No. 76: WILLIE DAVIS - Writer, HONEYSUCKLE SEASON
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No. 76: WILLIE DAVIS - Writer, HONEYSUCKLE SEASON
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Summary
In this engaging interview, Willie Davis discusses his innovative novel Honeysuckle Season, which uniquely recounts a single incident through 12 diverse perspectives. The conversation with host Kate Savage, explores the book's creative format, influences, and the power of storytelling in shaping our understanding of events. The different voices in the book reflect the subjective nature of truth, and how personal and regional identities influence storytelling.
Willie Davis is the winner of the James Baker Hall Award 2025 for this book that was published by Accents Publishing of Lexington, KY.
Willie Davis's writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Kenyon Review, Salon, storySouth, and The Berkeley Fiction Review, amongst other places. He is the winner of The Willesden Herald Review (judged by Zadie Smith) and the Katherine Ann Porter Prize (judged by Amy Hempel). He teaches English, Journalism, and Creative Writing at Kentucky State University. He is the author of the novel Nightwolf and the short story collection I Can Outdance Jesus.
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