About this episode

Beth Ann Fennelly discusses her latest book, The Irish Goodbye, exploring everyday moments with clarity and humor.

Beth Ann Fennelly is the former poet laureate of Mississippi and the author of seven books, including Heating and Cooling and The Titled World. In today’s episode, Annmarie and Beth Ann discuss her latest book, The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, and what we can learn from everyday moments observed with extraordinary clarity and humor. Episode Sponsors: Square Books – A general independent bookstore on the historic town square of Oxford, Mississippi, home of the University of Mississippi and many great writers, including William Faulkner, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown, and, for a time, both Willie Morris and John Grisham. Square Books is known for its strong selection of literary fiction, books on the American South and by Southern writers, and its emphasis on books for children. The store hosts the popular Thacker Mountain radio show and over 150 author events a year. Stop by our Oxford location or shop online at squarebooks.com. Fountain Bookstore – An independent, general, full-service bookstore serving the Metro Richmond area and the world! Fountain hosts more author programming than any other entity in the state of Virginia. We also ship autographed copies worldwide. Come check us…

People in this episode

Host: Annmarie

Guest: Beth Ann Fennelly

Topics covered

• poetry
• memoir
• literature
• everyday moments
• humor
• writing

Keywords

• Beth Ann Fennelly
• The Irish Goodbye
• poet laureate
• memoir
• literature
• humor
• writing

Sponsors

Square Books, Fountain Bookstore

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs, Heating and Cooling, The Titled World, Open House, Tender Hooks, Unmentionables, Great with Child: Letters to a Young Mother, The Tilted World

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