Alli Dyer on Night Songs, Family Legacy & the Magic of Audiobooks (E234)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Alli Dyer. Alli was born in Tennessee and raised in the mountains of Virginia. Alli is the author of Strange Folk and her latest novel, Night Songs. For the last decade, she worked in the entertainment and book publishing, bringing a unique perspective to the stories she tells.
We dive into Night Songs and the inspiration behind its story of family legacy, music, and discovering where we come from. Alli shares how growing up in the mountains of Virginia shaped her writing and why sensory details are so important when bringing a setting to life. We also talk about the stories that expand our understanding of the world and the special place audiobooks hold in Alli’s reading and writing life.
Episode Highlights:
The childhood fantasy of discovering there is something special hidden in your family history
How place, memory, and sensory details find their way into fiction
Writing about family legacy and the stories we inherit
Alli’s love of audiobooks and how listening influences her storytelling
The books that have expanded her understanding of the world
Her book flight includes audiobooks that have influenced her writing and storytelling
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
The Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn & George Vescey
The Real Americans by Rachel Kuong
Heart Food album - Judee Sill
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The Witches by Roald Dahl
The Children by Melissa Albert
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Book Flight
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
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