Now, Appalachia interview with poet and novelist Laura Treacy Bentley

Now, Appalachia interview with poet and novelist Laura Treacy Bentley

From "Now, Appalachia" by Eliot Parker

July 22, 2025 · 32 min

About this episode

Eliot interviews poet and novelist Laura Treacy Bentley about her latest novel GLASS MOUNTAIN and her literary works.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet and novelist Laura Treacy Bentley about her latest novel GLASS MOUNTAIN. s an internationally published writer from West Virgina. She is a poet, novelist, and point-and-shoot photographer. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, she has lived most of her life in Huntington, West Virginia, and divides her time between the mountains of West Virginia and a cabin in western Maryland. Laura is the author of the forthcoming LOOKING FOR IRELAND: AN IRISH-APPALACHIAN PILGRIMAGE (both poetry chapbook and art book), THE SILVER TATTOO (a psychological thriller set in Ireland), NIGHT TERRORS: A SHORT STORY PREQUEL to THE SILVER TATTOO, and LAKE EFFECT (a poetry collection).

People in this episode

Guest: Laura Treacy Bentley

Topics covered

  • poetry
  • novels
  • Appalachia
  • West Virginia
  • literature

Keywords

  • GLASS MOUNTAIN
  • LOOKING FOR IRELAND
  • THE SILVER TATTOO
  • NIGHT TERRORS
  • LAKE EFFECT

Mentioned in this episode

Products: GLASS MOUNTAIN, LOOKING FOR IRELAND, THE SILVER TATTOO, NIGHT TERRORS, LAKE EFFECT

Books & works: Now, Appalachia, GLASS MOUNTAIN, LOOKING FOR IRELAND: AN IRISH-APPALACHIAN PILGRIMAGE, THE SILVER TATTOO, NIGHT TERRORS: A SHORT STORY PREQUEL, LAKE EFFECT

Places: West Virgina, Hagerstown, Maryland, Huntington, West Virginia, Ireland

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