Now, Appalachia interview with author Jason Irwin
From "Now, Appalachia" by Eliot Parker
May 22, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
Eliot Parker interviews author Jason Irwin about his memoir and poetry.
On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jason Irwin about his memoir THESE FRAGMENTS I HAVE SHORED. Jason is the author of three books of poetry: The History of Our Vagrancies (Main Street Rag, 2020), A Blister of Stars (Low Ghost, 2016) and Watering the Dead, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award (Pavement Saw Press, 2008). He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, writer, Jen Ashburn.
People in this episode
Host: Eliot Parker
Guest: Jason Irwin
Topics covered
- memoir
- poetry
- interview
- Appalachia
- writing
- literature
Keywords
- memoir
- Jason Irwin
- poetry
- Appalachia
- literature
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Low Ghost, Main Street Rag, Pavement Saw Press
Books & works: THESE FRAGMENTS I HAVE SHORED, The History of Our Vagrancies, A Blister of Stars, Watering the Dead
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