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Books by the River

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Arts & Culture

Explore the inspiration and passion that it takes to create a Southern story. Host Holly Jackson engages with Southern Authors through in-depth interview as they tell humorous and heartwarming stories, share their love of reading, and offer advice for aspiring writers. This season, take a deeper look into what it takes to write Southern stories.

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Jennifer Moorman

Jennifer Moorman

Season 2 Episode 210

Jennifer Moorman

Jackson sits by the river with Jennifer Moorman to discuss her novel The Charmed Library.

Mollie Barnes

Mollie Barnes

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Season 2 Episode 209

Mollie Barnes

Jackson sits by the river with Mollie Barnes, Ph.D. to discuss her book Paper Heroines.

Emily Carpenter

Emily Carpenter

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Season 2 Episode 208

Emily Carpenter

Jackson sits by the river with Emily Carpenter to discuss her novel Gothictown.

M.O. Walsh

M.O. Walsh

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Season 2 Episode 207

M.O. Walsh

Jackson sits by the river with M.O. Walsh to discuss his novel The Big Door Prize.

Ivy Odom

Ivy Odom

Season 2 Episode 205

Ivy Odom

Jackson sits by the river with Ivy Odom to discuss her cookbook My Southern Kitchen.

Edda Fields-Black

Edda Fields-Black

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Season 2 Episode 206

Edda Fields-Black

Jackson sits by the river with Edda Fields-Black, Ph.D. to discuss her book Combee.

Stacy Willingham

Stacy Willingham

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Season 2 Episode 204

Stacy Willingham

Jackson sits by the river with Stacy Willingham to discuss her novel Forget Me Not.

Taylor Brown

Taylor Brown

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Season 2 Episode 203

Taylor Brown

Jackson sits by the river with Taylor Brown to discuss his novel Rednecks.

Kardea Brown

Kardea Brown

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Season 2 Episode 202

Kardea Brown

Jackson sits with Kardea Brown to discuss her cookbook Make Do With What You Have.

Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks

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Season 2 Episode 201

Nicholas Sparks

Jackson sits by the river with Nicholas Sparks to discuss his novel Remain.

Jeffrey Lofton

Jeffrey Lofton

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Season 1 Episode 109

Jeffrey Lofton

Holly Jackson sits with author Jeffrey Lofton to discuss Red Clay Suzie.

Susan Boyer

Susan Boyer

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Season 1 Episode 108

Susan Boyer

Holly Jackson sits with author Susan Boyer to discuss The Sullivan’s Island Supper Club.

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