By The River

Holly Jackson is by the river with award winning author John Cribb to discuss his book Old Abe: A Novel. Holly learns about one of our greatest presidents and the process of writing about one’s childhood hero.

Holly Jackson is by the river with Jo Hackl to discuss her book "Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe." Holly learns about a twelve-year old’s eleven-day journey that build resilience and the importance of resilience for our youth.

Holly Jackson is by the river with associate professor of musicology, Eric Sean Crawford to discuss his book Gullah Spirituals: The Sound of Freedom and Protest in the South Carolina Sea Islands. Holly learns about the lack of education about Gullah Spirituals and the importance of cultural memory. Special appearance by the St. Helena Island Singers.

Holly Jackson is by the river with the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize Winner, Natasha Trethewey to discuss her book Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir. Holly learns about the courage that it takes to tell the story of Trethewey’s mother’s death and how poetry helps her deal with it.

Mary Whyte joins Holly By The River and discusses her book, We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America. Join us and learn about the process of painting fifty U.S. veterans as we sit By The River.