Pour yourself a sweet tea, pull up a lawn chair, and turn the page with us. You're listening to Write on, Mississippi. A podcast taking you inside the minds of America’s most treasured wordsmiths. Brought to you through a partnership of the Mississippi Book Festival — the South’s literary lawn party — and Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Patrick Ryan joins the podcast to discuss his mesmerizing and captivating new novel, Buckeye . He explores the emotional undercurrents of the story, the characters that linger long after the final page, and the ideas that inspired the novel’s atmosphere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, writer, editor, and Southern foodways champion John T. Edge has a thoughtful conversation about his memoir, House of Smoke . This episode digs into how food becomes narrative, how place leaves its mark, and why telling Southern stories still matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, author Addie E. Citchens joins the podcast to talk about her debut novel, Dominion. Exploring the ideas, inspirations, and personal experiences that shaped the work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Dr. Darden North as he sits down with Royal Allis, Executive Director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, to talk about his career as a medical doctor and author. Darden's latest book Party Favors follows a young orthopedic surgeon on the Mississippi Gulf Coast who, desperate to save his failing practice, turns to selling leftover narcotics and even hooking new patients on opioids. As local…
Listen to Joesph Earl Thomas talk with host Matt Sawyer about his award-winning book, God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer . Joseph Earl Thomas - Joseph Earl Thomas is an American writer and educator known for his memoir "Sink", which was longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. His work has appeared in publications such as The…
Listen as author Julia Philips becomes fast friends with host Matt Sawyer as they talk about her latest best-selling book, Bear . Julia Philips : Julia Philips is the author of the bestselling novel Bear and Disappearing Earth , a finalist for the National Book Award, and one of The New York Times Book Review ’s 10 Best Books of the Year. A 2024 Guggenheim fellow, she lives with her family in…
Join Crystal Wilkinson as she sits with Ebony Lumumba to discuss her national best-selling book, Praise Song for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks. Crystal Wilkinson : Crystal Wilkinson is an acclaimed American author, poet, and educator known for her poignant and lyrical explorations of identity, family, and rural Black life in Appalachia. Host…
Join Richard Grant as he talks with Matt Sawyer about his book, A Race to the Bottom of Crazy . In A Race to the Bottom of Crazy , Grant blends memoir, research, and reporting to explore what makes Arizona both perplexing and undeniably captivating. Richard Gran t: Richard Grant is an author, journalist, and television host. He currently writes for the Smithsonian magazine, the New York Times, the…
Join Kate Medley as she talks with Matt Sawyer about her coffee-table book of photographs, Thank You Please Come Again. The book has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, among others. It was named a Best Book of 2024 by NPR and won the 2024 Mississippi Institute of Arts & Letters prize. Kate Medley: Kate Medley is a North Carolina-based visual journalist documenting…
Join New York Times bestselling author Patrick deWitt as he talks to Matt Sawyer about his newest novel, The Librarianist . The story follows retired librarian Bob Comet. The book is billed as a wide-ranging and ambitious document of the introvert's condition. Patrick deWitt: Patrick deWitt is the author of the novels French Exit (a national bestseller), The Sisters Brothers (a New York Times…
