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CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE CLOSURE: UPDATES, RESOURCES, AND CONTEXT
Prologue is WHQR's monthly book discussion, hosted by Ben Steelman of the Star News. Takes place on the second Monday of the month, at 7pm. Prologue is currently hosted via Zoom Webinar.

Prologue Recap: "This Dark Road to Mercy" by Wiley Cash

Novelist Wiley Cash joined us on March 17th in the MC Erny Gallery for a lively Prologue book discussion moderated by Ben Steelman of Star News. Cash spoke at length about the work that has gone into his latest novel, This Dark Road to Mercy, as well as about a future novel he is currently working on. Below is one minute long highlight clip:

These people that are in my two books are people who are very different from me.

In the full recording of the talk below, Cash speaks about his First Edition fundraiser, which will help a local comedian and friend of the author cover large medical bills. Learn more about Cash, his work, and the First Edition project on his author website. 

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Wiley Cash @ WHQR

Click here for a full Prologue Book Talk Schedule and to find past audio recaps.

Former Graduate Fellow Jason Hess was an MFA student in creative nonfiction writing at UNCW. Jason is originally from Scappoose, Oregon. He holds a BA in Spanish and English from the University of Idaho. His studies and wanderlust have brought him to live in Costa Rica, Idaho, Spain, and now North Carolina.