Q&A with Wiley Cash: 'If you wanna fire me for standing up to fascism, good luck'
One of the most celebrated Southern writers of the last 20 years on Trump, fighting oligarchs, and leaving a record of his dissent for his kids.
I talked recently with Wiley Cash, one of the most celebrated Southern writers of the last 20 years.
Wiley Cash, best-selling chronicler of the South, chooses a side
The best-selling writer from North Carolina says a bigger platform comes with the responsibility “to tell hard truths” about politics, the environment, and race.
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In our far-reaching conversation, we talked about choosing a political side, telling hard truths about the place where you're from, and our future in an AI world.
"I have two children, almost 12 and 10, they're gonna look back on this moment of history and they're gonna have a print archive of the stands that I took in my books. They're gonna be able to say, 'Wow, when children were being separated from their parents, when the environment was being poached by oligarchs, when people were being disenfranchised at the polls, I know exactly how my dad felt about it and I know exactly what my dad did.' And I'm super proud of that."
Below, watch the highlights of our conversation with Cash. And read the Q&A of The Living South's interview with Cash. It has been lightly edited for clarity and context.
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