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By the River with Holly Jackson
John Pruitt
Season 2
Episode 207
Holly Jackson is by the river with former news reporter and anchor John Pruitt discussing his novel, Tell It True. John shares how he used his life as inspiration for the novel and how he included very specific details about television news production. He discusses his next upcoming project and his experience meeting readers.
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