The Author Shoppe Interviews

Murph and Eileen St. Lauren converse about Eileen's upcoming book, "Goodlife, Mississippi."

"You Are My Sunshine" was written by C. Mitchell and J. Davis and performed by Ray Charles. The Author Shoppe does not financially benefit from it's use.

Murph and Olivia discuss Olivia's new book, Mutts, a coffee table must-have that has adorable dog photos and stories.

"I Love My Dog" is written and performed by Cat Stevens. The Author Shoppe does not profit from it's use.

Joesph Townsend and Anne Hart Preus chat with Murph about writing a book in tandem, more specifically writing their book, "Out of Texas," in tandem. Based on true events of a feud between two families, one from Texas and one from Missississippi, "Out of Texas" follows an ex-slave turned secret police during Alcorn's governorship of Mississippi (circa. 1870) and the widow of the feud.

"Church" is written and performed by Lyle Lovett [Immodest Texan]. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use.

Jamie Dickson sits with Murph and shares the thrust of his poetry collection "Some Sweet Vandal" with both gravity and sardonic wit.

Jamie speaks powerfully on the need for poetry at an NEA conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft0NKq88fCc&t=7s

"Quiet" and "Breather" are both written and performed by Parkkr. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use.

Okay, the audio is rough on this one. Jason Beverly is a professor, writer, Hattiesburg-native, and all-around nice guy. He and Murph chat about one of his previous books.

"Watch It Burn" is written and performed by--local songwriter!--Sophia Turner. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use (except for head nods and good feels).

Sophia's music page:
https://www.facebook.com/sophiaturnermusic/

Charlie and Sherri Marengo delve into the pain and panic that shook them when Charlie was diagnosed with terminal cancer and the awe they felt when Charlie, miraculously, survived. "12 Years After 7 Months to Live" is their story of struggle and hope.

"Kintsugi." is written and performed by--local songwriter!--Holley Rumbarger. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use (except for head nods and good feels).

Murph and Regina Medious reflect on the responsibility of surviving trauma and teaching others to survive trauma, through the lens of Christian lay ministry. Regina is a teacher and author of Unmasked Beauty, a memoir of hope.


"Goodbye, Revenge." is written and performed by--local songwriter!--Matt Cockrell. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use (except for head nods and good feels).

Matt's SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/user-861634023

Full discretion, the sound quality of this episode may erupt your rat-ta-te-tat ear drums. (Okay, that was hyperbolic. It is of bad quality but not physically painful. Aesthetically painful is another matter. [...it's Hemingbear's fault.])

Murph and C.T. Salazar rap on the process of crafting poetry, the archival mind, and writing communities. C.T. is a poet, librarian, professor, and author of Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking, a poetry collection.


"One Headlight" is written by Jakob Dylan and performed by The Wallflower. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use.

Murph and Olivia Claire Friedman explore shapes that frame narratives, how trauma affects characters, methods to ground a story, and the importance of names.

Olivia is a poet, novelist, professor, and author of HERE LIES, a novel set in a near-future Louisiana where it is illegal to bury the dead.

Kurt Vonnegut's Shapes of Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP3c1h8v2ZQ

"1922" is written by Charlie Parr and performed here by Phil Cook. The Author Shoppe does not profit from its use.