by J.C. Sasser | Feb 21, 2019 | Books
I came by this book driving to Nashville, GA for Aunt Carol’s funeral. She was killed in a car crash. In a split second. Just like that, we’re all taught to measure time. The boys were in the backseat, still in their pajamas, arguing over who was the most powerful. I...
by J.C. Sasser | Feb 1, 2019 | Books
Gather At The River: 25 Authors on Fishing Edited by David Joy and Eric Rickstad I have a personal interest in this book because I have an essay in it. Acclaimed Appalachian Noir author, David Joy, sent me note, asking me if I wanted to write an essay about fishing....
by J.C. Sasser | Jan 21, 2019 | Books
Dear HSK, This is not the letter I owe you, the one letting you know how my motorcycle fared when Guns N Roses performed Welcome to the Jungle at their Once In A Lifetime tour’s concert in L.A. I’ve been working on that letter for over a year now. It’s sitting in a...
by J.C. Sasser | Jan 20, 2019 | Books
It’s strange how the dead come and find you. Most come for me in dreams or in this special heat on the back of my neck. Recently, my late friend, Billy Bliss, burned up my neck on the ride home from dropping the boys off at school. Billy was a walking explosive, a...
by J.C. Sasser | Jan 20, 2019 | Books
These are the books I’ll be writing about in the upcoming weeks. I will not be writing reviews. There’s no telling what I’ll write about. I may write about how I found the book, why I wanted to read it, my personal connection with it, maybe something interesting...