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

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…

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.

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 

Henry McCarthy speaks with David Madden about his book "Momma's Lost Piano."

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 dedication to his family and to serving God and others."

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 contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

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 contributed greatly to the Appalachian culture…

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

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.