Exploring Fathers, Sons, and the Lowcountry: Author Scott Gould on Peace Like a River (E173)
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Scott Gould, award-winning author of the new novel Peace Like a River. Scott has published five additional books, including The Hammerhead Chronicles (winner of the Eric Hoffer Award for Fiction) and Things That Crash, Things That Fly (winner of the 2022 Memoir Prize for Books). His work has also earned a Next Generation Indie Book Award, an IPPY Award for Fiction, the Larry Brown Short Story Award, and the S.C. Arts Commission Artist Fellowship in Prose. He lives in San Souci, South Carolina, and teaches at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.
Episode Highlights:
How Peace Like a River lets readers experience South Carolina like locals.
Why the Lowcountry remains Scott’s writing comfort zone.
The generational themes of fathers and sons woven throughout the novel.
The importance of setting as a character in storytelling.
A sneak peek at Scott’s forthcoming book set in Northern Alabama.
Scott’s book flight featuring short novels he loves.
Connect with Scott:
Show Notes
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
Music of the Swamp by Lewis Nordan
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Water Method Man by John Irving
Ulysses by James Joyce
Sophie’s Choice by William Styron
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols
Book Flight
Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail by Louise Shivers (1983)
Edisto by Pagett Powell (1983)
Norwood by Charles Portoise (1966)
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