A look at some of the personalities at the TW FestSharyn McCrumb is one of America's leading writers about Appalachia, specifically about the lives of people in the Tennessee and North Carolina mountains, in what is known as the "Ballad" series. She's also written nine mystery novels about forensic anthropologist Elizabeth MacPherson, and a couple of science-fiction spoofs--including the excellently titled Bimbos of the Death Star.
Her newest book, Once Around the Track, which will be released in May, is a followup to St. Dale, her take on The Canterbury Tales as set in the world of NASCAR. (You can download Chapter 1 here.)
McCrumb has also won a slew of awards, from the Appalachian Writers' Association's Book of the Year to the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Macavity, and Nero.
I think she's a great addition to the lineup; sometimes Southern literature focuses almost exclusively on writings from the Deep South to the exclusion of all other areas, and I'd like to know more about Appalachia and the people who live there.
Fri., Mar. 30, 11:30 am
"Head for the Hills: The Mystique of Appalachia"
Fri., Mar. 30, 1:30 pm
"An Interview with Sharyn McCrumb" (master class)
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