PEN asked its members (which I assume Chuck is one) to submit photos of their private lifes.  Check out the picture that Chuck submitted of his dog (Imp I believe), hanging out in his basement with some 'friends'.

http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/2224/prmID/1594

I can only assume from this picture that Chuck has started preparing his tour gifts for Snuff.  :)

This is Part 2 of a three part interview Chuck Palahniuk composed with porn legend Cassie Wright, star of Chuck's upcoming novel 'Snuff'!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxNeAco5iBU

Stay tuned for Part 3 soon, as well as a whole slew of videos leading up to the release of 'Snuff' on May 20th!

This is Part 1 of a three part interview Chuck Palahniuk composed with porn legend Cassie Wright, star of Chuck's upcoming novel 'Snuff'!

Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3 soon, as well as a whole slew of videos leading up to the release of 'Snuff' on May 20th!

Will Tupper returns with one of his best interviews for The Cult yet.  Author Shawna Kenney sits down to discuss her work in the California punk scene, her journey to writing, and her two books I Was A Teenage Dominatrix and Imposters.

East-coast punk with a pen turned west-coast punk with a tan (and then back again), Shawna’s story is the embodiment of Joseph Campbell’s prime directive. “Follow your bliss,” he said. And she most certainly has.

Read The Shawn Kenney Interview Here!

Updated With Phone Numbers & Signing Instructions!

I contacted Chuck's publicist this weekend about ticket info, and he got back to me with not only phone numbers (below) you should each call for event info, but also specific instructions on how the signing is going to work at each store.  I'll begin with that.
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It's April 1st!  Spring is on the horizon.  I've got some bad news though, folks.  Chuck decided not to do an essay for this month.  He's too busy working on the new book.  I'll just stop right there.  That was a horrible attempt at an April Fool's Day prank.  Wow, I think I'm getting old or something.  No worries, the essay is here.

Chuck has comitted to 1 year of these, so expect 9 more yet for 2008.  Also remember that, for the first month they are posted, these essays are only available to Premium Members.  Basic Members can view them one month later.  So come April 1st, this new essay will be available to all, free, for one month only. 

Read Chuck's April Essay, Objects

You can also now read the March essay: Body Language Part 1 here! read more »

CLASS IS NOW SOLD OUT!

Around this time last year we hosted one of our most popular writing intensives ever: 

The Contortionist’s Hotseat with author Craig Clevenger

Craig presented extensive lectures that ran into the thousands of words but were consistently engaging and a pleasure to read in every way… each lecture charged with wisdom, experience, and insight into the writer’s craft, and carried along by the energy and wit of an author who practices what he preaches. read more »

In emailing back and forth with Chuck earlier this week, I asked him what he's been up to.  I might have been feeling him out for what he's been working on a little.  But it wasn't my primary intention.  Still, little did I know he'd be willing to reveal this much, about his follow-up book to 'Snuff'. 

The book is called 'Pygmy', and it's already written!  Read on below for the plot: read more »

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Our latest interview on the Cult is with Zach Levi, the star of NBC's hot show 'Chuck'.  Zach has a new horror movie out on DVD now called 'Spiral'.  And not only does Zach have a part in it, but he executive produced it! 

This interview, conducted by the latest entry into our new 'Cult journo-team', Christopher Stipp, is a great, in-depth look into how a rising actor finds the time to star in a primetime show on NBC, while also balancing his schedule on a passion project his friends and his have wanted to make for years.

Read The Zach Levi Interview Here!