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An Artist’s Statement, via Autobiography, Part Three

*You ought to read “An Artist’s Statement, via Autobiography,” Part One and Part Two first. My writing and editing work has focused primarily on neglected Southern voices, characters, personalities and stories. When considering ideas for new projects, I often ask myself, “What has no one done before?” So far this approach has landed me squarely as a “writer of rare books,” as Will D. Campbell has dubbed himself. I’m not famous, nor will I probably ever be. But I get a word here and there, from people all over the US,… Read more An Artist’s Statement, via Autobiography, Part Three