Tk With James Scott

Michael Farris Smith and James figured out pretty early on in the conversation that they were cut from the same cloth. Michael is the author of THE HANDS OF STRANGERS, RIVERS, and his latest novel, DESPERATION ROAD, is out now. He and James discuss following the story, not thinking too hard, realizing something is boring, and how the rise and fall of music can serve as a model for fiction. Then, Steve Iwanski, manager of Turnrow Book Co., talks about his store and recommends books.   - Michael Farris Smith: https://michaelfarrissmith.com/ Michael and James discuss:  THE MAID'S VERSION by Daniel Woodrell The Southern Festival of the Book Square Books  Lemuria Books  Ann Patchett  Newtonville Books Brookline Booksmith  Porter Square Books Mississippi Book Festival  Somerset Review  CLMP  Manhattan Public Library  The Pushcart Prize  The Center for Writers at Ole Miss  Publisher's Weekly  Carolina Wren Press Hannah Tinti  One Story  Frederick Barthelme  Steven Barthelme  The New Yorker  Jason Isbell  "Fire Away"