Looking for Andy Griffith: Evan Dalton Smith with Kirk Brown | UNC Press & Malaprop's Present

Описание: Evan Dalton Smith shares his new book, "Looking for Andy Griffith: A Father's Journey", in conversation with Kirk Brown. Support the authors and Malaprop's by ordering books here: https://www.malaprops.com/node/54569. Thank you for subscribing to our channel! ‪@malaprops‬

"Looking for Andy Griffith"
For Smith and many generations in North Carolina, Andy Griffith was like the air--everywhere, all the time, a part of daily life. Even after he left the state, Smith always felt the pull of home and the lingering ghost of Andy alongside it. This is an exploration on celebrity and the self, on home and what that means when you leave it, and why we love and admire the people we do--even if we've never met them--all told through the entwined lives of iconic actor Andy Griffith and writer Evan Dalton Smith. It is through Smith's telling of Griffith's life that he finds his own story, one that is both informed by and freed from the legacy of one of North Carolina's most famous sons.

A native of North Carolina, Evan Dalton Smith attended North Carolina’s public schools and university, then moved to New York City where he lived on the Lower East Side of Manhattan for the better part of two decades, graduating from Columbia University with an MFA in Writing, working on the fringes of the publishing industry, and raising a family. Evan now lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts in the historic town of Ipswich and serves on the town’s cultural council.

Evan Dalton Smith’s culture reporting and creative work has appeared in the LA Times, LA Review of Books, New Yorker, Paris Review, Ploughshares, Salon, Slate, Washington Post, and elsewhere. His first book, Looking for Andy Griffith: A Father’s Journey was published on May 28, 2024 by University of North Carolina Press.

The Rev. David C. (Kirk) Brown received his A.B. from Davidson College, his M.A. from the University of Virginia (Germanic Studies), and his M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He is a life-long educator. Having taught German and English for 12 years at Virginia Episcopal School, he then attended seminary and was ordained an Episcopal priest. After serving three years at St. John’s Church in Roanoke, VA, he returned to school work, serving 24 years as Chaplain at Christ School and teaching religion. Kirk lives with his wife, Shelley, on a farm in Fletcher.



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