An Interview with Willy Vlautin, author of The Motel Life

Welcome to episode 12 of the Harper Perennial Podcast, a show about the life of books.

The Motel Life is a poignant novel about two working-class brothers living in Reno, Nevada. Their lives are hard, and they have only each other to rely upon as they face tragedy and look for hope.

Author Willy Vlautin grew up in Reno, and infuses The Motel Life with his experiences and favorite haunts. Vlautin is also well-known for his alt-country band Richmond Fontaine, whose music complements this podcast.

The Motel Life is available at bookstores and online retailers now.

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All content copyright HarperCollins Publishers. All Richmond Fontaine music is Copyright 2007 El Cortez Records, and used with permission.

About the producers:
Diane Gilleland produces podcasts including Craftypod. She teaches blogging, podcasting, and zine-making classes in Portland, and organizes creative community groups.

Ken Lyman has a background as a disc jockey, radio news caster, radio actor, is a and producer of radio commercials and books on tape. He is an avid reader and also enjoys community theater, travel, and an occassional attempt at writing fiction.