"Country Noir" and fiction writer Daniel Woodrell

From: New Letters on the Air
Series: New Letters on the Air
Length: 29:01

Two of Daniel Woodrell's eight novels are now acclaimed films. The 1998 movie RIDE WITH THE DEVIL was adapted from his novel WOE TO LIVE ON, and the 2010 film WINTER'S BONE is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. In this interview with fellow Missouri writer Whitney Terrell, Daniel Woodrell talks about his 2011 collection of short stories, THE OUTLAW ALBUM. Read the full description.

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Playing: "Country Noir" and fiction writer Daniel Woodrell
From: New Letters on the Air

Woodrell_small By the time fiction writer Daniel Woodrell's novel WOE TO LIVE ON was adapted to become the 1998 movie RIDE WITH THE DEVIL, he had published five other novels. In 2010, four years after its publication, his novel WINTER'S BONE became another acclaimed film. In this interview recorded at the Kansas City Public Library for the Writers at Work series, fellow Missouri writer Whitney Terrell talks with Daniel Woodrell about his 2011 collection of short stories, THE OUTLAW ALBUM.

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Piece Description

By the time fiction writer Daniel Woodrell's novel WOE TO LIVE ON was adapted to become the 1998 movie RIDE WITH THE DEVIL, he had published five other novels. In 2010, four years after its publication, his novel WINTER'S BONE became another acclaimed film. In this interview recorded at the Kansas City Public Library for the Writers at Work series, fellow Missouri writer Whitney Terrell talks with Daniel Woodrell about his 2011 collection of short stories, THE OUTLAW ALBUM.

Broadcast History

This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on August 21, 2012, for delivery to member stations.

Timing and Cues

PROMO: On the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR, fiction writer Daniel Woodrell talks about how he uses the rich tradition of Ozarks storytelling and vernacular to create characters living hard-scrabble lives. The award-winning author of eight novels, including WINTER'S BONE and WOE TO LIVE ON, both of which became acclaimed films, Woodrell reads from his 2011 collection of short stories, THE OUTLAW ALBUM. Listen as he talks with fellow Missouri writer Whitney Terrell at the Kansas City Public Library, next time on NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR...
UPLINK DATE: 07/27/2012
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29 minutes
INCUE: "Fiction writer Daniel Woodrell has spent his"
OUTCUE: "...Thanks for listening to NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."

Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Southern Fried," "Sandy Boys/Tater Patch," and "Mountain Mist	GMP (formerly Studio Cutz)	Country 01 - All About Bluegrass.	GMP (formerly Studio Cutz)	2012	00:00
Lifetimes” and “Home Grown Waltz	GMP (formerly Studio Cutz)	Light And Bright 04 - Acoustic Brew.	GMP (formerly Studio Cutz)	2012	00:00

Additional Credits

New Letters on the Air is a production of the quarterly literary magazine, New Letters, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Partial financial support comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.