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Alyson Hagy

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Conversations with Kevin with UW Faculty Athletic Rep Alyson Hagy

Sherwood Anderson

One hundred years ago, a collection of short stories by a little-known author from Ohio burst onto the literary scene, causing a minor scandal for their sexual frankness. In the years since, Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) became more famous for its insightful portrayal of a town filled with friendly but solitary individuals, who wrestle with questions of love and lust, art and ambition, deep frustrations and the desire for spiritual uplift. How well have these stories held up? And how well do they speak to us today? We'll talk with Alyson Hagy, author of the new novel Scribe, about this often overlooked American masterpiece - and we'll see how it's informed her own writing career.SHERWOOD ANDERSON (1876-1941) grew up in a small town in Ohio before leaving in a state of desperation for Chicago and a literary career. His novels and short stories were often cited by the next generation of American writers (Wolfe, Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald) as helping them to develop their own literary voice.ALYSON HAGY was raised on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She is the author of eight works of fiction, including Scribe and Boleto. She lives in Laramie, Wyoming.Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One hundred years ago, a collection of short stories by a little-known author from Ohio burst onto the literary scene, causing a minor scandal for their sexual frankness. In the years since, Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio (1919) became more famous for its insightful portrayal of a town filled with friendly but solitary individuals, who wrestle with questions of love and lust, art and ambition, deep frustrations and the desire for spiritual uplift. How well have these stories held up? And how well do they speak to us today? We'll talk with Alyson Hagy, author of the new novel <a href="https://amzn.to/2WAsEue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scribe</a>, about this often overlooked American masterpiece - and we'll see how it's informed her own writing career.SHERWOOD ANDERSON (1876-1941) grew up in a small town in Ohio before leaving in a state of desperation for Chicago and a literary career. His novels and short stories were often cited by the next generation of American writers (Wolfe, Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald) as helping them to develop their own literary voice.ALYSON HAGY was raised on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She is the author of eight works of fiction, including <a href="https://amzn.to/2WAsEue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scribe</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/2ME8zyv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boleto</a>. She lives in Laramie, Wyoming.Help support the show at <a href="http://patreon.com/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/literature</a> or <a href="http://historyofliterature.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historyofliterature.com/shop</a>. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at <a href="http://historyofliterature.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historyofliterature.com</a>, <a href="http://jackewilson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jackewilson.com</a>, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and sign up for our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=a3da57251c024955428e72bcc&amp;id=abeea0a423" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/KONblm2B?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storybound</a>, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/wJsjTkdx?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micheaux Mission</a>, and <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/ZsurgAa4?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History of Standup</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

177 Sherwood Anderson (with Alyson Hagy)

Alyson Hagy’s new novel Scribe is about the power—and dangers—of storytelling. Amid a population decimated by civil war and disease that relies on a barter system, a woman known as Scribe exchanges her skill in letter-writing to get what she needs. One day, a strange man shows up in need of a letter, setting off a series of terrible events that bring Scribe to a crossroads she can escape.

Spoken Words 25: Alyson Hagy—Scribe

Alyson Hagy appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: "I come from a storytelling culture, and I am drawn to how Americans, especially people who live in hard-to-live places, weave stories around their failures and successes," says Alyson Hagy." Hagy grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and now lives at the foot of the Laramie Mountains in Wyoming. She is an English professor at the University of Wyoming. Hagy has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. Her novels include "Madonna on Her Back," "Hardware River" and her latest, "Boleto."For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6117

Alyson Hagy appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: "I come from a storytelling culture, and I am drawn to how Americans, especially people who live in hard-to-live places, weave stories around their failures and successes," says Alyson Hagy." Hagy grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and now lives at the foot of the Laramie Mountains in Wyoming. She is an English professor at the University of Wyoming. Hagy has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. Her novels include "Madonna on Her Back," "Hardware River" and her latest, "Boleto." For captions, transcript, and more information visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6117</a>

Alyson Hagy: 2013 National Book Festival