Wiley Cash

author of A Land More Kind Than Home



National Book Award finalist Ben Fountain will join me at Book People in Austin, TX on Feb. 4.

Austin Beerworks will host a tasting during our event at Book People in Austin, TX on Feb. 4.

The historic Brunswich Inn in Southport, NC, site of my event on Feb. 17.

Amanda McCoy will join me at Manuel's in Nashville on Feb. 20.


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Pomegranate Books & WHQR Studios in Wilmington, NC

May 14, 2012

Tags: Pomegranate Books, WHQR Studios, NPR, Clyde Edgerton, Wilmington

The first official day of the book tour in Wilmington, North Carolina was absolutely perfect! The day started at noon at Pomegranate Books, where I finally got to meet owner Kathleen Jewell, a true supporter of Southern writers, especially those from North Carolina. The night ended with an interview at WHQR Studios, the NPR affiliate in Wilmington. In between the two events, I got to spend time with my family and my in-laws, show some love for the Cape Fear Literacy Council, and hang out with one of my literary heroes: Clyde Edgerton. (more…)

Books on the Side - Wilmington, NC

May 14, 2012

Tags: book clubs, Wilmington, North Carolina, Pomegranate Books, Cape Fear Literacy Council, NPR, WHQR

I woke up this morning in Wilmington, North Carolina, which is just about the best place to wake up in this country. I love this city; my brother Cliff lives here, my in-laws live here, my parents live close by, and I met my wife here seven years ago this month. I'm not originally from Wilmington, but it sure seems that way sometimes. (more…)