Demon Copperhead (2022) by Barbara Kingsolver

Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Goulding

What would happen if a group of 60 boys were stranded on an island with no adults? Today, guest host Jason Crockett will explore that, give his takeaways, and a lengthy curation to go along with it. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934) by Zora Neal Hurston

John Pearson meets the love of his life, Lucy, and begins his life with her as a preacher and contractor. Unfortunately, John's weakness for women lead him to a tumultuous experience between he and Lucy, and his next wife who captures him through voodoo. This week's curation: * Their Eyes were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston * Sweat by Zora Neal Hurston * Zora Neal Hurston on Zombies (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmKPjh5RX6c) * Meet the Past featuring Zora Neal Hurston (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=023WLvot4Y8) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

All the Sinners Bleed (2023) by S.A. Cosby

When a school shooting takes place in a small southern town, Sheriff Titus Crown begins to pull a string that unravels a much deeper and sinister plot. S.A. Cosby's All the Sinners Bleed is dark, moody thriller that will have you reading until the very end. This week's curation: * Silence of the Lambs (film) * Miracle Creek by Angie Kim * Double Indemnity by James Cain * L.A. Noire (video game) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Land Breakers (1964) by John Ehle

Mooney and Imy Wright take a chance on creating a life in the unsettled mountains of Appalachian Western North Carolina. As they enter this Eden, they are faced with many challenges that look familiar to all of us and our human experience. John Ehle's novel gives us the dramatic telling of the settling of Appalachia and her people in a brutal, realistic way. This week's curation: * Winter People by John Ehle * Cades Cove by Durwood Dunn * The Heartland Series by Bill Landry / WBIR (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPCpuxCodY) * He Man Du - Celtic Folk Song ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Demon Copperhead (2022) by Barbara Kingsolver

This week we are looking at Barbara Kingsolver's novel Demon Copperhead. In her book, Kingsolver examines the opioid crisis that is ongoing and how those involved are effected. She also takes a look at life in Appalachia and the people that inhabit it. This week's curation: * David Copperfield by Charles Dickens * Dubliners by James Joyce * Raised for a Future that No Longer Exists (YouTube mini-documentary) by Vice // Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_6G9gab_f4 * The Damage is Terrifying by Hannah Marriott of The Guardian // Link: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/05/the-damage-is-terrifying-barbara-kingsolver-on-trump-rural-america-and-the-recovery-home-funded-by-her-hit-novel ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.