Poets & Writers

Henry interviews Martha Bassett a great singer poet and person and talks with her about life on stage and other professions she has worked..also listen to her fine songs Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry McCarthy talks with Brenda Humphrey about her travels with Maya Angelou. She reads poems by Maya and shares stories of her life and her forthcoming book…a charismatic bright person and a joy to listen to. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry talks with Miho Kinnas about her latest book of poetry…Born in Japan she shares beautiful haiku poems, stories about swimming…and endeavors to promote the love of poetry. Her poem,  Three Shrimp Boats On The Horizon, was selected as Best American Poetry in 2023. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. T...

Henry engages Clay Hipp in a spirited conversation about the writing of Wendell Berry…Clay tells a great story about visiting Wendell and also shares his excellent knowledge of the writing world. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry shares local stories and recollections with Earl Carter as they discuss his multi-decade photographic exploration of southwest Virginia, northwest North Carolina, and eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and the subsequent publication of his book, Appalachian Album . Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is...

Joe Mills poet …teacher and father shares his insightful poems with Henry…Joe is a beloved teacher at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Naomi Nye, the people’s poet shares her poems and her insight on living a meaningful life...her stories of being a traveling poet are from the heart …On the road with Naomi from a phone booth in Nova Scotia to a family home in Palestine. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio...

Henry interviews Ron Rash about his writing and growing up in the Appalachian Culture. They have a spirited folksy discussion comparing childhood experiences and Ron shares insight about his latest book The Caretaker. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry interviews Gale Sigal, a brilliant teacher who shares her stories about the Canterbury Tales and their application to present day culture Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry talks with Michele Gillespie about her book, Katherine and R.J. Reynolds, their brilliance in building Reynolds Tobacco together and about Katherine founding Reynolda Village. Also, Michele shares her story about finding her way south and becoming an outstanding scholar, teacher, leader and ultimately Provost at Wake Forest University. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of...

Henry interviews Cassandra King about her writing and her life with Pat Conroy at the first Pat Conroy festival. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry interviews Tim Conroy about his brother Pat and growing up in the Conroy family...also Tim shares his literary skills. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry interviews Delilah O’Haynes a true voice of Appalachia..a member of Appalachian Poets (Depot Gathering)..Delilah’s voice will live on in the hearts of her friends of the Appalachian Mountains …thank you Delilah…This originally aired on WEHC on February 19, 2016 and was re-broadcast, September 19, 2023. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, co...

Robert Lee Saunders is an avid reader teacher and culture builder who shares ten of his favorite books with Henry on Poets and Writers. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Tanner Cook is a sports writer for The Kingsport Times and Johnson City Press Chronicle. He shares with Henry some great stories of rivalries and legends from South West Virginia and East Tennessee, Matt Mcclung and Ollan Cassell are two of them and many others. Tanner also discusses his experience running for Abingdon High and King College Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the...

Henry chats with Lenard Moore ..a sweet conversation about writing and childhood…In 2008 Lenard became the first Southerner and first African American to be President of Haiku Society of America… Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Jim Minick was one of the first guests on Poets and Writers. Henry talks to Jim as he shares about his latest book: Without Warning also stories from Blueberry Years and poetry from his newest book. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry interviews Belinda Smith about the joy of peaches and gives some great recipes..also Belinda shared her life from summertime in Mississippi to her experiences as a flight attendant ..being a Coca Cola executive and licensed commercial airline pilot  Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and enterta...

Henry McCarthy speaks with David Madden about his book "Momma's Lost Piano." Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radio. www.wehcfm.com

Henry remembers his mentor and special friend, Jule C. Spach. A WWII fighter pilot, prisoner-of -war at Stalag Luft III, missionary to Brazil, moderator of the Presbyterian church, and founder of Methodist Home (Arbor Acres), Jule truly was a member of the Greatest Generation. "He had a fun-loving and adventurous spirit, a smile that lit up a room, a ready hug for everyone, and a steadfast dedicat...

Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part two of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother’s novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has con...

Henry interviews Jim Stokely in Asheville NC at the home of his mother Wilma Dykeman near the creek she played in. This is part one of a two part series that gives great family stories of Thomas Wolfe and the journey of his mother and father to become outstanding artists. Jim shares great insight about his mother’s novels such as French Broad and others. Jim is an excellent writer also and has con...

Henry interviews Garland Thompson Jr., a well known poet ,actor and playwright about his life and father, at the Festival of Arts in Winston Salem. There are fascinating stories about individual struggles who seek the greater good in all of us Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is listener supported radi...

Sandra Ann Winters is a native of Durham, North Carolina.  She served as a professor of English and Irish literature at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC and is an award-winning poet and has several books published by Salmon Poetry, Calving Under the Moon, The Place Where I Left You,   Do Not Touch. She shares "the raw of the heart" with Henry in this episode of Poets & Writers. Men...

Henry talks with Jane Hicks about her latest book, her experiences growing up and teaching in high schools in the Appalachian Region. Henry taught Jane at Lynn View High in ninth grade English. Jane shares a great story from that class and reads beautiful poems from her latest book, The Safety of Small Things, soon to be published by University of Kentucky Press. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90...