{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Silas House","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.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Learn more about this project at www.countryqueers.com For this episode, we\u2019re asking folks who have additional funds to donate to two fundraisers: 1. The first is for Black Soil: Our Better Nature \u2013 who\u2019s mission is to reconnect Black Kentuckians to their heritage and legacy in agriculture. They represent over 60 Kentucky based Black farmers, culinary artists, artists & makers. https:\/\/pages.donately.com\/lexingtonlyric\/campaign\/black-soil-our-better-nature 2. The second is to support Jennie & Delaney\u2019s goal for stable housing in rural Tennessee. Jennie is a Black, vegan, agender Aries mom of a 2-and-a-half year old agender Scorpio child. In Jennie\u2019s words: \u201cI\u2019d like to build us a tiny home so that we\u2019ll have stability, can move when we need to travel, eat, sleep & wash comfortably, and be active and present in community.\u201d https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/tiny-home-for-jennie-and-delaney?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Host, Producer, and Lead Editor: Rae Garringer Assistant Editor & Musical Magic: Tommie Anderson Editorial Advisory Dream Team: Hermelinda Cort\u00e9s, 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         ","author_name":"Country Queers","author_url":"https:\/\/www.countryqueers.com","html":"