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  <title>Silas House</title>
  <description>Silas House is a nationally best-selling author of 6 novels, 3 plays, and a book of creative nonfiction. Silas grew up on Adena, Yuchi, Cherokee, and Shawnee land in Laurel County, Kentucky. In this interview - recorded in July 2018 at the Hindman Settlement School - Silas talks about growing up in the evangelical holiness church, how meeting his now-husband inspired him to come out at age 34, the lessons he learns from his children, how writing feels like prayer, and his faith. &amp;amp;nbsp; * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at&amp;amp;nbsp;www.countryqueers.com For this episode, we’re asking folks who have additional funds to donate to&amp;amp;nbsp;two fundraisers: 1. The first is for Black Soil: Our Better Nature – who’s mission is to reconnect Black Kentuckians to their heritage and legacy in agriculture. They represent over 60 Kentucky based Black farmers, culinary artists, artists &amp;amp;amp; makers.  https://pages.donately.com/lexingtonlyric/campaign/black-soil-our-better-nature 2. The second is to support Jennie &amp;amp;amp; Delaney’s goal for stable housing in rural Tennessee.&amp;amp;nbsp;Jennie is a Black, vegan, agender Aries mom of a 2-and-a-half year old agender Scorpio child. In Jennie’s words: “I’d like to build us a tiny home so that we’ll have stability, can move when we need to travel, eat, sleep &amp;amp;amp; wash comfortably, and be active and present in community.”  https://www.gofundme.com/f/tiny-home-for-jennie-and-delaney?utm_source=customer&amp;amp;amp;utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=copy_link &amp;amp;nbsp; * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor &amp;amp;amp; Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cortés, Lewis Raven Wallace, and Sharon P. Holland Theme Song: Composed and performed on banjo by Sam Gleaves, pedal steel versions by Rebecca Branson Jones Additional music and sound effects: Composed and performed on acoustic and electric guitar, and chimes, by Tommie Anderson &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
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