By Drew Adams
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Murray, KY – As the annual Clarksville Writers Conference approaches, some of the most prolific southern writers gather to inspire the next generation of wordsmiths. Among the list of writers in attendance is the Edgar award winning author of Poachers, Hell at the Breech, and Smonk; Tom Franklin. Franklin is a winner of the Guggenheim Fellowship and the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at Ole Miss where he currently teaches. Tom speaks with Drew Adams about his newest work, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, an LA Times Book Prize winner that has just been released in paperback.
The Clarksville Writers Conference runs through Saturday and features writers William R. Ferris, Wiliam Gay, Beth Ann Fennelly and others. It features author signings, appointments with literary agents and various seminars on the craft of writing.