Beth Ann Fennelly is the former poet laureate of Mississippi and the author of seven books, including Heating and Cooling and The Titled World. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Beth Ann discuss her latest book, The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, and what we can learn from everyday moments observed with extraordinary clarity and humor.
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Beth Ann Fennelly is the former poet laureate of Mississippi and the author of seven books, including Heating and Cooling and The Titled World. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Beth Ann discuss her latest book, The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, and what we can learn from everyday moments observed with extraordinary clarity and humor.
Episode Sponsors:
Square Books – A general independent bookstore on the historic town square of Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi and many great writers, including William Faulkner, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, and, for a time, both Willie Morris and John Grisham. Square Books is known for its strong selection of literary fiction, books on the American South and by Southern writers, and its emphasis on books for children. The store hosts the popular Thacker Mountain radio show and over 150 author events a year. Stop by our Oxford location or shop online at squarebooks.com.
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Titles by Beth Ann Fennelly
Open House
Tender Hooks
Unmentionables
Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother
The Tilted World, coauthored with Tom Franklin
Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs
The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs
Additional Titles Mentioned in This Episode
House of Smoke, by John T. Edge
Me vs. Slugs: Pandemic Edition, by Beth Ann Fennelly
Outtakes from the Highlight Reel, by Beth Ann Fennelly
Follow Beth Ann Fennelly:
Facebook: @BethAnnFennelly
Instagram: @bethannfennelly
Threads: @bethannfennelly
Substack: The BethAnnigan
bethannfennelly.com
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Photo Credit: Paul Gandy
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