Participation Type
Performance
Session Title
A Little Fire in Me: Southernmost by Silas House
Session Abstract or Summary
In this session I will read selections from my latest novel, SOUTHERNMOST, and discuss LGBTQ issues in contemporary Appalachia, particularly how Appalachia is a microcosm for the rest of the nation on this issue, how we are further along than many want to give us credit for, and how we have much further to go in making sure everyone is treated equally. The session will also explore other LGBTQ writing in the region as well as music that was an inspiration for my novel exploring this theme.
Presentation #1 Title
A Little Fire in Me: Southernmost by Silas House
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
In this session I will read selections from my latest novel, SOUTHERNMOST, and discuss LGBTQ issues in contemporary Appalachia, particularly how Appalachia is a microcosm for the rest of the nation on this issue, how we are further along than many want to give us credit for, and how we have much further to go in making sure everyone is treated equally. The session will also explore other LGBTQ writing in the region as well as music that was an inspiration for my novel exploring this theme.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Silas House is the NEH Chair of Appalachian Studies at Berea and serves on the fiction faculty at Spalding University's MFA in Creative Writing. He is the author of six novels and one book of creative nonfiction, including the most recent, SOUTHERNMOST, which is long-listed for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and was a top ten SIBA bestseller.
A Little Fire in Me: Southernmost by Silas House
In this session I will read selections from my latest novel, SOUTHERNMOST, and discuss LGBTQ issues in contemporary Appalachia, particularly how Appalachia is a microcosm for the rest of the nation on this issue, how we are further along than many want to give us credit for, and how we have much further to go in making sure everyone is treated equally. The session will also explore other LGBTQ writing in the region as well as music that was an inspiration for my novel exploring this theme.
