Author Archives: Owen King

About Owen King

Owen King is author of the novel Double Feature and co-editor (with John McNally) of Who Can Save Us Now? Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories. His writing has appeared in publications such as Fairy Tale Review, One Story, and Prairie Schooner. He is married to the novelist Kelly Braffet.

An Interview with the Paranoid Style’s Elizabeth Nelson

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Owen King

Owen King sits down with Elizabeth Nelson to discuss the new Paranoid Style album, Paranoid USA. Continue reading →

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Rolling Disclosures: An Interview with the Paranoid Style

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Owen King

A far-ranging interview with one of our favorite bands. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Paranoid Style, Sleater-Kinney, The Little Black Egg, Trump as Rollins | Leave a comment

Matters of Faint Import, Vol. III: Five Biggest Pet Peeves in Music

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Owen King

Owen King and his band of merry music pranksters reveal their musical red lines. Continue reading →

Posted in Matters of Faint Import | Tagged Beach Boys, dirty song lyrics, Do the Twist, Do the Watusi, get laid get fucked, jingles, Musical Shelves, Sunkist, Usher, Whistle While You Work It | 9 Comments

Interview with the Paranoid Style

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Owen King

Owen King sits down with Elizabeth Nelson Bracy of the Paranoid Style. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Elizabeth Nelson Bracy, lobbyists who do and do not rock, Master Jack, Owen King, The Paranoid Style, Timothy Bracy, Warren Zevon | Leave a comment

Matters of Faint Import: Holiday Special

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Owen King

Owen King is joined by three wise men–well, two wise men and one exceptionally wise woman–to discuss vital questions related to Christmas music, such as: should the Kelly Clarkson version of “Run Run Rudolph” exist? Continue reading →

Posted in Matters of Faint Import | Tagged "Captain JAck", Bob Dylan's Christmas album, Christmas music, Hoo Hash, Run Run Rudolph | Leave a comment

Matters of Faint Import, Vol. 1: The Dress Code of Mumford & Sons

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Owen King

The debut of a new feature, in which Owen King holds a roundtable discussion on the non-pressing issues of the day. This week: Timothy Bracy, Elizabeth Nelson, and James Jackson Toth debate the sartorial merits of Mumford & Sons. Continue reading →

Posted in Matters of Faint Import | Tagged David Bowie, Deadwood, irony, K.I.S.S., lame, Mumford & Sons, vests | 3 Comments

(Title, If Any)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Owen King

Owen King breaks down the complicated process of naming a novel — and then having to name it again. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged Anhedonia, Binnie Kirshenbaum, book titles, Catch-22, David Yoo, Hannah Tinti, Kalisha Buckhanon, Little Dorrit, Nick Flynn, Panasonic, Peter Abrahams, Reenactments, Sex Parties in Omaha, The Bouncing Lover, The Good Wife, the great gatsby, titles, upstate | 2 Comments