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By the River with Holly Jackson

“By The River” is a love letter to Southern stories and the authors and poets who write them. Through interviews with Southern authors, host Holly Jackson examines books from a variety of genres, including historical fiction, Southern culture, memoir, poetry, and more.

Michael Dewitt, Jr.

26m 46s

Holly Jackson is by the river with multiple award-winning journalist and author Michael Dewitt, Jr. discussing his book, Wicked Hampton County. Holly learns about the research it took to write about decades of history and corruption in Hampton County, South Carolina. Michael tells Holly about his upcoming project covering the national Murdaugh Murders.

Episodes

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    Natasha Trethewey

    S1 E102 - 26m 46s

    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 help her deal with it.

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