Podcasts about southern literature

Memory Feather, who was born with a misshapen hand and was able to communicate with animals, looks back to when she was a child living with her newly divorced mother in a dilapidated hotel far from home. Her mother, Virginia cleans rooms and turns occasional tricks to support Memory until 1953, when she's forced to return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast town where her difficult, bigoted parents live. Much to their disdain, Virginia's childhood friend Mac welcomes Mem and her mother to live with him and offers Virginia a job in his antique store. As a gay man in the 1950s, Mac suffers harassment and violence, and even Memory's cat Minerva knows that the good-looking hustler who's moved in with Mac is evil. Mem recalls her anxiety, her fears, and her role in the series of events that changed her life forever. Minrose Gwin is the author of The Queen of Palmyra, a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick and finalist for the John Gardner Fiction Book Award; Promise, shortlisted for the Willie Morris Award in Southern Literature; and The Accidentals, which received the 2020 Mississippi Institute for Arts and Letters Award in Fiction. She has also published a memoir, Wishing for Snow, about the collision of poetry and psychosis in her mother's life, and four books of literary and cultural criticism, most recently Remembering Medgar Evers: Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement. She was coeditor of The Literature of the American South, a Norton anthology, and The Southern Literary Journal. She received the Society for the Study of Southern Literature Richard Beale Davis Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service to Southern Letters and the Wisdom/Faulkner Books-in-Process Award for Rescue, the novel she's working on now. Like the characters in her novel Promise, Minrose Gwin is a native of Tupelo, Mississippi. She began her writing career as a journalist and later taught at universities across the country, most recently the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was Kenan Eminent Professor of English. She lives in Albuquerque, NM, with her partner, Ruth Salvaggio, cats Ella Fitzgerald and Frida Kahlo and a busy-body Chihuahua named Henry. In her spare time, she volunteers at the city animal shelter taking care of new-born kittens who have lost their mothers. minrosegwin.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Taylor Hagood, Professor of American Literature at Florida Atlantic University, joins Dean Michael Horswell in our latest edition of In Conversation. They discuss author Theodore Pratt and his literary work detailing Florida society from the late 1800s to the middle of the twentieth century.Taylor Hagood is Professor of American Literature in FAU's English Department. Much of his scholarship has focused on the writing of William Faulkner, African American literature, Gothic and horror literature, and the literature of the United States South. Among his literary critical publications are the coedited volume Undead Souths: The Gothic and Beyond in Southern Literature and Culture and the monograph, Faulkner, Writer of Disability, winner of the C. Hugh Holman Award for Best Book in Southern Studies. Along with his literary critical work, Professor Hagood has written nonfiction, biography, and true crime. His 2023 book, Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend, explores the story of David "Stringbean" Akeman. His most recent book, Theodore Pratt: A Florida Writer's Life, draws upon the Pratt archive in FAU's Special Collections to present the life story of the mid-twentieth century's "Literary Laureate of Florida."

Taylor Hagood, Professor of American Literature at Florida Atlantic University, joins Dean Michael Horswell in our latest edition of In Conversation. They discuss author Theodore Pratt and his literary work detailing Florida society from the late 1800s to the middle of the twentieth century.Taylor Hagood is Professor of American Literature in FAU's English Department. Much of his scholarship has focused on the writing of William Faulkner, African American literature, Gothic and horror literature, and the literature of the United States South. Among his literary critical publications are the coedited volume Undead Souths: The Gothic and Beyond in Southern Literature and Culture and the monograph, Faulkner, Writer of Disability, winner of the C. Hugh Holman Award for Best Book in Southern Studies. Along with his literary critical work, Professor Hagood has written nonfiction, biography, and true crime. His 2023 book, Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend, explores the story of David "Stringbean" Akeman. His most recent book, Theodore Pratt: A Florida Writer's Life, draws upon the Pratt archive in FAU's Special Collections to present the life story of the mid-twentieth century's "Literary Laureate of Florida."

This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of DFER and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview Carl Rollyson, CUNY professor, and acclaimed biographer of William Faulkner. Prof. Rollyson offers an in-depth exploration of Faulkner's life, work, and enduring legacy. He discusses Faulkner's formative years in early 20th-century Mississippi a region still grappling with its […]

This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of DFER and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview Carl Rollyson, CUNY professor, and acclaimed biographer of William Faulkner. Prof. Rollyson offers an in-depth exploration of Faulkner's life, work, and enduring legacy. He discusses Faulkner's formative years in early 20th-century Mississippi a region still grappling with its post-Civil War identity, and his early literary influences, including mentorship by Phil Stone and encounters with literary greats like Sherwood Anderson. Rollyson delves into Faulkner's tumultuous personal life, his complex marriage to his wife Estelle, and his writing routine at his Oxford, Mississippi, home, Rowan Oak. Rollyson examines Faulkner's creation of Yoknapatawpha County, the setting for masterpieces such as The Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom!, as well as his Hollywood years and their impact on his craft. He also explores Faulkner's views on race and civil rights, his Nobel Prize-winning novels, and his influence on Southern literature and writers like Flannery O'Connor and Ralph Ellison. In closing, Prof. Rollyson reads a passage from his two-volume biography, The Life of William Faulkner.

November 2024 Dante's Old South Jenna Schroeder is a writer, mother of four, and the director of communications for Dolphin Hat Games. Additionally, she is the founder of Little Bird Press, and her creative projects include the inspiring children's book “Are Enchanted Forests Real?” and “Tacoo Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat.” Schroeder also contributed to the 2021 book “Peace in the Presence of God: Devotionals for Women with Anxiety” published by Michael Lacey. She earned a bachelor's degree in interpersonal communications from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.  For more information visit JennaaSchroeder.com or follow her @jennaaschroeder Michel Stone is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Border Child (Doubleday/Anchor, 2017) and The Iguana Tree (Hub City Press, 2012). She is the winner of the Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters, the Patricia Winn Award for Southern Literature, and the South Carolina Fiction Award. She holds a BA in English from Clemson University and M.Ed. from Converse University. She is a past board chair of the Hub City Writers Project. These days she writes full time and volunteers at area schools and colleges. She recently completed her third novel. www.michelstone.com Lynne Kemen's full-length book of poetry, Shoes for Lucy,was published by SCE Press in 2023. Woodland Arts Editions published her chapbook, More Than a Handful in 2020. Her work is anthologized in The Memory Palace: an ekphrastic anthology (Ekphrastic Editions, 2024), Seeing Things (Woodland Arts, 2020). Lynne is President of the Board of Bright Hill Press and has served on many other not-for-profit boards. She is an Editor and Interviewer for Blue Mountain Review. lynnekemen.com www.facebook.com/lmkemen/ www.instagram.com/lynnekemen/ Kemen@lynnekemen.bsky.social   Echo Montgomery Garrett loves all things Southern, especially the tradition of storytelling. The 40+ year journalist has written 25 books and joined her son Connor Judson Garrett to run Lucid House Publishing during the Pandemic. Lucid House represents 12 authors, and all of its titles have won awards, except the latest releases that have not had time yet. She is the co-founder of Orange Duffel Bag Initiative, a nonprofit that provides life plan coaching to young people (14-24) experiencing homelessness, foster care, and/or extreme poverty. The Nashville native lives with her husband Kevin Garrett in Marietta, Georgia. www.lucidhousepublishing.com Additional Music by:  Buffalo Kin: www.buffalokin.com Larkin Poe: www.larkinpoe.com Justin Johnson: www.justinjohnsonlive.com Big Love for Our Sponsors: Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com Whispers of the Flight: www.amazon.com/Whispers-Flight-Voyage-Cosmic-Unity-ebook/dp/B0DB3TLY43 The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com Bright Hill Press: www.brighthillpress.org We Deeply Appreciate: UCLA Extension Writing Program: www.uclaextension.edu Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org NPR: https: www.npr.org WUTC: www.wutc.org Alain Johannes for the original score in this show: www.alainjohannes.com The host, Clifford Brooks', The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. Find them all here: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses, The Working Writer and Adulting with Autism, here: brooks-sessions.teachable.com

John J. Miller is joined by Nick Ripatrazone to discuss William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying.'

Welcome to Season 5! On this episode, Rose Jenny talks to Jared about her work queering religious texts, rewriting nostalgia, and crafting formal poems. Plus, she discusses growing up and living as a trans person in the American South, finding her first readers in her cohort, and deciding whether to take the University of Miami's optional third year. Rose Jenny is a trans writer/performer based in Florida. Her debut chapbook, My Apocrypha (2024), is available through Bottlecap Press. Rose's other selected works have been published in Santa Fe Writers Project Quarterly, South Florida Poetry Journal, Pensive Journal, new words {press}, The Athena Review, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. She holds a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from University of South Florida. Additionally, she is the recipient of the 2021 Estelle J. Zbar Poetry Award. Rose is pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing at University of Miami. Learn more at rosejenny.com. MFA Writers is hosted by Jared McCormack and produced by Jared McCormack and Hanamori Skoblow. New episodes are released every two weeks. You can find more MFA Writers at MFAwriters.com. BE PART OF THE SHOW — Donate to the show at Buy Me a Coffee. — Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. — Submit an episode request. If there's a program you'd like to learn more about, contact us and we'll do our very best to find a guest who can speak to their experience. — Apply to be a guest on the show by filling out our application. STAY CONNECTED Twitter: @MFAwriterspod Instagram: @MFAwriterspodcast Facebook: MFA Writers Email: mfawriterspodcast@gmail.com

The two great titans of twentieth-century American literature – Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner – never met. They corresponded only a time or two; however, they were always on each other's minds. Their hyper-awareness of the other's recent work led sometimes to envy, sometimes to awe, and frequently to catty comments.To help us learn more about these two men and their fraught relationship, we invite Prof. Ahmed Honeini of Royal Holloway, University of London, to the program. Honeini is the founder of Faulkner Studies in the UK and has written the superb book, William Faulkner and Mortality: A Fine Dead Sound. Honeini expertly guides us through Hemingway and Faulkner's lives, works, and relationship as One True Podcast continues its investigation of Hemingway's many rivalries.

Mark Smith sits down with Mercer University professor David A. Davis, author of the new book Driven to the Field: Sharecropping and Southern Literature, to discuss the development of sharecropping, a labor that shaped so much of the rural South, both black and white, for the 100 years after the Civil War, and its representation in Southern literature.

The speaker for the Institute for Southern Studies' 2023 Neuffer Lecturer in Southern Literature is Ron Rash, a bestselling author of some eight novels, seven books of short stories, and three books of poetry. Before the lecture, he joined Matt Simmons in the podcast studio to discuss his life and work.

In today's discussion we are joined by Dr. Laura Hakala of UNCP's Department of English, Theatre and World Languages, who discusses her research and teaching of 19th and early 20th century children's literature, especially those books which focus on southern girlhood. Dr. Hakala reads from three selections she is currently using in her Southern Literature class, the first, published in 1905, is Floyd's Flowers, by African American author Silas Floyd (1869-1923). Dr. Hakala chose an excerpt from the short story "Mary and Her Dolls," which introduces readers to a smart young female character and her father. The book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, was published in 1977 by African American author Mildred D. Taylor, and was the 1977 winner of the Newberry Medal, also illustrating a moment between a young daughter and her father. Dr. Hakala also shares the inspiring story Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom, published in 2006 by Tim Tingle, with beautiful illustrations by Native artist Jeanne Rorex Bridges, which showcases the importance of collaboration. Dr. Hakala has been at UNCP for six years, teaching courses in composition, American literature, women's literature, and children's literature. Her research focuses on nineteenth and early-twentieth-century American children's literature, especially texts about girlhood, race, and the U.S. South. Her articles have appeared in The Southern Quarterly, Children's Literature, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, and The Lion and the Unicorn. Her recent book chapter on Southern children's literature appeared in The Routledge Companion to the Literature of the US South. Dr. Hakala lives in Fayetteville, NC with her family, where she enjoys reading books to her daughter, taking ballet classes, and walking her dog Bilbo.   Book Recommendations and Links: Historical Children's Books: Step by Step, or Tidy's Way to Freedom(1862) Floyd's Flowers (1905) Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (1976) Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom (2006)   Lumbee Children's Books: Whoz Ya People It's Lumbee Homecoming Y'all!   Further Discovery: University of Mississippi De Grummond Children's Literature Collection Learn More about Banned Book Week American Indians in Children's Literature Website Visit Dr. Hakala's Google Scholar Page (Lists of her publications)   Find the episode transcript here Follow UNCP's College of Arts and Sciences on Facebook, Twitter@uncpcas and Instagram@uncpcas  

Howard Pearre's fiction and memoir stories have appeared in Personal Story Publishing Project anthologies, Flying South, GreenPrints, and the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. His short story “September, 1957” received an honorable mention at the 2020 International Human Rights Arts Festival. He also writes articles promoting voting for the Winston-Salem Chronicle and is a board member of Winston-Salem Writers. He retired after a career as a counselor and manager with NC Vocational Rehabilitation and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

In the late nineteenth century, a popular magazine ran a cartoon with what it called "a race problem." Tensions between black and white Americans in the postwar era? Nope. It was referring to a poor white southerner - shabby, slouching, lazy, and dumb - the kind of good-for-nothing layabout who would bring down the striving white middle class. (Think: Huck Finn's father Pap.) In this episode, Jacke talks to author Jolene Hubbs about her new book Class, Whiteness, and Southern Literature, which looks at twentieth-century middle-class white anxieties about poor whites - and how authors like Charles Chesnutt, William Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor worked within and against this tradition. PLUS Hemingway expert Mark Cirino of the One True Podcast joins Jacke to select the last book he will ever read. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elyse Wheeler, Helen Stein, and Stephanie Baldi of The Carrollton Writers Guild join Mike Brown to talk about the upcoming Carrollton BookFest on Saturday, March 25 at the Carrollton Center for the Arts. The event aims to promote and advance literature in Georgia. The keynote speaker will be Bren McClain, acclaimed author of “One Good Mama Bone” and winner of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction and the Patricia Winn Award for Southern Literature.For more information and online registration go to carrolltonbookfest.com. 

Howard Pearre served in the US Army from 1966 to 1969. He is retired after a career as a counselor and manager with North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Veterans' Affairs. He received an honorable mention for a short story “September, 1957” at the 2020 International Human Rights Arts Festival, and his stories have appeared in Flying South, GreenPrints, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is a board member of Winston-Salem Writers.

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Jan 2-6, 2023 Topics: Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln Myth, Southern Tradition, Southern Literature, Southern Music Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute October 31 - November 4, 2022 Topics: Southern Tradition, Southern Religion, Southern Literature, Southern Cooking, Southern Culture, Confederate Symbols, War for Southern Independence Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

June 2022 Dante's Old South Diane Seuss Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Winner of the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry Winner of the 2022 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection Winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry Finalist for the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award “The sonnet, like poverty, teaches you what you can do / without,” Diane Seuss writes in this brilliant, candid work, her most personal collection to date. These poems tell the story of a life at risk of spilling over the edge of the page, from Seuss's working-class childhood in rural Michigan to the dangerous allures of New York City and back again. With sheer virtuosity, Seuss moves nimbly across thought and time, poetry and punk, AIDS and addiction, Christ and motherhood, showing us what we can do, what we can do without, and what we offer to one another when we have nothing left to spare. Like a series of cels on a filmstrip, frank: sonnets captures the magnitude of a life lived honestly, a restless search for some kind of “beauty or relief.” Seuss is at the height of her powers, devastatingly astute, austere, and—in a word—frank. https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/frank-sonnets Robert Gwaltney A writer of southern fiction, he is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert's work has appeared in such publications as The Blue Mountain Review, The Signal Mountain Review, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. The Cicada Tree, a Somerset Finalist, is his debut novel. https://robertlgwaltney.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Cicada-Tree-Robert-Gwaltney/dp/1952439248/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655941395&sr=1-1 Music: Joe Cocker: With a Little Help from My Friends: https://open.spotify.com/track/7JiHWExnegKTwVO7ssdaLO?si=b76908e0d687470c Pixies: Where is My Mind: https://open.spotify.com/track/0KzAbK6nItSqNh8q70tb0K?si=e5e7752950104c01 Max Richter: November https://open.spotify.com/track/2NGhKPZdZk2pPZinWphTzh?si=94dcdefc91f64e41 Special Thanks Goes to: Woodbridge Inn: www.woodbridgeinnjasper.com Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org Mostly Mutts: www.mostlymutts.org Meadowbrook Inn: www.meadowbrook-inn.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics and Athena Departs are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through my website. To find them all, please reach out to him at: cliffordbrooks@southerncollectiveexperience.com Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: www.brooks-sessions.teachable.com

Southern author Tom Franklin reads two pieces of short fiction – including one about a visit to the beach near Chicago – and talks about his history in Mississippi.  Irish songwriter Ben Glover (@BenGloverMusic) recounts his journey to America, and the resonances he feels between Northern Ireland and the South. He also speaks about co-writing songs, including with Mary Gauthier.SongWriterPodcast.com/Tom-Franklin-Ben-GloverTwitter.com/SnogWriterInstagram.com/SongWriterPodcastFacebook.com/SongWriterPodcast

Poets James Morehead (Poet Laureate - Dublin, CA), Jessica Sabo (author of Body of Impulse), and Rachel Abramowitz (author of The Birthday of the Dead) present a live mix of poetry readings and discussion. The event, recorded live, features a unique format: three poets, reading three poems, and after each performance a discussion of the poem. A round robin of readings and discussion. James is Poet Laureate of Dublin, California, author of canvas and portraits of red and gray, and he hosts the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast. James' poem tethered was transformed into an award-winning hand drawn animated short film, gallery was set to music for baritone and piano, and his poems have appeared in Beyond Words Magazine, Wingless Dreamer, Prometheus Dreaming and Prompt Press. website: jamesmorehead.com Rachel is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Oxford. She has been the Editor-in-Chief of the literary magazine Wave Composition, an intern at the Paris Review, a stock analyst (for three months), and has taught English Literature at The University of Iowa, the University of Oxford, and most recently at Barnard College in New York. She is the author of The Birthday of the Dead, the winner of the 2021 Marystina Santiestevan prize from Conduit Press, the chapbooks The Puzzle Monster, winner of the 2021 Tomaz Salamun prize (forthcoming from Factory Hollow Press in 2022), and Gut Lust, the winner of the 2019 Burnside Review prize (Burnside Review Press, 2020). Her poems have appeared in numerous prestigious journals. Rachel is currently based in Brooklyn. website: rachelabramowitz.com Jessica Sabo is a former classical ballet dancer and writer whose work focuses on the intersection between eating disorders, trauma, and sexuality. Her poems and essays have appeared in publications by 805 Lit + Art, Inklette Magazine, and the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, among others. Her work has been anthologized with ChannelMarker Literary Journal, Adelaide Literary Magazine, Damaged Goods Press, and is forthcoming with Quillkeepers Press. Jessica was selected as a finalist for the Adelaide Literary Award in Poetry in 2020 and is also the author of a chapbook, A Body of Impulse, (dancing girl press & studio, 2021). A west-coast transplant and Virginian at heart, she currently lives in southern Nevada with her wife and two rescue dogs, one of which has wings. website: A Body of Impulse --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/viewlesswings/support

We're exploring Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie!  We'll summarize, give you  a background breakdown, and discuss some big ideas! Then, of course, we'll get judgy. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it? You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

My guest today, a writer of southern fiction, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. His work has appeared in such publications as The Signal Mountain Review and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He also serves as Prose Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. The Cicada Tree is his debut novel. Welcome, Robert Gwaltney to Authors Over 50!Robert Gwaltney's Website Robert Gwaltney's Facebook Robert Gwaltney's Instagram Julia Daily's Twitter: Julia Daily's Facebook: Julia Daily's Instagram Julia Daily's Linked In Julia Daily's Goodreads Authors Over 50 Podcast Links:Amazon MusicSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts - authors over 50WebsiteThank you, Holly Shannon, Zero to Podcast coach and host of Culture Factor 2.0. https://hollyshannon.com and Sean McNulty, Sound Engineer. 

Robert Gwaltney, a writer of southern fiction, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert's work has appeared in such publications as The Signal Mountain Review and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Robert also serves as Prose Editor for The Blue Mountain Review.Intro roll for WTPC

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Robert Gwaltney about his novel THE CICADA TREE. Robert Gwaltney, a writer of southern fiction, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert's work has appeared in such publications as The Signal Mountain Review and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Robert also serves as Prose Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eliot-parker/support

Jessica Sabo is a former classical ballet dancer and writer whose work focuses on the intersection between eating disorders, trauma, and sexuality. Her poems and essays have appeared in publications by 805 Lit + Art, Inklette Magazine, and the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, among others. Her work has been anthologized with ChannelMarker Literary Journal, Adelaide Literary Magazine, Damaged Goods Press, and is forthcoming with Quillkeepers Press. Jessica was selected as a finalist for the Adelaide Literary Award in Poetry in 2020 and is also the author of a chapbook, A Body of Impulse, (dancing girl press & studio, 2021). A west-coast transplant and Virginian at heart, she currently lives in southern Nevada with her wife and two rescue dogs, one of which has wings. Jessica's poem Death March was included in the Scary Poetry episode of the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast (Oct 2021). The Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast host James Morehead reads The moment before totality (duet for Sun and Moon). James Morehead's debut book canvas is on sale now: https://tinyurl.com/canvasamazon. Follow James Morehead on Twitter (@dublinranch) and Instagram (@viewlesswings), and on the website viewlesswings.com. Submit your poetry to Viewless Wings: https://viewlesswings.submittable.com/submit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/viewlesswings/support

The intersection of southern literature and religion has thrilled and puzzled readers and scholars alike. This episode of Wilson and Main highlights many of the issues that have intrigued southerners for generations.

Melodie J. Rodgers is the Founding Editor of SOREN LIT. Her creative writing and photography has appeared in Johns Hopkins University's Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review, G.R.I.T.S. - Girls Raised In the South: An Anthology of Southern Queer Womyns' Voices and Their Allies, Future is Fiction, Underground, CIEE Brazil Poetry OnFilm project, and many others. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. Melodie is a Black and Southern writer who lives with her hubby and warrior child beneath the sleepy magnolia trees of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Check out: SOREN LIT website: www.sorenlit.com Follow Melodie J. Rodgers on Clubhouse, Twitter: MelodieJRodgers, and Instagram: themelodiouslife

July 2021 Dante's Old South David Shaw: Acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer David Shaw's first-ever solo album (Yokoko Records/C3 Records) finds The Revivalists frontman following the direction of his own internal compass, riling up his raw rock ‘n' roll impulses as he opens up like never before as a lyricist, poet, and storyteller. The journey of David's solo artistry began as he placed a renewed focus on self-care and personal growth, noticing something within himself that, as he says, he “needed to water.” Natalia Anciso: (Weslaco, TX, 1985). Chicana-Tejana visual artist, educator, and Rio Grande Valley native. Anciso earned her BA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin, her MFA from the California College of the Arts, and her MA in Education from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Anciso has exhibited her work throughout the United States and internationally, including the San Jose Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum of California, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. Her work focuses primarily on Identity, as well as human rights, race, class and education. Arts integration and social justice are paramount to her work as an urban educator. Her contributions as an artist have been acknowledged by The Huffington Post, Latina Magazine, Elle Magazine, and TVyNovelas, as well as by former United States Secretary of Education, John King, Jr. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Robert Gwaltney: A graduate of Florida State University, Robert Gwaltney resides in Atlanta Georgia. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through his non-profit work, he is a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, he writes and works as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. His work has appeared in the The Signal Mountain Review, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, and The Blue Mountain Review. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, will be released January 21, 2022 and has been selected by the International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club as its selection for February 2022. Music: “Disrepair” David Shaw “On the Run” Turkuaz "Esala Rien" Rey Sapienz Special Thanks: Autism Speaks - www.autismspeaks.org Red Phone Booth – www.redphonebooth.com Linden Row Inn- www.lindenrowinn.com Office Evolution of Roswell, Georgia - www.officeevolution.com/locations/roswell To purchase books written by the show's host, please visit www.cliffbrooks.com for more details. His major collections of poetry are available anywhere books are sold.

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, May 17-21, 2021 Topics: Cancel Culture, Political Correctness, Academic Establishment, Southern Literature, Southern Culture, Southern History Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

In this episode, guest host and award-winning author Heather Bell Adams interviews Ron Rash, aptly called by The New York Times “one of the great American authors at work today.” His latest book is “In The Valley, ” named a Garden & Gun and Atlanta Journal Constitution best book of the year and Winner of the 2020 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature. “In the Valley” is a collection of ten searing stories and the return of the villainess who propelled Serena to national acclaim, in a long-awaited novella. The story “Baptism” was chosen for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories 2018, and “Neighbors” was selected by Jonathan Lethem for The Best American Mystery Stories 2019. Ron Rash has long been a revered presence in the landscape of American letters. A virtuosic novelist, poet, and story writer, he evokes the beauty and brutality of the land, the relentless tension between past and present, and the unquenchable human desire to be a little bit better than circumstances would seem to allow (to paraphrase Faulkner). Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

In this episode, guest host and award-winning author Heather Bell Adams interviews Ron Rash, aptly called by The New York Times “one of the great American authors at work today.” His latest book is “In The Valley, ” named a Garden & Gun and Atlanta Journal Constitution best book of the year and Winner of the 2020 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature. “In the Valley” is a collection of ten searing stories and the return of the villainess who propelled Serena to national acclaim, in a long-awaited novella. The story “Baptism” was chosen for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories 2018, and “Neighbors” was selected by Jonathan Lethem for The Best American Mystery Stories 2019. Ron Rash has long been a revered presence in the landscape of American letters. A virtuosic novelist, poet, and story writer, he evokes the beauty and brutality of the land, the relentless tension between past and present, and the unquenchable human desire to be a little bit better than circumstances would seem to allow (to paraphrase Faulkner). Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network. © Charlotte Readers Podcast and Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, April 26-30. 2021 Topics: Political Correctness, Robert E. Lee, Southern Literature, Confederate Monuments, Memorial Day, Union Monuments Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! One of the greatest examples of American Literature and discussing Racism in the United States of the South. This might be my favorite piece of Southern Literature. What were some interpretations that you took from the story? If you have a Short Story or Novel you think we'd like or would want us to review, let us know here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA 0:00 Introduction 1:57 Initial Thoughts 5:28 Quotes 9:10 Analysis #WilliamFaulkner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theCodexCantina Instagram: http://www.instagram/theCodexCantina --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecodexcantina/support

Today we're looking at "Dry September" by William Faulkner. Let's talk about racism and how that's exhibited by various people in the South in this Southern Literature classic. What did you think? Was there a murder? Did an attack actually happen? 0:00 Introduction and Publication Info 0:27 Overall Thoughts 2:34 Summary and Analysis 20:00 Recommended Reading Check out Bookish's talk about the Unvanquished and being Southern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJS-UM3ZNC4&t=1s Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! #WilliamFaulkner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecodexcantina/support

READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy.  Each episode calls upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing.  Scott Yarbrough is your host in these deep dives into the world of McCarthy. This episode is a consideration of McCarthy in the context of Southern Literature.  Today’s guest is Bryan Giemza, who holds a Ph.D. and J.D. and is an Associate Professor of Humanities and Literature in the Honors College at Texas Tech University.  In addition to his teaching and research he serves as public scholar for the Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community and the Natural World. Before coming to Texas Tech he was Director of the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Dr. Geimza is author or editor of six academic books on American literary and cultural history, ten book chapters, and more than thirty published articles and reviews. His research shows wide-ranging interests in American history and literature, with articles on topics ranging from Cherokee literacy and women's religious orders during the Civil War to chirality in Cormac McCarthy's novels. His books include the literary history Irish Catholic Writers and the Invention of the American South, which received the South Atlantic Modern Language Association's Studies Award, as well as Images of Depression-Era Louisiana: The FSA Photographs of Ben Shahn, Russell Lee, and Marion Post Wolcott (2017).  Recently he has worked with the Texas Tech Climate Center and is currently working on a book on STEM and McCarthy's world.  His take on Southern Lit and McCarthy avoids the usual rutted traces and dives deep.  Music for READING MCCARTHY is composed, performed, and produced by Thomas Frye.  Interludes this week include “The World to Come,” “Toadvine,” “Running with Wolves,” “Much Like Yourself and “Blues for Blevins.” The opinions of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of their institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society. Reach us at Readingmccarthy@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook or Twitter. 

In this episode, we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day as local director Kate Meyers interviews playwright, screenwriter, and short story author Lauren Gunderson. The Catastrophist, Lauren Gunderson’s new play is available to stream on demand through July 25, 2021 at Round House Theatre. LAUREN GUNDERSON Lauren has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015 topping the list twice including 2019/20. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She co-authored the Miss Bennet plays with Margot Melcon, and her play The Half-Life of Marie Curie is available on Audible.com. Her work is published at Playscripts (I and You; Exit Pursued By A Bear; The Taming and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists Play Service (The Revolutionists; The Book of Will; Silent Sky; Bauer, Natural Shocks, The Wickhams and Miss Bennet) and Samuel French (Emilie). Her picture book Dr Wonderful: Blast Off to the Moon is available from Two Lions/Amazon. She is currently developing musicals with Ari Afsar, Dave Stewart and Joss Stone. LaurenGunderson.com KATE MEYERS Kate received her B.A. in Theatre from Washington State University and first set foot on BPA’s stage almost 35 years ago. Kate cherishes the many roles she has played at BPA since then, from backstage crew to actor, member of the board (co-chairing the initial Capital Campaign to build BPA’s playhouse), and Director. Onstage, Kate has played roles in Grease, Marvin’s Room, Blithe Spirit, The Butler Did It, and You Can’t Take it With You. Her directing credits at BPA have ranged from the classical (Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing) to comedic (Art; Picasso at the Lapin Agile), dramatic (The Kentucky Cycle, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Grapes of Wrath, Amadeus, Arcadia), and – more recently – to contemporary “dramedies” (The Revolutionists, August: Osage County). Kate’s plays often take deep dives into the human condition, examining history, culture and the importance of family. Several have contemplated art and the nature of artistic genius, as well as quantum physics, and even time travel. TUNE IN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE FOR FREE NEW EPISODES OF THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE THAT PREMIERE EVERY FRIDAY OR LISTEN TO PREVIOUS EPISODES HERE The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Phillip Thompson on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you're a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I've subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it's nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. And, once again, we have a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (00:12): Hi everyone. My guest today is a crime novelist and short story writer. His work has appeared in such literary journals as O-Dark-Thirty, Near to the Knuckle, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, a title I really love. And these are just a few. It's a pleasure to have with me for his second appearance on the Crime Cafe, crime writer, Phillip Thompson. Hi Phillip. How are you doing today? Phillip (02:14): Good, Debbi, how are you? Debbi (02:16): Not bad. Thanks. All things considered. We were just talking about 2020 and what a weird year it's been Have the holidays been good ones for you? Phillip (02:27): They have, I mean, as good as any holiday can be in this year very low-key. It's been pretty good though. Debbi (02:37): That's awesome. Do you make new year's resolutions? I'm not a new year's resolutions kind of person. I always believe that anytime you want to make a change, you can make it regardless of the time of the year, but in a sense this year seems like one of those years where people are really thinking about that kind of thing. How do you come out on this? Phillip (03:00): You know, I, I don't think I ever have I used to have the, sort of the smart-alecky "my new year's resolution is to not make any new year's resolutions." But no, I don't. I kind of, I like your philosophy. If you need to make a change, you can make it, you know, on April the third, if you need to. Debbi (03:19): Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Or maybe even April 1st, but really mean it. Phillip (03:28): Right. Debbi (03:28): And everybody will think you're kidding. I don't know. Phillip (03:33): Well, then you get away with it, if you don't see it through. Debbi (03:36): Then you have an excuse. Yeah. Wow. I didn't even think about that. A new trend. Fantastic. Let's see, the last time you were here, you released a second Colt Harper novel, I believe. OUTSIDE THE LAW? And now you have your third one out called OLD ANGER. What is this book about? Tell us about the story. Phillip (04:02): Okay. It's, like you said, it's the third in the series and it's, this story is really, as the title might suggest it, it brings up a couple of old issues that have been hanging around, not just, not just for the characters, but for the place, which would of course be the Deep South. All the books take place in Mississippi. And it's really a story of, of the issues that come with Southern racism and the perceptions around that. Debbi (04:40): Yes. What kind of a person is Colt Harper and what are your plans for him generally speaking? Colt is kind of a guy who sees himself as a lawman. That's you know, it's his version of upholding the law has an awful lot to do with, with meting out justice. But I think he has a hard time seeing the difference between justice and revenge or, you know, redemption and revenge. Phillip (04:49): Well, Colt is kind of a guy who sees himself as a lawman. That's you know, it's his version of upholding the law has an awful lot to do with, with meting out justice. But I think he has a hard time seeing the difference between justice and revenge or, you know,

Kelly Clayton talks about her new book Mother of Chaos: Queen of the Nines, family and Louisiana. Kelly Clayton is a writer, poet, playwright, and workshop facilitator. She is a Louisiana Creole with roots 15 generations deep. She returned home after twenty years in New York City spent teaching herself to write. Though she dropped out of high school for creative reasons (four sons), she kept both pantry and bookshelves full by working as a waitress, line cook, publisher's assistant, exotic dancer, and event producer. She is a VONA/Voices, as well as a Hedgebrook Alumnae. She was a recipient of the Hedgebrook Women Authoring Change Award.Kelly’s poetry has been published by, among others: Future Cycle Press, Delacorte Press, China Grove Press, The Dead Mule Society of Southern Literature, and Random House.She was awarded an Artist's Residency with the Acadiana Center for the Arts for the production of her original play, "Dancing With Aurora Borealis.”Kelly develops and teaches bespoke writing workshops in Louisiana schools, both public and private, for the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center, and to groups of formerly incarcerated adults. She currently lives in Lafayette with her husband, youngest of four sons and their Great Pyrenees, Mabelline.To connect with Kelly: www.kellykclayton.comInformation about ordering signed copies: kellykclayton@gmail.comOfficial Contact: kellykclayton@gmail.comKelly is available for readings via Zoom, as well as in person. Send inquiries to:kellykclayton@gmail.comFor more information visit: That Painted Horse Press

Ron Rash shares a conversation with Ellen Daniels about his newest short story collection, IN THE VALLEY. Presented in partnership with Lemuria Bookstore of Jackson, MS. RON RASH is the author of the PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestselling novel Serena, in addition to the critically acclaimed novels The Risen, Above the Waterfall, The Cove, One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight; four collections of poems; and six collections of stories, among them Burning Bright, which won the 2010 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, Nothing Gold Can Stay, a New York Times bestseller, and Chemistry and Other Stories, which was a finalist for the 2007 PEN/Faulkner Award. Twice the recipient of the O. Henry Prize and winner of the 2019 Sidney Lanier Prize for Southern Literature, he is the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University and lives in Clemson, SC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, August 3-7, 2020 Topics: Black Southerners, Confederate Monuments, Southern Literature, Southern Poetry, Southern Tradition Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, July 27-31, 2020 Topics: Secession, Southern Literature, Southern Music, Political Correctness, Confederate Constitution Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

Blue Ridge Public Radio's Lilly Knoepp sat down with North Carolina's Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green after she visited Western Carolina University writing students . Shelton Green talked about how she views her work as a part of Southern Literature, why poetry is important and where real change happens. Here are some key parts of the conversation. How people should be introduced: "I believe in the philosophy that what we keep, keeps us. So I ask people to introduce themselves by way of an object, a memory, a place or something special that they keep. And as we go around the room sharing that people start to hear their own stories inside of the other things that people are keeping." Tune in at about seven minutes to hear a story about Biscuitville, 'Make America Great Again' hats and Black History Month: "This story for me embodies what this work can be as the poet laureate, as an ambassador of literary arts across North Carolina. Meeting people where they are. Not being judgemental

Blue Ridge Public Radio's Lilly Knoepp sat down with North Carolina's Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green after she visited Western Carolina University writing students . Shelton Green talked about how she views her work as a part of Southern Literature, why poetry is important and where real change happens. Here are some key parts of the conversation. How people should be introduced: "I believe in the philosophy that what we keep, keeps us. So I ask people to introduce themselves by way of an object, a memory, a place or something special that they keep. And as we go around the room sharing that people start to hear their own stories inside of the other things that people are keeping." Tune in at about seven minutes to hear a story about Biscuitville, 'Make America Great Again' hats and Black History Month: "This story for me embodies what this work can be as the poet laureate, as an ambassador of literary arts across North Carolina. Meeting people where they are. Not being judgemental

"GOOD MORNING ALABAMA" "GOOD MORNING ALABAMA" ALABAMA MY HOME" Here Are 10 Unforgettable Things That Alabama Is Known For"   Here Are 10 Unforgettable Things That Alabama Is Known For Alabama is such a great place to call home. One of the many reasons why people enjoy living here is because of the state's history, culture and hospitality. Alabama is also known for several unforgettable things, including the 10 things listed below. 1. Southern Hospitality 2. Delicious Food 3. Hot & Humid Summers 4. College Football 5. Music 6. Space History 7. Southern Literature  8. Peanuts 9. Hometown Pride 10. Beautiful Gulf Coast Beaches Alabama is such a great place to call home. One of the many reasons why people enjoy living here is because of the state's history, culture and hospitality. Alabama is also known for several unforgettable things, including the 10 things listed below. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/states/alabama/ ALABAMA FACTS  Capital Montgomery   Nickname Yellowhammer State Bird Yellowhammer   Elevation 2,407 feet Highest Natural Point Cheaha Mountain   Flower Camellia Song Alabama   Counties 67 Nut Pecan

In this episode, Cliff Brooks and Michael Amidei interview author Robert Gwaltney. Robert Gwaltney, a graduate of Florida State University, resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is active in the local literary community and an associate member of the Southern Collective Experience. His short story, “The Deep Down”, was recently published in The Signal Mountain Review. A recipient of an Atlanta Writers Club award for flash fiction, he was also selected as a top ten finalist for publication by First Page, an international literary magazine. Robert just completed writing his first novel THE CICADA TREE. An excerpt from this novel will be published in the October 2019 issue of The Blue Mountain Review and the December 2019 issue of The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Alongside his writing, Robert also serves as Vice President with Easterseals North Georgia, Children Services Inc., a non-profit supporting children and families during the most critical time in a child’s development.

In Episode 30, Deb and Amy from the Bless Your Heart Book Club join me to talk Southern literature…and obviously a heavy dose of Pat Conroy!  This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights Our extensive thoughts on Pat Conroy. Our first memories of loving Southern literature. Deb and I’s differing opinions of overwrought, intricate writing. Our favorite types of Southern lit. A couple of our favorite Southern books that aren’t by Pat Conroy. Deb’s love for William Faulkner. How it feels to read and review a friend’s book. A real life precursor to the book mobile. Deb and Amy disagree with each other about both of their “books they didn’t like.” Amy and Deb’s Book Recommendations Two OLD Books They Love Amy: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall | Buy from Amazon [16:22] Deb: South Towards Home: Travels in Southern Literature by Margaret Eby | Buy from Amazon [17:42] Two NEW Books They Love Amy: Only Ever Her by Mary Beth Whelan | Buy from Amazon [19:29] Deb: The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson | Buy from Amazon [23:35] Two Books They DIDN’T Love Amy: Southernmost by Silas House | Buy from Amazon [25:30] Deb: Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith | Buy from Amazon [27:05] Two NEW RELEASES They’re Excited About Amy: Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain (Release Date: January 14, 2020) | Buy from Amazon [25:56] Deb: Friends of the Library by Susan Cushman (Release Date: August 30) | Buy from Amazon [30:00] Other Books Mentioned The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [2:42] Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson | Buy from Amazon [3:39] The Great Santini by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:35] South of Broad by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [6:53] The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy by Michael Mewshaw (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [7:56] The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:12] The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [8:40] My Losing Season by Pat Conroy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [8:40] South of Broad by Pat Conroy | Buy from Amazon [8:53] The Color Purple by Alice Walker | Buy from Amazon [9:25] Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [12:27] Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner | Buy from Amazon [13:14] The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner | Buy from Amazon [13:14] The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain | Buy from Amazon [13:32] Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews | Buy from Amazon [13:42] The Peachtree Bluff Series by Kristy Woodson Harvey | Buy from Amazon [13:54] Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith | Buy from Amazon [14:06] The Line That Held Us by David Joy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:09] Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown | Buy from Amazon [14:16] My Southern Journey by Rick Bragg (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [14:51] Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt | Buy from Amazon [15:16] An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:24] Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [15:24] Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones | Buy from Amazon [15:33] The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall | Buy from Amazon [16:22] The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth | Buy from Amazon [21:39] We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:59] All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg | Buy from Amazon [30:20] The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:01] Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [34:40] Other Links Rick Bragg The Bless Your Heart Book Club Instagram  Deb and Amy discovered a common passion for Southern writing after meeting  on Bookstagram.  Their goal is to share Southern voice, setting and authors, with readers who join in their monthly book club. About Deb Instagram Deb is an adopted Texan, having lived there for just 3 years.  She is originally from metropolitan Boston, spent 15 years in Vermont and 10 in New York before heading South.  She is happiest when surrounded by her many animals and family. She loves spending time in the barn with her horse Sterling (who many of you know from her stories) and cycling is her go-to hobby. Professionally, she is a college admissions counselor.  About Amy Instagram Amy is a North Carolina native who reads her way through all the genres.  At the end of the day, Southern Fiction will always hold her heart. She currently lives in the Piedmont with her husband, two sons and three dogs.  Try to pick which is her favorite….spoiler…it’s the dogs. Support the Podcast Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Literature of the southern United States is rich in tradition. In this episode, Jeff Frederick is joined by Julie Kane, poet laureate of Louisiana (2011-2013) and professor emeritus at Northwestern University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. They are joined by Peter Grimes, Aaron Cole, and Richard Vela from UNCP's Department of English, Theatre, and Foreign Languages. Read the transcript.  Follow us on Facebook @UNCPcas www.uncp.edu 

Anya and Alan welcome Sarah (aka Other_Girl) to talk about the book that is required reading to understand her soul, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. We discuss race in Southern Literature, cycles of abuse, and swiss cheese vs cheddar stories. To understand the difference between Freud and Jung, read this blogpostChief Wahoo being retired in 2019Still Processing PodcastProblems with The HelpWhat White Allies Need to Know Before Putting on Capes by Dara for Truly TafakariRacism in Second Wave FeminismSouthern Fried Pop Culture Ep 6WyrdfaeFierce story loverWielding words sassy and shortAll mirth and some matterRobbieTrying out new thingsOur show and chocolatieringPromises in the barkJennerosityLovely words from aBadass CanadianIn her own commandFollow Sarah on Twitter @Other_Girl and visit her website to discover all of her podcasts.Our theme song is Background Blues Guitar by Blowball Music.Please visit our website to find out what we will be talking about in the future. If you would like to give us feedback, please email us: contact@hallowedgroundmedia.comFollow the podcast on Twitter @HGStoryCast, follow Anya @StrangelyLiterl

Delmarva Peninsula - Steven Rinella talks with Steve Kendrot, Ryan Callaghan, Loren Moulton, Brody Henderson, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. Subjects Discussed: eating squirrel brains; what, exactly, is Southern Literature?; the Fourth Wall or why we didn't talk about the Meat Tree Incident in season 7 of MeatEater; 47,000 ticks on a dead moose; the controversy of aerial wolf gunning; Steve's heartfelt apology; sika deer and their preference for great people; the similarities between sika deer and elk; big mambo jambo blues, dungeys, and peeler crabs; rippin' a Kendrot combo; the bullyish nature of sika deer; and more.

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, August 6-10, 2018 Topics: the War, Political Correctness, Neoconservatives, Reconstruction, Southern Culture, Southern Literature. Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

Pop quiz - what is true of only 14 of the 110 Nobels awarded for Literature since the category's founding in 1901? Answer: only 14 women have received the honor.Today’s guests Kendra Winchester and Autumn Privett are intent on giving brilliant female authors their due. Every month, their podcast Reading Women shines a spotlight on a different genre or type of author - some favorite past themes include Women in Translation, Southern Literature, and Women of Color.So what better way to celebrate female authors on What Should I Read Next than a little roundtable literary matchmaking? Autumn, Kendra, and Anne chat about reading women as little girls, their favorite recent books by female authors, and introduce each other to hidden gems. Ready your TBR list!Take the WSIRN listener survey: whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/surveyAnd let us know what YOU'RE reading this Summer, for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode: whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/talkClick over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/130Tune in to Reading Women podcast: https://www.readingwomenpodcast.com

Lauren Gunderson is the most-produced living playwright in America for both 2016 and 2017.   Her work has been commissioned, produced and developed at companies across the US including South Coast Rep (Emilie, Silent Sky), The Kennedy Center (The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!), The O’Neill, San Francisco Playhouse, Marin Theatre, Synchronicity, Olney Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Shotgun Players, TheatreWorks, Crowded Fire and others.  And, her play, The Book of Will, was recently produced at The Denver Center and the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. You’ll find Lauren’s published plays at Playscripts (I and You, Exit Pursued By A Bear, The Taming, and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists Play Service (Silent Sky, Bauer, Miss Bennet, The Book of Will) and Samuel French (Emilie). Lauren studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. Lauren shares with Marc about writing women characters with fascinating stories to tell, how growing up in Georgia influences her work, how she approaches the writing process, why her interests in Shakespeare and in Science appear in many of her plays, and her commitment to impacting society through writing, business, and other creative decisions as an activist and a theater artist.

National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward talked with fellow author Ayana Mathis about Sing, Unburied, Sing, Ward's beautiful, searing novel of a haunted rural south, in front of a packed house at Greenlight's Fort Greene store location. Mathis and Ward engaged with topics including ghosts as a manifestation of racial violence, the true and horrific history of Mississippi's Parchman prison, how a writer can push back against dehumanization by depicting the complex inner lives of poor people, the desire to take care of one's troubled characters, and the ways in which history bears down on the present.

http://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/support/memberships/ The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, October 24-28, 2016 Topics: The Southern Tradition, the War for Southern Independence, Jack Hinson, Southern Literature, Abraham Lincoln, Southern Music, Charlie Daniels Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

This story was written by Ellen J. Perry, a Literature and Humanities instructor at A-B Tech College and UNC-Asheville. Her academic interests include 17th- and 18th-century British life and literature, Restoration drama, and Southern/ Appalachian culture. Ellen's short story "Milk, Bread, Soft Drinks" was awarded First Place in Fiction by the Bacopa Literary Review and published in their print journal (October 2015). Additional works of original fiction have appeared in Steel Toe Review, Deep South Magazine, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, and Gravel among others. Ellen enjoys traveling to the beach, dancing, reading, and playing with her stylish cat, Ms. Coco Chanel. For more information please visit Ellen's website at www.ellenjperry.com. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2dRYoYM FunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction, writing tips, and more, sign up for our newsletter at FunnyInFiveHundred.com/Subscribe. To submit your own story, head to FunnyInFiveHundred.com/Submit. To support the site, check out our first novel at FunnyInFiveHundred.com/Novel, "Sebastian Needs A Real Job." It’s a funny book about an irate goofball trying to find his first real job. One reviewer called it a "millennial’s reinterpretation of the offbeat comedy 'A Confederacy of Dunces,'” which I think summarizes the intent nicely. It’s only $2.99 on Amazon, and it’s free on Kindle Unlimited. Finally, I’d love your feedback about the podcast. Head to FunnyInFiveHundred.com/POD to take a quick 3-question survey.

It’s September! A new month means a new theme. This time around, it’s Southern Literature!! Autumn’s favorite! Prepare yourself for a month filled with all things that remind us of the American South. News Autumn went to see Jesmyn Ward talk about the new book she edited, The Fire This Time. Books Mentioned in This Podcast Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons Mama Day by Gloria Naylor The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson New Books Moo by Sharon Creech Commonwealth by Ann Patchett The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies Little Nothing by Marisa Silver The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride Contact readingwomenpodcast@gmail.com | readingwomenpodcast.com Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy: @thereadingwomen   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kierkegaard's Cross-Pollination Of Southern Literature By Troy Wellington Smith by Luke Johnson

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, May 16-20, 2016. Topics: Abraham Lincoln, War for Southern Independence, Political Correctness, Progressivism, Southern History, Southern Literature, Southern Culture, the United States Constitution

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, March 28 - April 1, 2016. Topics: Secession, Abraham Lincoln, Southern Literature, Southern Culture, Independence, Jeffersonian Tradition, Southern Art Host: Brion McClanahan www.brionmcclanahan.com

The Week in Review at the Abbeville Institute, Jan 11-15, 2016. Host: Brion McClanahan, www.brionmcclanahan.com Topics: Harper Lee, Southern Literature, Southern Jews, Reconstruction, Political Correctness

Charleston native Margaret Bradham Thornton is the editor of the highly praised Tennessee Williams' Notebooks (2006, Yale Press), for which she received the C. Hugh Holman Prize for the best volume of southern literary scholarship, given by the Society for the Study of Southern Literature. Her latest work is the novel, Charleston (2014, Harper Collins), which Walter Isaacson calls a "lyrical tale [which] explores the emotional terrain of love, loss, and memory." She talks with Walter Edgar this week about her life growing up in Charleston, her career, and the vital role of literature in her life.

Welcome to the 2nd Quimby's podcast! This is an interview with the authors of The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats, Sgt. David J. Haynes of the Chicago Police Department and his partner-in-crime, blogger Christopher Garlington. They were at Quimby's for a release event on June 14th, 2011. Peppered with outrageous stories from working cops, Chicago cop lore, and recipes, The Beat Cop’s Guide To Chicago Eats takes you on a gustatory journey through all five Chicago areas, including some of the toughest neighborhoods in the nation. Sgt. David J. Biscuit Haynes has spent the past 15 years dodging bullets and chasing down gang bangers on the city’s West Side, running Chicago’s first ever Homeland Security Task Force, and supervising squads in the 19th District at Belmont and Western.  Christopher “The Bull” Garlington is a blogger and author, known for his blog Death by Children.com. His writing has appeared in the Chicago Trib, Another Realm, Bathhouse, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature and more. Together they have hosted the radio program The Dave & Chris Show! since 2007, which you can find on blogtalkradio.com, during which they cultivate and maintain a long-standing argument about pretty much everything, broadcast live from places like cigar stores and bars. From politics and video games to the importance of cool nicknames and secret societies, they cover it. The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats book retails at $15.95 and includes $34 in coupons. It’s like being buddies with your alderman. You can get it at quimbys.com or by coming into our store at 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago.

Songs and conversation with Tom House (he's also on MySpace). A very social podcast in which we talk about politics, Southern Literature, the Nashville music scene in the 70s, poetry, books and record labels. There's a lack of ice tinkling in the background here, but we make up for it by popping open beer cans. Tom plays sort of traditional bluegrassy folk. He has an incredible old-timey sound and some very thoughtful well written lyrics. I think we could have spent several more hours just hanging out and talking to him. Tracks in this 'cast include (all Tom's original songs, unless otherwise noted): The Last Desperate Man Who Counts the Money Sylvanie I Don't Want to Lose You Here and Gone Ft. Worth Blues (Steve Earle cover) Georgia Queen No Gala Hungover and Haunted You can buy Tom's music several places online including Amazon.com or you can spend less and get them straight from him for $10 per CD, $2 shipping and handling for the first one, $1 for each additional: Tom House PO Box 120661 Nashville TN 37212 You can also check out his book of poetry, The World According to Whiskey.