Geoff Rickly, acclaimed author/poet/musician, stopped by Lit’erally to discuss his debut novel “Someone Who Isn’t Me,” as well as the first release in 13 years by his band Thursday.
Our wide-ranging talk covers his decision to approach “Someone Who Isn’t Me” as fiction instead of memoir, and the use of scents to augment access to memory and creativity. Geoff highlights the importance of constructive criticism when discussing his close editing relationship with Chelsea Hodson of Rosebooks and his agent Monika Woods of Triangle House. He also explains his penchant for using book titles as song titles and the connection between Tony Hoagland’s “Application for the Release from the Dream” and Thursday’s single release of the same name.
“Someone Who Isn’t Me” by Geoff Rickly is available by Rosebooks here: https://www.rosebooks.co/someone-who-isnt-me
