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In this episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Gervais Hagerty about her novel IN POLITE COMPANY. Gervais Hagerty grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. After reporting and producing the news for both radio and television, she taught communications at The Citadel. When not writing, she works on local environmental and transportation issues. She lives in Charleston with her husband and two daughters. In Polite Company is her first novel.

Carolyn Baker Reflects on Racism and White Complicity in “An Unintentional Accomplice”

In this episode 235, we visit with Carolyn Baker, author of “An Unintentional Accomplice: A Personal Perspective on White Responsibility,” a narrative of one woman’s path to confronting internalized racism, white guilt, and the complexities of racism in America.

Carolyn Baker was 62–years-old when she learned about the murder of Emmett Till, which sparked a personal investigation into her own personal biases. Starting with her cookie cutter upbringing in Southern California, Carolyn confronts white privilege with directness and honesty.

Richard L. Mitchell, PhD, a professor at Cornell University, had this to say about the book, “In ‘An Unintentional Accomplice’, Carolyn Baker lulls us through her "cookie cutter" Southern California childhood and Girl Scout ‘white bred’ mantras--that mirror of Disneylandish life--as we bask on the beach in our own smug skins. Then, like a stiletto, she slips in Emmett Till's American tragedy making Klan enablers of us all without any need to dress-up in a great white sheet. Baker has clearly called out racism as the timeless tragedy in our time."

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Dying Literary Icon Tasks Daughter to Write Final Book in “The Audacity of Sara Grayson”

In this episode 234, guest hosted by novelist Sarah Archer, we visit with Joani Elliott, author of “The Audacity of Sara Grayson,” in which Sara Grayson, a 32–year-old greeting card writer, is tasked in her mother’s will to write the final book in her bestselling suspense series.

Despite her lack of confidence, Sara takes on the project, even with her mother’s publisher actively working against her. As family secrets begin to surface, she realizes she may threaten her mother’s legacy.

Maddie Dawson, bestselling author of “Matchmaking for Beginners,” had this to say about the book, “Joani Elliott has written an enjoyable, funny, page-turning novel about the ups and downs of a woman's quest to find herself and the family she thought she knew.”

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Megan Collins is the author of The Winter Sister and Behind the Red Door (Atria/Simon & Schuster). She received her B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, and she holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Boston University, where she was a teaching fellow. She has taught creative writing at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and Central Connecticut State University, and she is Managing Editor of 3Elements Review. A Pushcart Prize and two-time Best of the Net nominee, her work has appeared in many print and online journals, including Compose, Linebreak, Off the Coast, Spillway, Tinderbox Poetry Journal, and Rattle. She lives in Connecticut.

VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon with help from her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day.

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Sujata Massey, author of the Perveen Mistry novels, joins me to chat about The Bombay Prince, the 3rd mystery in the series. Tune in to find out how what you wear is more than a fashion statement, what dish you must try if you visit India, and why Perveen is a lawyer. Plus, hear about the real-life women trailblazers who inspired Sujata to create Perveen.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melissa Shapiro, DVM, is a veterinarian and lifelong animal welfare advocate. Since bringing Piglet home in 2017, she has used his social media platform to educate, advocate, and inspire others to adopt pets with special needs. Her nonprofit organization, Piglet International Inc, supports the Piglet Mindset Educational Outreach, as well as various animal rights causes. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Warren, six rescued dogs, three rescued birds, and Piglet, the deaf blind pink puppy.

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In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog.

When Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering, she doesn’t hesitate to say, “yes.” Little does she know how that decision will transform her, her family, and legions of admirers destined to embrace the saga of the indomitable pink pup.

Piglet weighed under two pounds upon his welcome into the Shapiro household—which included Melissa’s husband Warren and their three college-aged kids, plus six other rescued dogs. After weeks of reassurance, and lots of love, Piglet connected, gained confidence, and his extraordinary spirit emerged. Melissa soon forged a powerful bond with Piglet, allowing the two to communicate without sound or visual cues.

Curious, engaged, and incredibly eager to learn, Piglet quickly became part of the family. What started out as a few simple Facebook posts of Piglet and his pack rapidly evolved into a global celebration of Piglet’s infectiously positive mindset. Piglet fully illustrates this heartwarming story of one special little puppy with a purpose to teach the power of empathy, love, and kindness.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Reagan J Pasternak is a Canadian-born actress (HBO’s Sharp Objects, HULU’s Being Erica, BET’s Ms. Pat), singer, and writer. In her debut book 'Griffin's Heart: Mourning Your Pet with No Apologies,' Reagan tells her own story of pet loss while offering comfort, insights, and engaging readers to explore their grief and find meaning—with no apologies.

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On this episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author James Tate Hill about his new memoir BLIND MAN'S BLUFF. James Tate Hill is the author of Academy Gothic, winner of the 2014 Nilsen Prize for a First Novel, coming in fall 2015 from SMSU Press. He serves as Fiction and Reviews Editor for the literary journal Monkeybicycle, an imprint of Dzanc Books. His short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Story Quarterly, Sonora Review, The South Carolina Review, The Laurel Review, The Texas Review, and elsewhere. He holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from Hollins University and an M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he served as Fiction Editor of The Greensboro Review. Currently he lives in Greensboro with his wife, Lori. Learn more at www.jamestatehill.com

Vanessa Riley Illustrates the Remarkable History & Legacy of Dorothy Doll Kirwan in Island Queen

In this episode 233, we visit with Vanessa Riley, author of “Island Queen,” a novel based on the true-life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of color who rose from slavery to become one of the most successful and powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies.

Born into slavery, Dorothy, called Doll, bought her freedom from her Irish planter father and became an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter whose wealth spanned from the islands of the West Indies to the drawing rooms of London. She defied the rules and conventions of the time, both as a former enslaved person and a woman.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Dray had this to say about the book, “Island Queen is the magnificently reconstructed life story of Dorothy "Doll" Kirwan Thomas, whose fascinating legacy of grit and success desperately deserves to be better known. With lush prose and raw emotion, Riley vividly captures the complexity of bringing to life a time of rebellion and possibility.”

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Frye Gaillard Explores Social and Political Movements of the 1960’s in “A Hard Rain”

In this episode 232, we visit with Frye Gaillard, the award-winning author of “A Hard Rain: America in the 1960’s, Our Decade of Hope, Possibility, and Innocence Lost,” a reconstruction and remembrance of the transcendent era of the 1960’s.

Gaillard explores tragedy and hope through the political and social movements of the times, from civil rights to Black power, feminism, and the Vietnam war protests, as well as the arts, literature, science, and religion.

Howell Raines, former executive editor of the New York Times and winner of the Pulitzer Prize had this to say about the book, "A child of the Sixties and one of the leading civil rights reporters of his generation, Frye Gaillard has given us a riveting tour along what he calls the fine line between history and journalism... A Hard Rain is essential reading for a time when an American president has willfully ignored the hard-earned lessons from our passage through the most tumultuous decade of social change since the Civil War.”

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