Though SOUTHERNMOST, the story of preacher Asher Sharp, took a while to take shape, it’s a tale Silas House was born to tell. He and James discuss writing about LGBTQ issues, finding the right angle for a novel, putting characters in trouble, working with your reader, and grieving the loss of conversation. Plus, a great talk with Algonquin Books executive editor Kathy Pories.
Silas House
Silas and James discuss:
Thomas Hardy
Willa Cather
JONAH’S GOURD VINE by Zora Neale Hurston
WINTER LIGHT dir by Ingmar Bergman
Tom Petty
Mamas & the Papas
Jim James
“Rain” by Patty Griffin
Joni Mitchell
Celia Cruz
Jason Isbell
My Morning Jacket
Dolly Parton
Kathy Pories, Algonquin Books
Kathy and James discuss:
Sewanee Writers’ Conference
Wyatt Prunty
Philipp Meyer
Ron Rash
Mary Robison
Alexander Chee
Newtonville Books
Christine Schutt
Jill McCorkle
Workman Publishing
LIKE WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen
Anne Winslow
THE OPTIMISTIC DECADE by Heather Abel
OTHER PEOPLE’S LOVE AFFAIRS by D. Wystan Owen