Doggerel Diaries: Ben & Matthew's Literature Program
Ben and MatthewBen and Matthew are American writers from Sharkey, KY and Albuquerque, NM, respectively, who live in Germany and talk about fiction, the writing and publishing process, and art and culture in general. Sometimes they get overly excited (in a positive sense), sometimes they are on the attack. Though, hopefully, they are more often than not insightful.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Amina Gautier's "Surely, Not," which was published in the Boston Review in 2019 as well as in Amina's collection The Best That You Can Do. After that, as always, they'll share music and book recommendations.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Terra Travis's "Ham Hocks," which appeared in Oroboro's May 2026 volume 12, then share music and book recommendations.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Carlos Portugal’s "Deserts," translated by Asheley Nova Navarro, which appeared in March 2026 in Joyland, then share music and book recommendations.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Ágnes Makó's "Snow White," which was published in Ploughshares in their winter 2025/26 edition, then share some music and book recommendations.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss artificial intelligence and its relationship, or lack thereof, to literature.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew check in on the books they picked for fall reading on the September 19 episode. Each recommended five and this is the winter update, plus they'll give you a few more to read now that the weather's full-on-cold.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Sharon Wahl's "Friends,” which was published in Action, Spectacle's summer 2025 edition, then share some small literary magazines they've discovered lately as well as music and book recommendations.
In this episode, Ben and Matthew discuss Riddhi Dastidar’s “Darling, Darling,” which was published in Electric Literature. Then, they share some small literary magazines you should be reading and give music and book recommendations.
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