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Welcome to Now Appalachia Radio with host and thriller author Eliot Parker. The show will profile Appalachian writers and creative people.Proud to be part of the August on the Air Global Radio Network.
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Now, Appalachia interview with author Earl Swift (opens the original)
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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Earl Swift about his latest nonfiction book UP ON COVE MOUNTAIN. Earl is the author of the New York Times bestseller Chesapeake Requiem , which was named to ten best-of-the-year lists. His most recent book, Hell Put to Shame , was a finalist for the Edgar Award (Best Fact Crime) and the Virginia Literary Award. A former reporter for The Virginian-Pilot and a contributor to Outside and other publications, he lives in the Blue Ridge
Now, Appalachia Interview with author Susan Zurenda (opens the original)
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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Susan Zurenda about her latest novel NO WAY OUT BUT THROUGH. Susan taught English for thirty-three years at the college level and at the high school level to AP students. She is the author of the Southern literary novel, Bells for Eli,which received several awards including first place for Best First Book—Fiction in the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Her novel The Girl from the Red Rose Motel was the recipient of the 2024
Now, Appalachia interview with author Rayelle Davis (opens the original)
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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Rayelle Davis about her new book MONEY IN THE MOUNTAINS. Rayelle Davis is a licensed therapist specialising in generational trauma in rural working-class communities. She started working as a counsellor in 2016, witnessing the personal stories behind the opioid epidemic, and has gone on to run her own private practice. She is currently working towards her doctoral degree in Counsellor Education and Supervision at Duquesne Universi
Now, Appalachia interview with Walnut Street Publishing and publisher Aaron Quinn (opens the original)
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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot profiles Appalachian publisher Walnut Street Publishing and their publisher, Aaron Quinn. For more information about Aaron and Walnut Street Publishing, visit www.walnutstreetpublishing.com
Now, Appalachia interview with author Jen Julian (opens the original)
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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jen Julian about her latest Appalachian horror novel THE WINTER FOLK. Jen Julian’s previous publications include a short story collection, Earthly Delights and Other Apocalypses (Press 53, 2018), which was the winner of Press 53’s Short Fiction Prize, as well as work in numerous literary journals, most recently a story in Third Coast Magazine, which received distinction in Best American Short Stories 2023. Jen holds a PhD in Engli
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