River Jordan is a southerner with a global perspective. She began her writing career as a playwright and spent over ten years with the Loblolly Theatre group, where her original works were produced, including Mama Jewels: Tales from Mullet Creek, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, and Virga.

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Stories From the Road

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Please Stay tuned for great interviews with Patti Callahan Henry, Kerry Madden, Michael Morris and other writers from the road, booksellers, and book buyers.


What could we possibly expect but for a radio road trip to expect stories and a great radio show. Wednesday, 12-2pm WRFN 107.1 Nashville or live and streaming at http://www.RiverJordanlive.com

I'm looking forward to a little music and a lot of stories reporting on the state of the book.

More fun coming your way.


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Radio From The Road

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Tune in Wednesday, March 24 at 12pm for a little update from The Great Southern Wing and A Prayer Tour. For more information that you'd ever like to know you can follow the tour at http://www.wingandprayertour.com

Fellow author and radio host, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson has taken to the road with me as we are following the State of the Book. Who's reading what? Who's out there telling stories, sharing stories, and taking it all in? Why do these unsung hero's = the bookstore owners of this small towns are large ones - take on the work of being a champion of the American Reader.

We've crossed through Franklin, TN to Knoxville, Chattanooga, Sylva NC, and Woodstock, Ga where we wrapped up some of storytellings finest last night with the ladies at Foxtale Books.
Every store has held a special quality, a unique spirit, and shelves full of books of every shape, color, smell, and genre.

Join us today as we venture out to Yawn's Books in Canton, Ga. at 2pm and Bound to be Read in Atlanta, Ga at 7pm. Then we're spending a special night with the SIBA folks talking with them and asking - What would you like your readers, your community, to know that they don't know - Let's talk state of the book!

Well stay tuned and find out here as we chronicle our trip across seven states in 14 days. You can listen at WRFN 107.1 lpfm Nashville or live and streaming at http://www.riverjordanlive.com

A little music, a lot of story, and a glorious road trip!

Join us!

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River Jordan Live -From The Road

Monday, March 22, 2010

Stay tuned for updates of out-takes and interviews with booksellers, book readers, and book lovers of all shapes and sizes from the Road. Have taken to the road with fellow author and radio host of All Things Southern, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson to take the pulse of the state of the book down and across seven states. You can keep up with the tour more in depth at The Great Southern Wing and Prayer Tour here.


Stay tuned for more radio news as we speak with people across the South on storytelling and the written word.

More music and more stories from the road Wednesday!

River

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Talking today with people about stories on the road, on the page, and in the songs we hear. Thanks to listener Gary Nelson who wrote these words about how Bob Seger always made him think of one special road trip with his father:

"I remember first hearing Bob Seger and night moves in 1976 in the spring when my dad and I drove down to Arkansas from Chicago. It was a 10 hour drive and I talked my dad into listening to WLS - the only station our 1971 Monte Carlo could get that I enjoyed. That old AM radio station played the song no less than 10 times.
My dad, puffing on his cigar said, 'It's about time we heard this song again.'
No matter how old I get, I'll remember that trip and being alone with my dad for an extended time after my parents were divorced. That's what Bob Seger Night Moves makes me think about."

Shared a little from Hear No Evil by Matthew Paul Turner.

And some great writing advice from none other than Kurt Vonnegut on Writing With Style.

More great stories, great music, and a great day hanging out with you on the radio.

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