White award, the nautilus award, the appalachian book of the year, the hobson medal for literature, and other honors. Silas house books list of books by author silas house thriftbooks. Silas house is the new york times bestselling author of six novels and one book of creative nonfiction. The hurting part 2005, this is my heart for you 2012, and in. As the nationally bestselling author of five novels who holds a coveted membership in the fellowship of southern writers, silas house shares what may be his most personal story yet with the recent release of southernmost. Southernmost, by silas house, dopesick, by beth macy two new releases from fellow appalachians. In the aftermath of a flood that washes away much of a small tennessee town, evange. Jennifer haigh, author of heat and light in this stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and change, author silas house wrestles with the limits of belief and the infinite ways to love. The coal tattoo by silas house october 15,2004 the coal tattoo by silas house was my second book by this author, and third in his trilogy of books that take place in the mountains of kentucky.
Houses fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. Outside the book continues now from the soky bookfest, with author silas house to discuss his new book,same sun here, as well as his novel eli the good. Author of southernmost discusses setting his novel in key. A frequent contributor to the new york times and a former commentator for nprs all things considered, house is a member of the fellowship of southern writers and is the winner of the nautilus. Silas house is the nationally bestselling author of. Justin is the real hero of the story, though, and the chapters from his point of view, titled the everything, is where the book truly shines. Houses next book, the coal tattoo 2004, was a finalist for the southern book critics circle prize as well as winning the appalachian writers. Yet this generous act is met with derision from the town, leading asher to question his life choices in this heartbreaking but lovely meditation on love and fear in all its permutations. June 5, 2018 a road novel that mixes warmth, empathy, tragedy, and hope. Nov 29, 2018 silas house is the author of the book southernmost. Silas house has 26 books on goodreads with 47268 ratings. A novel for our time, a courageous and necessary book.
White award, the nautilus award, the appalachian book of the year, the. The book explores the collision of gay rights and fundamentalist christianity in the rural south. Author of southernmost discusses setting his novel in. Kentucky author silas house and his new novel southernmost. Mar 07, 2014 outside the book continues now from the soky bookfest, with author silas house to discuss his new book,same sun here, as well as his novel eli the good. Silas house is one of kentuckys foremost contemporary writers, yet id only read one of his novels, eli the good, until our book group chose southernmost for our next meeting. Silas house is the author of five novels, including the new york times bestseller a parchment of leaves. A frequent contributor to the new york times and a former commentator for nprs all things considered, house is a member of the fellowship of southern writers and is the winner of the nautilus award, the appalachian writers associations book of the. Southernmost is an indie next pick and one of the best. Silas house is the author of five novels, including a parchment of leaves.
Jun 05, 2018 silas house is the author of five novels. Silas house is the nationally bestselling author of five novelsclays quilt, 2001. Evolution of an american play, silas house author of a parchment of leaves, clays quilt, the co. White award, the nautilus award, the appalachian book of the year, the hobson medal for. Discount prices on books by silas house, including titles like freedom fighters and hell raisers. The book tells the story of evangelical minister in a small tennessee town who loses his job, his wife, and custody of his son after giving a sermon defending the rights of gay people. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. Clays quilt, a parchment of leaves, the coal tattoo, eli the good, and same sun here, and somethings rising. His latest book is southernmost june 2018, which has. Kentucky writer silas house on southernmost, sexuality. In silas houses moving new novel, a pastor wrestles with a crisis not just of faith, but of all the. Silas house interview, plus links to author biography, book.
Kentucky author silas house reads from his new novel, southernmost. Even before i heard simon and garfunkel sing it in i am a rock, i knew that i had my books and my poetry to. The story begins as asher, a pentecostal pastor, contends with a devastating flood. In silas house s latest novel, southernmost, asher, an evangelical preacher in a small tennessee town, offers shelter to a gay couple after their home is destroyed in a flood.
Author event with silas house, author of southernmost. Faith, gay rights collide in silas house novel southernmost. The themes of social change and parentandchild bonds are at the center of house s new novel, southernmost, which will be released in june. The protagonist, asher sharp, is a fireandbrimstone preacher in a small tennessee town who has lost the verve for the harsh, exclusionary, judgmental preaching. The location, though, is crescent hill baptist church. Garth greenwell, author of what belongs to you silas houses characters are as real to me as my own family. Silas house has written an absolutely lovely novel, his words flowing as easily as the seasons. An interview with silas house looking in the mirror, an essay by silas house about his novel, southernmost from the moment my first child was born, everything was different.
He is a frequent contributor to the new york times and a former commentator for nprs all things considered. Silas house joins us to talk about his new book southernmost. Best food writing, 2015 and new stories from the south, the years best. The novel features characters that appear in his previous two books, a parchment of leaves and his first, clays quilt. Feature by the editors of bookpage cults, tech, fandom culturemany of 2020s biggest literary trends have been in the zeitgeist for a while but are now developing in surprising and fascinating ways. Reception and book signing for the anthology of appalachian writers, volume i, will follow. Enter the world of silas house s southernmost with an open mind and a clear slate. His book for middlegrade readers, same sun here, was a finalist for the e. Author silas house blogs about writing, the writing life, books, movies, nature, religion, politics, and other things that generally concern conscious people. Special to the clarionledger sunday print edition june 17. Silas house is the nationally bestselling author of five novelsclays. Join awardwinning, new york times bestselling author silas house for the launch of his new novel, southernmost, an intensely candid and lyrical story that initially sprung from the seeds of his own life. This is probably the gayborhood of berea, grins silas house, pointing to the pride flags billowing from front porches on a tiny street in this small kentucky college town. He has lectured internationally and is widely regarded as one of the major writers of the american south.
House s fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. The coal tattoo by silas house nook book ebook barnes. Same sun here by silas house, neela vaswani and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book explores the collision of gay rights and fundamentalist. See all books authored by silas house, including clays quilt, and a parchment of leaves, and more on. Of faith and floods silas houses new novel takes on universal themes by kim thomas entucky author silas house first learned that language has power while sitting on the porch with my parents and aunts and uncles, hearing them tell stories that brought the past alive. Author silas house on faith and new novel southernmost. But in his latest book, southernmost, house plunges readers into the life of asher sharp at the very moment it cracks open. This is a book of beautiful writing that is, simultaneously, an insightful volume about the art of writing. Hillbilly solid kentucky author silas house plays his favorite music. House is a member of the fellowship of southern writers and is the winner of the e. Thomas hardy, willa cather, alice walker, marilynne robinson, lee smith, james still, zora neale hurston. Silas house courtesy beyond the aquamarine waters and swaying palm trees, the keys provide openness, tolerance and isolation.
But in his latest book, southernmost, house plunges readers into the life. Jul 31, 2017 this is probably the gayborhood of berea, grins silas house, pointing to the pride flags billowing from front porches on a tiny street in this small kentucky college town. These are the triggering events of southernmost, the latest novel from kentucky literary star silas house. Silas house books list of books by author silas house. Silas houses new novel takes on universal themes by kim thomas k entucky author silas house first learned that language has power while sitting on the porch with my parents and aunts and uncles, hearing them tell stories that brought the past alive. Shannon ravenel editor, allan gurganus contributor, edward p. As the nationally bestselling author of five novels who holds a coveted membership in the fellowship of southern writers, silas house shares what may be his most personal story yet with the recent release of southernmost his new novel chronicles the path of asher sharp, a tennessee minister whose struggle. I bring this up because it was at the forefront of my mind as i read southernmost, the new novel from silas house, which focuses on an evangelical preacher caught in the divide between his faith and the way it views and treats homosexuals. Jun 15, 2018 but house is an old pro, and his oddly spare but expressive prose does hasten the crawl at times. Author silas houses complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Silas dwane house is an american writer best known for his novels. Charles frazier, author of varina in silas houses moving new novel, a pastor wrestles with a crisis not just of faith, but of all the apparent certainties of his life. If youre a reader who likes first to absorb a book jacket, with its laudatory quotes and quick summary. I think that asher sort of represents most people that i know who really want. Arguably the most prolific gay novelist in appalachia, house was born and raised in nearby laurel county. Silas house has 26 books on goodreads with 47371 ratings.
His latest book is southernmost june 2018, which has been long listed for the carnegie medal for excellence in fiction and was a top ten southern bestseller. Called a spiritual journey, a love story, and a classic road novel, southernmost explores our ability to escape the confines of intolerance and hate and move toward dignity. He is a former commentator for npr and his work has been widely published in journals and magazines. Jun 05, 2018 a novel for our time, a courageous and necessary book. Jun 10, 2018 enter the world of silas houses southernmost with an open mind and a clear slate. Silas house is a nationally bestselling writer whose work frequently appears in the new york times. Silas dwane house born august 7, 1971 is an american writer best known for his novels.
Kentuckybased national bestselling author silas house has a new novel about to hit bookstores. The launch party for the book will be a unique event put on by carmichaels bookstore, with musicians joan shelley and daniel martin moore listed as participants. Silas house is the nationally bestselling author of six novelsclays quilt, 2001. The book was also awarded the weatherford award as well. Jul 23, 2018 the crisis in most novels is usually a slow unwrapping, a strip tease of events that lays matters bare. Kentucky writer silas house s new book southernmost tells the story of asher sharp an evangelical preacher who sees his life anew after a flood washes away his tennessee community. Dec 30, 2019 hillbilly solid kentucky author silas house plays his favorite music, reads poems and excerpts, and interviews the people who are making a difference in appalachia.
Southernmost is a novel for our time, a courageous and necessary book. Bestselling author silas house will be reading from his new novel southernmost at crescent hill baptist church on june 5. The first four novels of kentucky author silas house follow that pattern. House is the author of the bestselling books clays quilt, a parchment of leaves, the coal tattoo, somethings rising, eli the good, and same sun here. Vaswani 2012as well as a book of creative nonfictionsomethings. Signed by the author above his name on the title page, at lemuria books in jackson, mississippi. This program will begin with a short ket documentary on kentucky writer silas house and his novel a parchment of leaves, followed by introduction of the new anthology of appalachian writers and selected readings by the authors.