Deck and co-host, with Dave Laird, of The Concavity Show podcast. He is one of the founders of the International David Foster Wallace Society and administers the wallace-l listserv. His writing has been published in Electric Literature, The Dublin Review of Books, Puerto del Sol, Publishers Weekly, and other places. He currently lives in Austin, Texas.In this episode, Matt and I talk about the creative process behind his debut novel, The Belan Deck, a thought-provoking story about a businessman who is working on a PowerPoint presentation at the airport.No, I’m not kidding. And yes, it’s actually good.Beyond the book itself, Matt and I discuss a number of things — from exploring your family tree as powerful inspiration for stories to the beauty of falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes. We also touch on copyright law, technology, artificial intelligence, horses, three authors named David, and how to stay creative while working in Corporate America.Website: https://www.mattbucher.comPurchase The Belan Deck here: https://www.amazon.com/Belan-Deck-Matt-Bucher/dp/B0BZWKP2WN FOR EXCLUSIVE CREATIVITY TIPS, MUSINGS, AND EXERCISES, SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALWAYS CHOOSE ORANGE NEWSLETTER: https://www.alwayschooseorange.com
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