Poets & Writers

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.

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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.

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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.

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Henry interviews Gale Sigal, a brilliant teacher who shares her stories about the Canterbury Tales and their application to present day culture

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Henry interviews Tim Conroy about his brother Pat and growing up in the Conroy family...also Tim shares his literary skills.

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Henry interviews Cassandra King about her writing and her life with Pat Conroy at the first Pat Conroy festival.

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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.

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WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia.

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WEHC 90.7 FM is the Voice of Southwest Virginia.

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

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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…

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