Poets & Writers

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...

Adin Thayer shares poetry from her new book, "The Close World," capturing the suffering and realities of international work...the beauty of nature and growing up in Virginia. This is a book to enjoy. 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

Richard Stone shares the value of storytelling and how it effects us in our everyday lives as well as working with the professional community. 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

A beloved Emory & Henry professor and former chair of the English Department, Bob Denham, inspired students to love poetry and literature and follow their dreams. The Bob and Rachel Denham Poetry Collection is housed in the Kelley Library on the campus of Emory and Henry College. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and ent...

Will Harlan takes us into nature and the wild side of life and helps us find the meaning of our existence in his book, "Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island." Carol Ruckdeschel shows us the power of love and why we must protect our natural world. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and ente...

In this edition of Poets & Writers, Henry McCarthy speaks with Joe Mills, professor of Humanities and Writing at the North Carolina School of the Arts. An award winning poet, Mill entertains and engages listeners with his down home poetry with a scholarly bent. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and entertained. This is l...

Join Henry McCarthy as he interviews and wows tourists Jackie and Andy in Asheville's beloved Riverside Cemetery where Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry are buried. 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 catches up with New York Time's bestselling author Wiley Cash. 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

Ray Roy, an excellent poet and well-known doctor at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, educates us on the power Haiku. 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

A folksy interview with Beth Macy, New York Times best selling writer of Dopesick and Factory Man, with host Henry McCarthy, done at her home in Roanoke Virginia when Dopesick was being written. Beth has gone from regional news writer to international writer and many of her stories stem from Southwest Virginia. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay t...

This is the second part of an interview with legendary actress, Rosemary Harris, in which she tells of her marriages and working with Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole, and many great actors. 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

Legendary actress, Rosemary Harris shares her decades of wisdom about the theatre and film, and lovingly recounts stories about her late husband, John Ehle and two-time Tony award wining daughter, Jennifer Ehle.

On this episode of Poets and Writers we have the great writer and friend Michael Hogan from Guadalajara, Mexico. The interview covers great stories about his experiences with other poets, including the beats, and his film, Irish Soldiers of Mexico. Hogan and Henry also share poetry. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected, informed and ente...

Remembering the great poets of the 20th century as heard in their own voices on this edition of Poets & Writers. Including Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Ogden Nash, and Henry concludes by reading a few requested poems  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.c...

Join Henry MCarthy and author and historian Kathy Shearer for a lively conversation about the disappearing small towns of Southwest Virginia and the community of Dante that was born with the discovery of coal in the early nineteen hundreds. Kathy shares her insight about small town relationships and the importance of community values. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwe...

Henry McCarthy has a joyful time talking with M.K. Kennedy about her new book Old Bones, Old Bones: Rise and See.  Her themes of love, childhood loss, and spiritual reincarnation are fascinating. M.K. has a fine ability with words and you will be listening to a delightful engaging conversation. Mentioned in this episode: WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia. Stay tuned, connected,...