Podcast appearances and mentions of michael farris smith

We ride today with author and musician Michael Farris Smith. This is a spirited ride with a Southern gentleman, who explores the grit and challenges that lead one to change, and possible redemption. Our ride with MFS was recorded just before the release of his eighth novel, Lay Your Armor Down—and just after his directorial […]

Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Southern Fiction: Shane Brown & Michael Farris SmithMichael Farris Smith and Shane Brown write what they know. Both could be described as writers of Southern Noir.Smith has had a successful career writing novels, screenplays, and short stories. He is also a musician and leads the local Oxford band, Michael Farris Smith and the Smokes. Their latest release is called Lostville. You can see the film, Chasing Rabbits, on Tubi, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV.Shane Brown is the son of acclaimed author Larry Brown. He is following in his father's footsteps in writing in a similar voice. He has recently landed a publishing deal and his first book will be out soon. Both authors are located in Oxford, a gathering point for creative types. Must be something in the air.Southern noir is a gritty, atmospheric subgenre of fiction that merges the dark, cynical tone of classic noir with the distinct cultural and historical backdrop of the American South. Set in humid, decaying towns or sprawling urban underbellies, it features flawed protagonists—often detectives, drifters, or outcasts—navigating a world of corruption, violence, and moral ambiguity. Infused with Southern Gothic elements, such as grotesque characters and oppressive settings, Southern noir explores themes of racial tension, class struggle, and the lingering weight of history, all wrapped in a sultry, fatalistic vibe. Authors like James Lee Burke and Daniel Woodrell craft taut, evocative tales that pulse with the South's unique blend of beauty and brutality.Join my Supporters Club for $4.99 per month for exclusive stories:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-if-it-s-true-podcast--5445587/support

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A Reading from Salvage This World By Michael Farris Smithhttps://www.michaelfarrissmith.com/Recommended Books by Michael Farris Smith:RiversThe FighterNickSalvage This WorldBlackwoodThe Hands of StrangersIn the Beginning (Short Story -Prequel to Rivers)Other Southern Authors that I like: Larry Brown, Pat Conroy, Barry Hannah, Brad Watson, Harry Crews.Join my Supporters Club for $4.99 per month for exclusive stories:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-if-it-s-true-podcast--5445587/support

Author Michael Farris Smith (The Fighter, Blackwood, Nick), joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Salvage This World.  To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author in 2020.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny. 

Joining us today is Michael Farris Smith. He is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Oprah Magazine, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters, and the state he knows so well serves as a backdrop for his recently critically acclaimed novel, “Salvage This World.” A prolific master of the Southern noir, Rough South, and Grit Lit traditions who has published seven novels in the past decade, Michael has two of his novels coming to the screen this fall from Lionsgate.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally recognized, Emmy award winning editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi Today's Editor-At-Large. He's also host of a "Now You're Talking" on MPB Think Radio and "Conversations" on MPB TV, and is the author of several books. Marshall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the University of Tennessee Alumni Professional Achievement Award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadine Crocker joins Jessica Kantor this week on Raising Cinephiles. She discusses her journey to directing Desperation Road, her approach to getting intimate performances and inspiring her son to direct. See Desperation Road in theaters and support a visionary director.  View the trailer here. Nadine Crocker is an award-winning director, writer, actress, and producer whose journey has been anything but conventional. An advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, she brings a sense of herself to anything she undertakes. Her second film, filmDesperation Road (Lionsgate), is a tale of struggle, revenge, and redemption and will be released in theaters and on demand on October 6th. The Southern noir thriller based on the novel of the same name by Michael Farris Smith is a labor of love for Crocker and stars Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson, and Ryan Hurst.   Her first film, the award-winning independent feature Continue, is based on her true-life experience of surviving a suicide attempt when she was 23. Her intent was to make a film where she could not only tell her story but help others from taking their own lives. The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival and continues to play the festival circuit with an eye toward a theatrical release in the coming year. In addition to her work as a filmmaker, you may recognize Crocker from her acting work in Eli Roth's remake of Cabin Fever (with flesh falling off), playing Scorcher on CW's Supergirl, or as Juliet in Hallmark Channel-esque Rodeo & Juliet on Netflix.Movies Discussed include:The Sixth SenseBad SantaPulp FictionBarbieRequiem for a DreamGirl InterruptedWinter's BoneCléo from 5 to 7Point BreakDesperation RoadToy StoryCarsE.T.Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on Instagram

On this episode of BEHIND THE LENS we take a look at two films that speak to redemption, finding one's self, hope, faith, and inspiration and hear from two passionate and talented filmmakers as NADINE CROCKER talks about DESPERATION ROAD while KYLE WILLIAM ROBERTS discusses WHAT RHYMES WITH REASON. First up is my prerecorded exclusive interview with director NADINE CROCKER talking about her new film DESPERATION ROAD. A story of redemption, DESPERATION ROAD is a Southern noir thriller written by Michael Farris Smith based on his novel of the same name. Stunning cinematography and powerhouse performances by Garrett Hedlund, Willa Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson, and a breakout performance by Pyper Braun pull you deep into rural Mississippi as twists and turns make the road to redemption a desperate one for more than one person. An energetic and upbeat conversation with Nadine in which we dive deep into the minutiae of making DESPERATION ROAD lets you know what a gifted and attentive storyteller and filmmaker she is. Then take a listen as co-writer/director/editor KYLE WILLIAM ROBERTS joins us live talking about his new film – WHAT RHYMES WITH REASON. An inspiring and hopeful film for families and teens tackling issues of grief, loss, depression, anxiety, and teen suicide that takes us on a journey with 6 friends who come together after a tragic accident and venture into the wilderness to find a legendary, and perhaps mythical, landmark. Along the way, each is buoyed by their friendship and faith as they face the darkness within themselves. Wonderful performances. Breathtaking forested locations. Shot on location in Oklahoma with 16 locations in 18 days, Kyle and I discuss everything from research and crafting the script, finding locations, taking advantage of natural light, casting an ensemble and character development, score and needledrops, the need for a family film like this in the world today, and more. http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel SALVAGE THIS WORLD. Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel SALVAGE THIS WORLD. Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/support

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel SALVAGE THIS WORLD. Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters.

Michael Farris Smith is a novelist who has previously appeared on Book Talk for his books, Rivers, Desperation Road, The Fighter, and Blackwood. His other titles are Nick and The Hands of Strangers. Today we'll be discussing his latest, Salvage This World, which is published by Little, Brown.   

Patrick Millikin in conversation with Michael Farris Smith

Jack gathers four of Oxford Mississippi's leading crime fiction writers to chat about influences, inspirations, books that need to be made into movies, challenges of Social Media and that one “must read” writer.Best Sellers, Award winners and good friends all - Ace Atkins, Tom Franklin, William Boyle and Michael Farris Smith join the Leisure Class for an evening of good conversation, mutual admiration and laughs. Tequila may have been involved!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hospitals in the state are at a breaking point.Then, a conversation with writer Michael Farris Smith.And, a Hattiesburg pediatrician talks schools and COVID. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Durée : 1:52 - Etat du Mississipi, 1975 : une petite ville qui semble étouffer, 2 enfants qui disparaissent, et le kudzu qui envahit tout... Michael Farris Smith signe avec Blackwood (éditions Sonatine) un roman à l'ambiance lourde, remarquablement écrit. 

In Episode 5.04, host Dave Pezza and guest host Daniel Ford (Black Coffee, Sid Sanford Lives!) channel their inner Nick Carraway and sit in the corner and make note of all the goings on in Michael Farris Smith's Nick and F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic The Great Gatsby.

Today I am excited to welcome fellow Mississippian Michael Farris Smith to the show to talk about...

Elizabeth is back, and on a school break, when she can read more of the books she has been meaning to get to. We also solve a literary mystery before the end of this episode.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 224: School's Out Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  The Push by Ashley AudrainThe Sunlit Night by Rebecca Dinerstein (Knight)Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotteThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoOne Long River of Song by Brian Doyle Other mentions:The Overstory by Richard PowersBewilderment by Richard PowersThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Heartbeat of Trees by Peter WohllebenTides by Jonathan WhiteThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsHex by Rebecca Dinerstein KnightHelen KellerEl Deafo by Cece BellNick by Michael Farris SmithThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldMink River by Brian DoyleThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienHow to Carry Water by Lucille CliftonRememberings by Sinead O'ConnorThe Cold Millions by Jess WalterRelated episodes:Episode 033 - An Undulating Thrum with guests Ruth and ElizabethEpisode 051 - Dreaming in Books with KarenEpisode 061 - Never Do That to a Book with Elizabeth Episode 136 - Six Pack with ElizabethEpisode 160 - Reading Plays with ElizabethEpisode 201 - Wrestling with Complexity with Elizabeth and LaurieEpisode 202 - Jacket Flap with Chris and EmilyStalk us online: Elizabeth at Goodreads    Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

durée : 00:04:23 - Le Polar sonne toujours 2 fois - par : Ilana Moryoussef - Cette semaine, le livre choisi nous emmène au sud des États-Unis. Il s’agit du quatrième roman traduit en français d’un auteur déjà remarqué, Michael Farris Smith.

durée : 00:03:16 - Les livres de France Bleu Maine - La prose lyrique de Michael Farris Smith est à l’image du kudzu, cette plante invasive qui s’accroche à tout ce qui se trouve sur son chemin et étouffe lentement Red Bluff : plus le lecteur avance dans le livre, plus il se sent enlacé, retenu, pris au piège. Jusqu’à un final sidérant.

The Green Light (not to be confused with Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey!) is that mysterious light at the end of the dock in The Great Gatsby that represents Jay Gatsby's hope for the future. In this episode, host Amy Mair looks at two American novels and examines why, it seems, everyone is reading and writing about the classic Jazz Age tale. Spoiler alert: the copyright has expired! Jenny Offill's Weather examines climate change and modern-day American life through the eyes of Brooklyn librarian, wife and mother Lizzie. Nick, by Southern Gothic writer Michael Farris Smith, is the backstory to The Great Gatsby character and narrator Nick Carraway. Amy also explores a fun video texting app that has gotten her through Covid and looks at the man of the hour: Stanley Tucci.Books and resources discussed:Marco Polo, video texting appStanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, CNNWeather by Jenny OffillNick by Michael Farris SmithJay the Great by Benjamin FrostFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/

As the Prime Minister sets out his roadmap to ending the Covid lockdown we get reaction from Dominique Frazer, Founder of the Boileroom, a music venue in Guildford, and Hamish Moseley, Managing Director of an independent film distribution company Altitude Film Entertainment, and ask if this offers them enough information to start to plan for the year ahead. Radio Wales DJ Huw Stephens discusses is three part documentary, The Story of Welsh Art, which looks as visual art in the country more associated with poets and singers. As Nick, a prequel to The Great Gatsby is published, we speak to it's author Michael Farris Smith on why the rather retiring character Nick Carraway deserved a backstory and Professor of Literature Diane Roberts joins to discuss the appeal of the genre. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Simon Richardson Main Image: Huw Stephens holding a painting by Richard Wilson called Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle. Credit: BBC

Patti Callahan Henry and Kristin Harmel talk about Modern Takes on Literary Classics with Michael Farris Smith about his novel, NICK, about Nick Carraway from The Great Gatsby, and Rachel Hawkins about her novel The Wife Upstairs, a modern retelling of Jane Eyre. 

As their nation starts a new chapter with the inauguration of President Joe Biden, we hear from the novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on writing the American story at a time of national crisis. Monique Roffey is one of Trinidad's most celebrated writers. This month she won a Costa award for her new novel The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story. Monique shares the story of how William Golding's novel, The Inheritors shaped her life and her love of literature This week, Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was detained by state authorities as he returned to Moscow after nearly being killed by a nerve agent attack. The writer Sergei Lebedev discusses how he reflects political truths in his new novel Untraceable, a story about physical, moral and political poisons in Putin's Russia. Plus literary journalist Amy Brady explains why the increasingly popular genre Cli-Fi or climate fiction is bringing the issues of climate change and environmental damage to readers through novels. Presented by Nawal al-Maghafi (Photo: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States in Washington, DC. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Nicole and Tori welcome another guest to Worth Reading Wednesdays who brings some reads from beloved Mississippi authors, including the latest from Angie Thomas and others. Other rumblings include worries about library hauntings, maintaining the habit of wearing a mask, creepy kudzu growth, and more! The books and resources discussed in this episode are listed below: Ten Lessons for A Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria; National Archives Flu Pandemic of 1918 photo gallery published in The Atlantic; The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library's Quarantine Holiday Special; Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Friendly City Books; The Rose that Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur; Fugly by Claire Waller; Blackwood by Michael Farris Smith; The Fighter by Michael Farris Smith; Nick by Michael Farris Smith; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; The Great Gatsby movie directed by Baz Lurhmann; Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; HBO's Fahrenheit 451 television series; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain; The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath; Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky; William Faulkner; Isis and Osiris: To the Ends of the Earth, an Egyptian myth by Jeff Limke, illustrated by David Witt; Graphic Myths and Legends series; The Storygraph; Everlasting Comfort Lumbar Cushion; Bombas and Balega socks

The Great Gatsby's narrator 'Nick' finally gets his backstory shared from Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith in his latest novel, Nick.

On the first episode of 2021, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his new novel NICK. Michael is the author of Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers, and The Hands of Strangers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists in Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Bitter Southerner, Garden & Gun, and more. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and two daughters.

On the first episode of 2021, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his new novel NICK. Michael is the author of Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers, and The Hands of Strangers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists in Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Bitter Southerner, Garden & Gun, and more. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and two daughters. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eliot-parker/support

On the first episode of 2021, Eliot interviews author Michael Farris Smith about his new novel NICK. Michael is the author of Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers, and The Hands of Strangers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists in Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets, and have been named Indie Next, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Bitter Southerner, Garden & Gun, and more. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and two daughters.

Health officials lay out plans to expedite vaccines to Mississippi's oldest residents.Then, the new state flag moves one step closer to becoming official as the Senate ratified the November vote. But a recent poll indicates nearly 40 of voters still believe Mississippi is heading in the wrong direction.Plus, in today's Book Club, Mississippi author, Michael Farris Smith, creates a backstory for “The Great Gatsby's” narrator, Nick CarrawaySegment 1:With a coronavirus vaccine now limitedly available, the Department of Health is expanding vaccine availability ahead of schedule to residents age 75 and older. State health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says he wants the current allocation of vaccines to go to who needs them - especially those in the most vulnerable age groups. Segment 2:The Magnolia State is a Governor's signature away from officially having a new state flag. The Senate ratified the results of the November initiate yesterday. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann says he wants the vote to be a stepping stone to more comprehensive solutions. But despite the state's progress in adopting a new banner, many Mississippians - nearly 40 percent - believe the state is headed in the wrong direction. That's according to the latest State of the State Poll conducted by Chism Strategies and Millsaps College. Nathan Shrader is the Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at Millsaps. In part one of his conversation with our Michael Guidry, Shrader breaks down how voters view the direction of the state, and its leadership's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.Segment 3:It's fair to say that F. Scott Fitzgerald's “The Great Gatsby,” sits high on many lists of the greatest American novels. Mississippi writer, Michael Farris Smith, says he was fascinated by the book's narrator, Nick Carraway. In his new novel, simply titled “Nick,” Farris Smith creates a back story for Carraway. He tells us he wasn't a big fan of The Great Gatsby when he first read it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous others, and have been named Indie Next List, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France, and his essays have appeared with The New York Times, Bitter Southerner, Garden & Gun, and more. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters.

Author, Michael Farris Smith, sits down to talk with his buddy, PJ Lee, about his newest award-winning novel, BLACKWOOD.Michael Farris Smith is the award-winning author of Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, and Rivers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous others, and have been named Indie Next List, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France. Nick, his sixth novel, releases in January. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Blackwood: A Novel – Michael Farris Smith – 9780316529815 – Little Brown – Hardcover – 256 pages – March 3, 2020 – $27.00 – ebook versions for sale at lower prices This is pretty much a stunningly written book. I discovered the writing of Michael Farris Smith serendipitously through the southern culture magazine, Garden & […] The post Blackwood: A Novel by Michael Farris Smith first appeared on WritersCast.

Mississippi Film Office Director, Nina Parikh, leads a conversation between author, Michael Farris Smith, and filmmakers, Graham & Parker Phillips to discuss adapting Smith's book, THE FIGHTER, to film. Graham and Parker Phillips are brother writer/directors based out of New York and Los Angeles. Parker studied literature at Bucknell University while Graham studied U.S. History at Princeton where he wrote his thesis on indigenous marginalization and resistance in the United States.Graham has performed in a variety of roles on stage, film and television, including leads in the films Goats, Evan Almighty, XOXO, Staten Island Summer and Blockers, as well as in the Broadway musical 13. He was also a series regular on The Good Wife and currently plays on Riverdale and Atypical.Their first short film, The Mediator, inspired by their father and set in 1890s gold country, won the 2015 Carmel International Film Festival. Their first feature, The Bygone, premiered at Austin, Bozeman and Deadcenter Film Festivals and was sold to Netflix.They are set to direct the feature Rumble Through the Dark, based on Michael Farris Smith’s novel The Fighter and produced by Cassian Elwes, as well as Blackwood, based on Smith’s most recent work of the same name. They are also executive producing an original drama series with Michael Farris Smith as well as a thriller series based on John Hart’s New York Times best-selling novel, Redemption Road.Michael Farris Smith is the award-winning author of Blackwood, The Fighter, Desperation Road, and Rivers. His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, Southern Living, Book Riot, and numerous others, and have been named Indie Next List, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections. He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France. Nick, his sixth novel, releases in January. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Farris Smith Interview: VERY interesting conversation about the various triggers Michael uses to set him on his writing path, why he has the same curiosity as his readers do, and how he uses this to develop the story… where he goes to find the dark sides of his characters and their troubles... mental illness, bad parenting, his own personal struggles at finally getting published, why he started playing guitar at age 32, running, putting up with rejection and having children. Really brilliant author and a lovely, sincere guy with an AWESOME story: Award-winning best-selling author of 5 Novels, 3 of Michael’s books have been optioned into movies, and Michael served as screenwriter for all 3 of them. Yet, his first drafts, essays and novella were constantly rejected. Giving himself just 8 months to make his career work, he was ready to move on to something else. Then, a fluke email response to something Michael submitted a year earlier, changed his life. His next novel was shopped and sold in 9 days, and the rest is history Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

Michael Farris Smith is a novelist and has been on Book Talk before to talk about his novels, Rivers, Desperation Road, and The Fighter. Today we'll be talking about his latest, Blackwood, which is available from Little, Brown. And as a note, this interview was recorded on March 11th, prior to many of the safer at home orders began taking effect.

Malcolm White speaks with Oxford-based author Michael Farris Smith about his newly released book, Blackwood. Known for his Southern fiction, Smith is an award-winning writer whose latest book centers on themes of justice and grace in a rural Mississippi town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Michael Farris Smith never fails to fire our imaginations and get us back on the right writing path. His latest Friday Morning Coffee appearance is no exception! He joins Daniel Ford to chat about his new book Blackwood, which is out now from Little Brown & Company. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a Crocs/Peeps mashup, just in time for Easter (and the apocalypse, we assume). To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author on Episode 272. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, #Authoring, and OneRoom.

The debate over Medicaid and TANF scrutiny moves to the house.And, Mississippi's gun reform advocates support a Red Flag bill.Then, in today's Book Club, a Mississippi novelist tells us the story of a small town, once peaceful but now a landscape of fear, violence and regret.Segment 1:A bill that would allow the state auditor to examine the tax returns of people who receive federal benefits continues to generate controversy in the Mississippi legislature. Senate Bill 2257 appeared in the House Ways and Means committee this week, and was met with much of the same discord it received on the Senate floor. MPB's Desare Frazier talks to Representatives Joey Hood (R-Ackerman) and Robert Johnson (D-Natchez).Segment 2:Gun safety activist are urging Mississippi lawmakers to pass a bill that would temporarily take firearms away from people under certain circumstances. Senate Bill 2055, referred to as the Red Flag Law, would allow families or law enforcement to intervene when they believe someone is a threat to themselves or others and has access to guns. Mary Helen Able is with Mississippi Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She tells our Desare Frazier why she supports the bill.Segment 3:Mississippians are well aware of the invasive plant kudzu that grows, seemingly, everywhere. The clingy vine plays a major role in the latest novel by Oxford writer, Michael Farris Smith. Southern Gothic in tone, “Blackwood” takes place in a small dying Mississippi town. The novel is dark and violent and ultimately heartbreaking. Michael Farris Smith starts our interview talking about his method of writing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank Reiss and Emmy Carmichael from A Cappella Books in Atlanta stopped by On Second Thought to share their recommendations for our Southern Reading List. It's our series of authors and readers sharing books that define and reflect the South. Carmichael recommends Caleb Johnson's Treeborne and Hannah Pittard's Visible Empire. Reiss recommends Anne Gisleson's The Futilitarians: Our Year of Thinking, Drinking, Grieving, and Reading and Michael Farris Smith's The Fighter. The shop also sponsors events with authors. On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott will host two events sponsored by them next week. The first event is with podcast host and journalist, Malcolm Gladwell . Gladwell is the man who introduced "the tipping point" to the lexicon and discusses his new book Talking to Strangers. He will be at the Ferst Center Thursday, Oct. 10. The next event is with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow . Maddow will talk about her book blowout about the oil and gas industry, and how the industry is

When her mother suffers a stroke, Tessa Fontaine joins the traveling circus sideshow. She recounts this unique time in her life in her incredible new memoir, THE ELECTRIC WOMAN. She and James talk about being okay with not knowing what you're writing about, how first books are like teenagers, and finding the untold story. And, she is the first guest (to James's knowledge) to flashback to Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Save Tonight." Plus, Meg Reid of Hub City Writers Project.   Tessa Fontaine: http://www.tessafontaine.com/home.html Tessa and James discuss: Annie Hartnett Harper  University of Alabama  University of Utah  Freytag's Pyramid  LET'S NO ONE GET HURT by Jon Pineda  "The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow  "Save Tonight" by Eagle-Eye Cherry  Cormac McCarthy Ernest Hemingway  Jenna Johnson  HELL'S ANGELS by Hunter S. Thompson  - Meg Reid: (Hub City) https://hubcity.org/  (Book Design) http://www.megireid.com/ Meg and James discuss:  WPA  Newtonville Books  Turnrow Book Co.  Square Books  Tessa Fontaine  Betsy Teter  Publisher's Group West  Dzanc Books Milkweed Editions  OVER THE PLAIN HOUSES by Julia Franks  FLIGHT PATH by Hannah Palmer  John Jeremiah Sullivan  Sewanee  WHISKEY & RIBBONS by Leesa Cross-Smith Emily L. Smith  Lookout Books  ECOTONE  UNC-Wilmington  NEA  Sarabande Books  Carolina Wren Press  THE HANDS OF STRANGERS by Michael Farris Smith  Lemuria Books  Parnassus Books  Eric Svenson  Kelly Estep  Carmichael's Books  Bookmarks in Winston-Salem   - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Larry Morrisey talks with Oxford-based writer Michael Farris Smith about his latest novel, The Fighter. The book follows the story of an aging cage match fighter from the Mississippi Delta who is dealing with the effects of his years in the ring. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Farris Smith is the author of four novels, The Hands of Strangers, Rivers, and Desperation Road. Little, Brown has recently published the fourth, The Fighter, a story of a broken-down, bare-knuckle boxer who heads back to the Mississippi delta to answer for his past.

As part of our double feature celebrating the April 1 launch of Film Freaks Forever!, Michael Farris Smith returns to the Writer’s Bone podcast to talk about his new novel The Fighter. To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first podcast interview with the author, and read our review of The Fighter in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Claire Fuller started writing to compete in a local short story slam. Then she started to win. Soon after, she earned an MA and has since written two novels, OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS and SWIMMING LESSONS. She and James talk about the torture of writing new material, the joy of editing, the reader response theory, and the practice of listening to music while writing. Plus, year-end reading recommendations from some of 2017's guests!    Claire Fuller: https://clairefuller.co.uk/ Claire and James discuss: Penguin Books  Tin House Books  Masie Cochran  Fuzzy Felt Green  WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE by Shirley Jackson  THE THINGS THEY CARRIED by Tim O'Brien  THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER by Carson McCullers  HOUSEKEEPING by Marilynne Robinson  LEGEND OF A SUICIDE by David Vann  Iron & Wine  Sam Beam  Townes van Zandt  TURN OUT THE LIGHTS (album) by Julien Baker  Margot Livesey  SOY SAUCE FOR BEGINNERS by Kirstin Chen NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (dir by Coens) THERE WILL BE BLOOD (dir by PT Anderson)  MICHAEL CLAYTON (dir by Tony Gilroy)  ZODIAC (dir by David Fincher)  IDAHO by Emily Ruskovich   A SEPARATION by Katie Kitamura  - Year-End Recommendations from: Annie Hartnett, author of RABBIT CAKE:  THE HISTORY OF WOLVES by Emily Fridlund THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti  BORNE by Jeff VanderMeer  MOTHERIST by Kristen Iskandrian  THE MOTHERS by Brit Bennett  PERFECT LITTLE WORLD by Kevin Wilson  GOD, THE MOON, AND OTHER MEGAFAUNA by Kellie Wells  ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy    Anne Valente, author of OUR HEARTS WILL BURN US DOWN: THE ANIMATORS by Kayla Rae Whitaker SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward  THE HOUR OF LAND by Terry Tempest Williams    Tim Weed, author of A FIELD GUIDE TO MURDER AND FLY FISHING: ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy  HAVANA GOLD by Leonardo Pedura    Robert Repino, author of D'ARC: THE ART OF COMIC BOOK WRITING by Mark Kneece  THE NEST by Kenneth Oppel    Amy P. Knight, author of LOST, ALMOST:  STEPHEN, FLORIDA by Gabe Habash THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt  OUTLINE by Rachel Kusk    Rachel Cantor, author of GOOD ON PAPER: WE THE DROWNED by Carsten Jensen  THE LONG DRY by Cynan Jones  HOMESICK FOR ANOTHER WORLD by Ottessa Moshfegh  THE OLD FILTH TRILOGY by Jane Gardham TUESDAY NIGHTS IN 1980 by Molly Prentiss  STORIES OF YOUR LIFE by Ted Chiang  THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti  MEMOIR OF A POLAR BEAR by Yoko Tawada    Michael Farris Smith, author of DESPERATION ROAD:  STONER by John Williams  THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD dir by Andrew Dominik   Kelly J. Ford, author of COTTONMOUTHS:  THE FACT OF A BODY by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich  HERE COMES THE SUN by Nicole Dennis-Benn  A SEAT AT THE TABLE (album) by Solange    Daniel Wallace, author of EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES: HEATING & COOLING: 52 MICRO-MEMOIRS by Beth Ann Fennelly THE BOOK OF RESTING PLACES: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF WHERE WE LAY THE DEAD by Thomas Mira y Lopez  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Mississippi native Michael Farris Smith's first book was the novella, The Hands of Strangers. In 2013 he broke out with the near future ecological dystopian novel, Rivers, which won the 2014 Mississippi Author Award. Today we talk about his new novel, Desperation Road, which is published by Lee Boudreaux books.

Advice from a psychic led Annie Hartnett to the residency that helped her finish her fantastic novel, RABBIT CAKE. She and James talk about spending time in cemeteries, writing in yards, giving a good reading, and how to sprinkle naked mole rat facts throughout to make the best fiction. Then, Masie Cochran from Tin House Books talks about discovering RABBIT CAKE and her route to becoming an editor.  - Annie Hartnett: http://www.anniehartnett.com/ Annie and James Discuss:  "Refresh, Refresh" by Benjamin Percy  GOSSIP GIRL  Newtonville Books  Tin House Books  Hamilton College Bread Loaf School of English  University of Alabama  Grub Street  Boston Public Library  Kellie Wells  Kobo  The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference  Mike Scalise  Alex Awards  THE KEPT REDIVIDER  FIND ME by Laura van den Berg  THE FAMILY FANG by Kevin Wilson  SWAMPLANDIA by Karen Russell  Aimee Bender  Samantha Hunt  THE WILDS by Julia Elliott  Mary Cotton  Jaime Clarke  George Saunders  - Tin House Books: https://www.tinhouse.com/books/ Masie and James Discuss:   (intro)  SWIMMING LESSONS by Claire Fuller  OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS by Claire Fuller  GHOST SONGS by Regina McBride  THE OTHER SIDE by Lacy Johnson  DRYLAND by Sara Jaffe  RELIEF MAP by Rosalie Knecht  (talk)  Katie Grimm of Don Congdon Associates  Michael Farris Smith  Nanci McCloskey Sabrina Wise TIN HOUSE  Tin House Writers' Workshop  Win McCormack  Richard Pine  Inkwell Management  GEEK LOVE by Katherine Dunn  99 STORIES OF GOD by Joy Williams  Jim Shepard  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Michael Farris Smith and James figured out pretty early on in the conversation that they were cut from the same cloth. Michael is the author of THE HANDS OF STRANGERS, RIVERS, and his latest novel, DESPERATION ROAD, is out now. He and James discuss following the story, not thinking too hard, realizing something is boring, and how the rise and fall of music can serve as a model for fiction. Then, Steve Iwanski, manager of Turnrow Book Co., talks about his store and recommends books.   - Michael Farris Smith: https://michaelfarrissmith.com/ Michael and James discuss:  THE MAID'S VERSION by Daniel Woodrell The Southern Festival of the Book Square Books  Lemuria Books  Ann Patchett  Newtonville Books Brookline Booksmith  Porter Square Books Mississippi Book Festival  Somerset Review  CLMP  Manhattan Public Library  The Pushcart Prize  The Center for Writers at Ole Miss  Publisher's Weekly  Carolina Wren Press Hannah Tinti  One Story  Frederick Barthelme  Steven Barthelme  The New Yorker  Jason Isbell  "Fire Away" by Chris Stapleton Steve Earle  "Breaker's Roar" by Sturgill Simpson  "You Want it Darker" by Leonard Cohen - Turnrow Book Co: http://turnrowbooks.com/ James and Steve Discuss: COMMONWEALTH by Ann Patchett Lady Gaga Jamie Kornegay  FURIOUS COOL: RICHARD PRYOR AND THE WORLD THAT MADE HIM by David Henry and Joe Henry The Alabama Booksmith Wiley Cash  William Faulkner  Eudora Welty  THE NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH by Richard Flanagan  The Greenwood Shakespeare Project DESPERATION ROAD by Michael Farris Smith  THE STRAYS by Emily Bitto  THE HISTORY OF WOLVES by Emily Fridlund THE MIDNIGHT COOL by Lydia Peele  Ketch Secor Old Crow Medicine Show  THE WORLD UNDONE by GJ Meyer  THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD by Douglas Preston  THE LOST CITY OF Z by David Grann  ICE GHOSTS by Paul Watson  THE WORLD TO COME by Jim Shepard  LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders  SALVAGE THE BONES by Jesmyn Ward  MEN WE REAPED by Jesmyn Ward  SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

Michael Farris Smith, author of Rivers and the recently published Desperation Road, talks to Daniel Ford about his late entry into storytelling, his strict writing regimen, talking to his characters, and what inspired his new novel.

On today's show: A controversial internet sales tax bill has passed the state House of Representatives. We'll listen in on floor debate from both sides. Then hear why Jackson State University will be returning more than a million dollars to the federal government. And in this week's Book Club, Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith takes us down "Desperation Road."