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Edith Pearlman, author of the National Book Award finalist Binocular Vision, was recently interviewed on the radio program Here & Now, which broadcasts on many NPR stations out of WBUR in Boston. You can listen to Edith’s conversation with host Robin Young here.
Ron Rash Receives North Carolina’s Highest Civilian Honor
Read more about the NC Awards here. Find out more about Waking here.
Joseph Mills Makes Third Appearance on The Writer’s Almanac
You can listen to Keillor reading each of Mills’s poems by visiting this link.
Jeanne McDonald and Fred Brown Interviewed on BookTV
You can listen to Fred and Jeanne’s interview here. Their book, Serpent Handlers, was the winner of the Harry Caudill Award for Journalistic Reporting and a finalist in the religion category for both the Benjamin Franklin and Independent Publisher Awards.
Publishers Weekly recently reported that NewSouth Books is planning to bring back in print six books written by the beloved Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist, Lewis Grizzard. Before his death in 1994, Grizzard had published 25 books, including the one that NewSouth has already released—They Tore My Heart Out and Stomped That Sucker Flat.
Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish is Coming to Broadway
In addition to his talent as a writer, Daniel Wallace is also a gifted artist. Samples of his artwork can be seen on the covers for each of the volumes in Eno Publishers’ “27 Views” series—27 Views of Hillsborough, 27 Views of Chapel Hill, and, coming in the spring of 2012, 27 Views of Asheville.
Trying to find that perfect gift? Here are some suggestions:
For the person who loves to cook downhome Southern cuisine with a gourmet twist, try Stephanie Tyson’s Well, Shut My Mouth!
For the person who loves to talk about the good ole days of growing up in the 1950s and '60s, try the humorous storytelling of Donald Davis in Tales from a Free-Range Childhood.
For the person who loves country music and wants an insider’s view of the music industry with a good mystery to boot, try Stuart Dill’s Murder on Music Row.
For the person who loves beautifully crafted short stories by an author they may have overlooked, try Edith Pearlman’s Binocular Vision. |
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On November 10, Ron Rash was one of six recipients of the highest civilian honor that the state of North Carolina bestows. Since 1964, the North Carolina Awards have recognized significant contributions to the state and nation in the fields of fine arts, literature, public service, and science. Rash is the author of 14 books, including his most recent poetry collection, Waking, published by Hub City Press.
Joseph Mills, who co-wrote 
When the 2011 LCV Cities Tour, sponsored by C-Span and American History TV, rolled into Knoxville, Tennessee, Jeanne McDonald and Fred Brown were tapped to talk about Knoxville’s literary culture. The Knoxville stop, which was the sixth city on this year’s tour, aired on both networks the weekend of October 29-30.
A new musical based on Daniel Wallace’s book, Big Fish, has some heavy hitters behind it—songs by Andrew Lippa, book by John August, direction and choreography by Susan Stroman, producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, and star Michael C. Hall. The opening is scheduled for spring 2013. 
