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In The Merciful (Haywire Books, 2021) by Jon Sealy nineteen-year-old Samantha James is killed while riding her bike home from work in a small coastal town one dark summer night in South Carolina. It’s a hit and run, and when they learn who did it, the townspeople want Daniel Hayward, the alleged driver, to pay for his crime. The headlines are compelling, but the truth is unclear. Everyone has an opinion - the media, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, Daniel, and Samantha’s family. Delving into each of the characters, the author pauses to reflect on culture, social pressures, family, and history. Ultimately, The Merciful is a morality play about one moment, one accident, one decision, and the way an instant can change the course of a life forever.Jon Sealy is the author of The Whiskey Baron, The Edge of America, and The Merciful, as well as the craft book So You Want to Be a Novelist. An upstate South Carolina native, he has a degree in English from the College of Charleston and an MFA in fiction writing from Purdue University. He currently lives with his family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, where he is the publisher of Haywire Books. When he's not writing or editing, you'll probably find him lifting weights in his garage, playing "swing monster" with his kids, or rafting on a river.I interview authors of beautifully written literary fiction and mysteries, and try to focus on independently published novels, especially by women and others whose voices deserve more attention. If your upcoming or recently published novel might be a candidate for a podcast, please contact me via my website, gpgottlieb.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In The Merciful (Haywire Books, 2021) by <a href="http://www.jonsealy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Sealy</a> nineteen-year-old Samantha James is killed while riding her bike home from work in a small coastal town one dark summer night in South Carolina. It’s a hit and run, and when they learn who did it, the townspeople want Daniel Hayward, the alleged driver, to pay for his crime. The headlines are compelling, but the truth is unclear. Everyone has an opinion - the media, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, Daniel, and Samantha’s family. Delving into each of the characters, the author pauses to reflect on culture, social pressures, family, and history. Ultimately, The Merciful is a morality play about one moment, one accident, one decision, and the way an instant can change the course of a life forever.Jon Sealy is the author of The Whiskey Baron, The Edge of America, and The Merciful, as well as the craft book So You Want to Be a Novelist. An upstate South Carolina native, he has a degree in English from the College of Charleston and an MFA in fiction writing from Purdue University. He currently lives with his family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, where he is the publisher of Haywire Books. When he's not writing or editing, you'll probably find him lifting weights in his garage, playing "swing monster" with his kids, or rafting on a river.I interview authors of beautifully written literary fiction and mysteries, and try to focus on independently published novels, especially by women and others whose voices deserve more attention. If your upcoming or recently published novel might be a candidate for a podcast, please contact me via my website, <a href="http://gpgottlieb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gpgottlieb.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network</a>

Jon Sealy, "The Merciful" (Haywire Books, 2021)

In The Merciful (Haywire Books, 2021) by Jon Sealy nineteen-year-old Samantha James is killed while riding her bike home from work in a small coastal town one dark summer night in South Carolina. It’s a hit and run, and when they learn who did it, the townspeople want Daniel Hayward, the alleged driver, to pay for his crime. The headlines are compelling, but the truth is unclear. Everyone has an opinion - the media, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, Daniel, and Samantha’s family. Delving into each of the characters, the author pauses to reflect on culture, social pressures, family, and history. Ultimately, The Merciful is a morality play about one moment, one accident, one decision, and the way an instant can change the course of a life forever.Jon Sealy is the author of The Whiskey Baron, The Edge of America, and The Merciful, as well as the craft book So You Want to Be a Novelist. An upstate South Carolina native, he has a degree in English from the College of Charleston and an MFA in fiction writing from Purdue University. He currently lives with his family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, where he is the publisher of Haywire Books. When he's not writing or editing, you'll probably find him lifting weights in his garage, playing "swing monster" with his kids, or rafting on a river.I interview authors of beautifully written literary fiction and mysteries, and try to focus on independently published novels, especially by women and others whose voices deserve more attention. If your upcoming or recently published novel might be a candidate for a podcast, please contact me via my website, gpgottlieb.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In The Merciful (Haywire Books, 2021) by <a href="http://www.jonsealy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Sealy</a> nineteen-year-old Samantha James is killed while riding her bike home from work in a small coastal town one dark summer night in South Carolina. It’s a hit and run, and when they learn who did it, the townspeople want Daniel Hayward, the alleged driver, to pay for his crime. The headlines are compelling, but the truth is unclear. Everyone has an opinion - the media, the prosecutor, the defense attorney, Daniel, and Samantha’s family. Delving into each of the characters, the author pauses to reflect on culture, social pressures, family, and history. Ultimately, The Merciful is a morality play about one moment, one accident, one decision, and the way an instant can change the course of a life forever.Jon Sealy is the author of The Whiskey Baron, The Edge of America, and The Merciful, as well as the craft book So You Want to Be a Novelist. An upstate South Carolina native, he has a degree in English from the College of Charleston and an MFA in fiction writing from Purdue University. He currently lives with his family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, where he is the publisher of Haywire Books. When he's not writing or editing, you'll probably find him lifting weights in his garage, playing "swing monster" with his kids, or rafting on a river.I interview authors of beautifully written literary fiction and mysteries, and try to focus on independently published novels, especially by women and others whose voices deserve more attention. If your upcoming or recently published novel might be a candidate for a podcast, please contact me via my website, <a href="http://gpgottlieb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gpgottlieb.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature</a>

Bill welcomes novelist and publisher Jon Sealy to the show. Jon Sealy is the author of The Whiskey Baron, The Edge of America, and The Merciful, as well as the craft book So You Want to Be a Novelist. An upstate South Carolina native, he has a degree in English from the College of Charleston and an MFA in fiction writing from Purdue University. His short fiction has appeared in The Normal School, PANK, and The Sun, among other venues, and his nonfiction has appeared in The Rumpus, The Millions, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He currently lives with his family in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, where he is the publisher of Haywire Books. Don't miss it!

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Julia Phillips

With the long road of a novel ahead of her, Julia Phillips mined her obsessions, and based her debut, DISAPPEARING EARTH, on her love of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula and her desire to portray the effects of violent acts on women. She and James talk about the cost of being horrified, the surprising realization that not everyone loves Soviet architecture, the book that unlocked her book, and the need to keep readers from chopping the vegetables. Then James talks to Jon Sealy about his new press, Haywire Books.  - Julia Phillips: http://www.juliaphillipswrites.com/ Buy DISAPPEARING EARTH: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525520412 Julia and James discuss:  JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE  Kamchatka Peninsula  THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN  Fulbright Fellowship  Yaddo  Emerson College  PT Anderson  THE ANATOMY OF STORY by John Truby  GOOD TALK by Mira Jacob  ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac - Jon Sealy: http://www.jonsealy.com/ Haywire Books: https://www.haywirebooks.com/ Jon and James discuss:   THE WHISKEY BARON by Jon Sealy  Hub City press  THE UNMADE WORLD by Steve Yarbrough  Unbridled Books   George Singleton  LSU Press The Southern Voices Festival  Mark Powell  Baker &amp; Taylor  Ingram  Consortium  Publishers Group West  Itasca  THE EDGE OF AMERICA by Jon Sealy  HUMMINGBIRD HOUSE by Patricia Henley  FIREBIRD by Mark Powell  Heather Bell Adams  WVU Press  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

With the long road of a novel ahead of her, Julia Phillips mined her obsessions, and based her debut, DISAPPEARING EARTH, on her love of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula and her desire to portray the effects of violent acts on women. She and James talk about the cost of being horrified, the surprising realization that not everyone loves Soviet architecture, the book that unlocked her book, and the need to keep readers from chopping the vegetables. Then James talks to Jon Sealy about his new press, Haywire Books.  - Julia Phillips: <a href="http://www.juliaphillipswrites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.juliaphillipswrites.com/</a> Buy DISAPPEARING EARTH: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525520412" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525520412</a> Julia and James discuss:  JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE  Kamchatka Peninsula  THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN  Fulbright Fellowship  Yaddo  Emerson College  PT Anderson  THE ANATOMY OF STORY by John Truby  GOOD TALK by Mira Jacob  ON THE ROAD by Jack Kerouac - Jon Sealy: <a href="http://www.jonsealy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jonsealy.com/</a> Haywire Books: <a href="https://www.haywirebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.haywirebooks.com/</a> Jon and James discuss:   THE WHISKEY BARON by Jon Sealy  Hub City press  THE UNMADE WORLD by Steve Yarbrough  Unbridled Books   George Singleton  LSU Press The Southern Voices Festival  Mark Powell  Baker &amp; Taylor  Ingram  Consortium  Publishers Group West  Itasca  THE EDGE OF AMERICA by Jon Sealy  HUMMINGBIRD HOUSE by Patricia Henley  FIREBIRD by Mark Powell  Heather Bell Adams  WVU Press  - http:/<a href="http://tkpod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/tkpod.com</a> / <a href="mailto:tkwithjs@gmail.com">tkwithjs@gmail.com</a> / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/</a>