Tag Archives: Barbara Bates Smith

Paducah, Cahokia, and Hannibal: The Road Trip

On our recent road trip to western Minnesota I took along Granny D: You’re Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell. Our good friend (and my collaborator in presenting Red Clay, Blood River to local audiences) Barbara Bates Smith … Continue reading

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East Asheville Performance

Barbara Bates Smith and I presented our dramatic readings from Red Clay, Blood River at the East Asheville Community Center on Sunday, May 17. We were joined by Geri Littlejohn, who has been making and playing Native American flutes for … Continue reading

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Review by JC Walkup

In addition to her story about the novel, JC Walkup simultaneously wrote a review in The Guide, published by The Mountaineer (Waynesville, NC) on February 25, 2009, p. 5, printed here in its entirety by permission. Red Clay, Blood River … Continue reading

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Dramatic Readings with Barbara Bates Smith

Over the past few months I have been developing a performance of dramatic readings based on Red Clay, Blood River with a well-known regional actress, Barbara Bates Smith. Noted for her Off-Broadway performance of “Ivy Rowe” from Lee Smith’s Fair … Continue reading

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