Tk With James Scott

In his first essay collection, UP UP DOWN DOWN, Cheston Knapp attends skateboarding camp for adults, recalls his fraternity days, looks for UFOs, and checks out the local wrestling circuit, all in the name of learning more about himself. He and James talk about the art of the essay, the search for community, editing at Tin House, and the difficulty they have living in the moment. Plus Scribner art director and designer Jaya Miceli on book covers.   -  Cheston Knapp: https://www.chestonknapp.com/ Cheston and James discuss: David Foster Wallace  Charles D'Ambrosio  W. G. Sebald  HAMLET  Joan Didion  Zadie Smith  Maurice Merleau-Ponty  Edmund Husserl  Leslie Jamison  A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER by Tom Clancy  Graham Greene  John LeCarre  Sarah Manguso Maggie Nelson -  Jaya Miceli: https://jayamiceli.com/ Jaya and James discuss: UP UP DOWN DOWN by Cheston Knapp Anna Laytham (designer)  Daniel Loedel  THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins THE ANIMALS by Christian Kiefer  THE READY MADE THIEF by Augustus Rose  Marc