"Now, Appalachia"

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Linda Gambill about her new memoir THE GEOGRAPHY OF DESIRE: A MEMOIR OF WEST AFRICA. Linda Gambill has been a therapist at a state psychiatric hospital, a Peace Corps volunteer, a nationally exhibited photographer, and an ESL teacher at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Her writing has appeared in  Persimmon Tree  and  Par...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jason Irwin about his memoir THESE FRAGMENTS I HAVE SHORED. Jason is the author of three books of poetry: The History of Our Vagrancies (Main Street Rag, 2020), A Blister of Stars (Low Ghost, 2016) and Watering the Dead, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award (Pavement Saw Press, 2008). He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, wri...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rose McLarney about her newest essay collection RUBBLE MASONRY. Rose's collections of poems are Colorfast, Forage, and Its Day Being Gone, winner of the National Poetry Series, from Penguin Books, as well as The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, published by Four Way Books. She is co-editor of A Literary Field Guide to Southern...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author E. Davis Enloe about his debut novel INTO THE NIGHT WOODS. Davis Enloe as a MFA from Converse College, Spartanburg, SC. His poetry has been published in literary journals such as Barrow Street, Main Street Rag, and Cold Mountain. His fiction has been featured in the Chariton Review, Broad River Review (Honorable Mention, Ron Rash Aw...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jordan Ritter Conn about his new book AMERICAN MEN. Jordan is the author of The Road From Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging, runner-up for the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a Senior Staff Writer for The Ringer and the host of the narrative podcasts What If: The Len Bias Story and Sonic Boom, named by Th...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author John Michael Layne about his new post-apocalyptic fiction novel SEASONS OF ASH. Mike is a a post-apocalyptic fiction author, blogger, Podcaster and content creator. He was raised in Green Bank, West Virginia. His novels are rooted in the unique rhythms of life in Appalachia, and driven by real choices — family, faith, duty, and the...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot speaks with author Van Jensen about his new novel GODFALL. Van Jensen is an author of novels, comic books and graphic novels, as well as a writer of film and TV. He is the creator of the GODFALL trilogy (Grand Central), in development as a TV series from Imagine Entertainment with Academy Award-winner Ron Howard attached to direct. Previously, he ser...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Matt Jones about his new book A RECKONING UP BLACK CAT HOLLOW. Matt is the author of six critically acclaimed novels and several screenplays. Three of his novels, A Single Shot, Deepwater and Boot Tracks have been made into major motion pictures. He has taught writing at a number of colleges and universities, including the Universit...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Robin Yocum about his latest thriller THE LAST HITMAN. Robin is known for his fiction set in the Ohio River Valley. He has authored two nonfiction books and six novels. His most recent novel, The Sacrifice of Lester Yates, was released in April of 2021 by Arcade CrimeWise, and was a finalist for the 2021 Dashiell Hammett Award for o...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Anna Rollins about her debut memoir FAMISHED. Anna Rollins lives and works in Appalachia. She has taught courses in composition and rhetoric, writing center studies, creative nonfiction, and text analysis for over a decade. Her work has appeared in outlets such as the  New York Times, Slate, Salon, Electric Literature, Joyland, News...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author John Antonik about his latest book ALMOST HEAVEN, a story of Bobby Bowden's ten years as a football coach at West Virginia University. John Antonik is senior director of athletics content at West Virginia University. He has authored four books on Mountaineer athletics: Saturday Snapshots: West Virginia University Football; The B...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews historian Tim Silver about his new true-crime thriller DEATH IN BRIAR BOTTOM. Tim is a professor emeritus of history at Appalachian State University and is the author of MOUNT MITCHELL AND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS and coauthor of AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews book publicist and author Joe Walters about his latest book THE TRUTH ABOUT BOOK REVIEWS: THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO GETTING AND USING REVIEWS TO GROW YOUR READERSHIP. Joe is the founder of Independent Book Review: A Celebration of Indie Books. He's been on the marketing teams of indie presses like Sunbury Press, Paper Raven Books, and...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet and novelist Laura Treacy Bentley about her latest novel GLASS MOUNTAIN. s an internationally published writer from West Virgina. She is a poet, novelist, and point-and-shoot photographer. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, she has lived most of her life in Huntington, West Virginia, and divides her time between the mountains of West Virgi...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Lee Cole about his new novel FULFILLMENT. Lee is also the author of GROUNDSKEEPING. He was born and grew up in rural Western Kentucky. A recent graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop, he now lives in Houston, Texas.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Kevin Wilson about his latest novel RUN FOR THE HILLS. Kevin is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Nothing to See Here, and The Family Fang, as well as two story collections. His work has received the Shirley Jackson Award and been selected as a Read with Jenna book club pic...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Benjamin Bradley about his latest mystery WHAT HE LEFT BEHIND. Benjamin Bradley is a member of both Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. He's the author of the Shepard & Kelly Mystery series through Indies United Publishing House and his short fiction has appeared in literary magazines including  Re...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot profiles publisher Loblolly Press with poet and founder Andrew Mack. Loblolly Press champions underrepresented Appalachian and Southern stories by empower emerging writers. Andrew is also the author of the poetry chapbook BEASTS OF CHASE which is a haunting chapbook that explores the intersection between nature and humanity, survival and violence. He...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Kelly Mustian about her new novel THE RIVER KNOWS YOUR NAME. Kelly Mustian is the USA Today bestselling author of The Girls in the Stilt House and The River Knows Your Name. She is the recipient of the Mississippi Library Association's 2023 Author Award for Fiction, and The Girls in the Stilt House was shortlisted for the 2022 C...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Michael Cody about his new thriller STREETS OF NASHVILLE. Michael Cody was born in the South Carolina Lowcountry and raised in the North Carolina highlands. He spent his twenties writing songs in Nashville and his thirties in school. He's the author of the novel Gabriel's Songbook (Pisgah Press) and short fiction that has ap...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Wes Browne about his new novel THEY ALL FALL THE SAME. Wes has lived and practiced law as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, and public defender in Appalachian Kentucky for over twenty-four years. He also helps run his family’s pizza shops.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Allison Gunn about her new gothic thriller NOWHERE. Allison Gunn is a professional researcher, writer, and podcaster with a penchant for all things whimsical and strange. An alum of the University of Maryland, she has extensively studied marginalized communities as well as Appalachian folklore and the occult. She currently resides i...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Karen McElmurray about her new essay collection I COULD NAME GOD IN TWELVE WAYS. is the author of  Wanting Radiance: A Novel . Her memoir  Surrendered Child: A Birth Mother's Journey  is a National Book Critics Circle Notable Book and winner of the AWP Award Series for Creative Nonfiction. She has received numerous awards, inclu...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jackie Flaum about her new novel THE PRICE OF A FUTURE. Avid water aerobics swimmer, amateur jewelry-maker, and mystery writer Jackie Ross Flaum began as a reporter for The Hartford Courant in Hartford, Conn. After moving to Memphis and abandoning reality for fiction, she won first place for romantic suspense in the 21st annual Duel...

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews historian Nigel Hamilton about his latest book: LINCOLN VS. DAVIS: THE WAR OF THE PRESIDENTS. Historian Nigel Hamilton is a  New York Times  best-selling biographer of General Bernard “Monty” Montgomery, President John F. Kennedy, President Bill Clinton, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, among other subjects. He has won multiple awa...