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Author Joshilyn Jackson on the Next “Conversations with Jeff Weeks”

Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. on WSRE, “Conversations with Jeff Weeks” welcomes New York Times bestselling novelist and Northwest Florida native Joshilyn Jackson. Jackson has written several award-winning novels since her first debuted in 2005. The author of gods in Alabama; Between, Georgia; and The Girl Who Stopped Swimming was named Georgia Author of the Year in 2006. Her latest novel, Backseat Saints, was released in June 2010. Jackson’s career began with a love for acting, theatre and the written word, and she has served as an English professor and a faculty member of writing workshops throughout the country. Currently living outside of Atlanta with her husband and their two kids, Jackson is a frequent speaker at book festivals and literary events around the country. She is at work on her next novel, a multi-voiced tale of stolen identities called In Season.

“Conversations with Jeff Weeks” is a half-hour, weekly series that is “personality-driven,” featuring in-depth discussions with unique individuals and leading newsmakers from all walks of life. The program airs Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., Friday nights at 9 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast.