Our State Book Club

Our State Book Club

Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires them on the Our State Book Club podcast. Email us: podcast@ourstate.com Learn more at: https://www.ourstate.com/podcast

Episodes

August 5, 2025 33 mins

Like the ones in the fictitious village she made famous, helping hands and warm hearts shaped a Foothills writer’s journey to becoming one of North Carolina’s most prolific authors.

Each month, New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash handpicks contemporary books by fellow North Carolinian authors and those writing books set in the state, encouraging readers to join in the fun. Wiley will review each book in both the print and ...

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A Carrboro author’s career has been marked by unforgettable experiences in nature and a deep desire to preserve all that shapes the South.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires ...

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July 1, 2025 22 mins

A Carrboro author’s career has been marked by unforgettable experiences in nature and a deep desire to preserve all that shapes the South.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires ...

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June 17, 2025 18 mins

A professor studied and drew inspiration from the great writers of the South and their fascination with religion, only to become one of the greats himself.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North C...

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June 2, 2025 23 mins

A professor studied and drew inspiration from the great writers of the South and their fascination with religion, only to become one of the greats himself.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North C...

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May 20, 2025 24 mins

Wiley and North Carolina author and historian, Daniel S. Pierce, discuss Pierce's book Real Nascar.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires them on the Our State Book Club podcast...

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May 6, 2025 22 mins

North Carolina writer and historian Daniel S. Pierce discusses growing up in West Asheville and spending his life in Western North Carolina.

Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires them on the Our State Book Club...

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April 15, 2025 18 mins

Wiley and North Carolina author, Bland Simpson, discuss Simpson's Clover Garden.

A college student in Chapel Hill followed his dreams to be a musician, a professor, and a writer. They always led him back to the southern part of heaven. 

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in...

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April 1, 2025 24 mins

 

Wiley and Bland Simpson talk about growing up in North Carolina and Bland's history in the Chapel Hill music scene.

A college student in Chapel Hill followed his dreams to be a musician, a professor, and a writer. They always led him back to the southern part of heaven.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state ...

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March 18, 2025 17 mins

Wiley and bestselling author, Jason Mott, discuss Mott's The Returned and Hell of a Book.

Before becoming a National Book Award winner, a Columbus County writer followed his dreams — those he had at night and those he worked toward — to become a celebrated author.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and thei...

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March 4, 2025 23 mins

Before becoming a National Book Award winner, a Columbus County writer followed his dreams — those he had at night and those he worked toward — to become a celebrated author.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they ...

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February 18, 2025 21 mins

One Charlotte author tells the story of her marriage, in good times and in bad, with gratitude for the man with whom she’s shared a life.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across ...

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February 4, 2025 20 mins

One Charlotte author tells the story of her marriage, in good times and in bad, with gratitude for the man with whom she’s shared a life.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires t...

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January 21, 2025 16 mins

One writer’s curiosity called him to explore. The perspective he gained drew him back to his familiar eastern North Carolina home.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the sta...

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January 7, 2025 23 mins

One writer’s curiosity called him to explore. The perspective he gained drew him back to his familiar eastern North Carolina home.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how North Carolina inspires them on ...

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December 17, 2024 19 mins

An Asheville dad found success in his engineering career, but some sage wisdom from his young daughter helped him realize his lifelong dream of becoming an author.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how...

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December 3, 2024 20 mins

An Asheville dad found success in his engineering career, but some sage wisdom from his young daughter helped him realize his lifelong dream of becoming an author.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author friends as they discuss how...

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November 19, 2024 22 mins

Through her engaging storytelling, a Watauga County writer has shined a spotlight on many of the world’s natural wonders. In her latest book, she illuminates nature’s unsung hero: the dark.

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Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author f...

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November 5, 2024 25 mins

Through her engaging storytelling, a Watauga County writer has shined a spotlight on many of the world’s natural wonders. In her latest book, she illuminates nature’s unsung hero: the dark.

Email us at podcast@ourstate.com

Join The New York Times best-selling author and North Carolina native Wiley Cash as he highlights great writers across the state and their work each month. Listen in on conversations between Cash and his author f...

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October 15, 2024 32 mins

Our hearts are with the families and communities in our beloved North Carolina mountains, who have been devastated by this catastrophic hurricane. These towns, which have always been a source of pride and inspiration for us all, now face a long and difficult path to recovering. Our October issue — traditionally a celebration of the mountains — now serves as a reminder of the strength and resilience that is needed in this challengin...

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