Seamus Kirst on the Campbell Conversations

WRVO | By Grant Reeher

Published May 13, 2017 at 5:40 AM EDT

Seamus Kirst has written a raw and revealing new memoir about his struggles with addiction, sexual identity, and mental health. The book, Sh*tfaced: Musings of a Former Drunk, also contains an equally unvarnished foreword by his father, the writer Sean Kirst.

This week on the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher talks with Seamus about the experiences chronicled in the book, and the broader social issues his story raises.

Following the interview, the conversation continued for several more minutes.

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Grant Reeher

Grant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.

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