Tk With James Scott

Caleb Johnson claims he could score nine points in an NBA Finals game. Other fictions he's spun include his fantastic debut novel, TREEBORNE, which is set in his native Alabama. He and James talk about staying true to the storytelling tradition, writing in dialect, giving characters autonomy, and reading the right book at the right time. Then, Justin Jannise, editor of GULF COAST: A JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND FINE ARTS.     Caleb Johnson: https://www.calebjohnsonauthor.com/  Caleb and James discuss:  Sewanee Writers' Conference  Robbie!  Alabama Booksmith  Jake Reiss  University of Wyoming  Hernando de Soto  Chilton Country, Alabama  University of Alabama  Rick Bragg  THE SELMA-TIMES JOURNAL DIRTY WORK by Larry Brown Barry Hannah  Cormac McCarthy  William Gay Daniel Woodrell  BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES  THE MARS ROOM by Rachel Kushner  Gabriel Garcia Marquez  William Faulkner  Lewis Nordan TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee   TRAIN DREAMS by Denis Johnson    - Justin Jannise of Gulf Coast: https://gulfcoastm