Paper Cuts | Ep 60 | David Joy

Paper Cuts LIVE! Episode 60

Conversation with David Joy about his new upcoming novel THOSE WE THOUGHT WE KNEW from Putnam on sale August 1st, 2023.

David Joy is the award-winning author of WHEN THESE MOUNTAINS BURN, THE LINE THAT HELD US, THE WEIGHT OF THIS WORLD, and WHERE ALL LIGHT TENDS TO GO.

In this episode we discuss David's new novel THOSE WE THOUGHT WE KNEW, social themes of; racism, white privilege and being proud of one's heritage and the impact that is having not only in Appalachian communities but the United States as a whole, crafting an opening line that grabs the reader, the importance of sense of place and already having that place in mind (specifically Jackson County, NC) before putting pen to page, having and using the feedback from an authenticity reader, the relocation of the Cullowhee African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in 1929 and how that real life event became a pivotal moment for character Toya Gardner, and much more!

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