{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CH Hooks | Can\u2019t Shake the Dust","description":"Racing the Shadows \u2013 CH Hooks on Can\u2019t Shake the Dust In this compelling episode of Read Between the Lines, host Molly Southgate sits down with acclaimed author C.H. Hooks to talk about his powerful new novel, Can\u2019t Shake the Dust. The story follows \u201cLittle\u201d Bill Lemon III as he struggles to outrun a family legacy filled with hardship, violence, and resilience. From the gritty cages of The Monkey Palace\u2014his grandfather\u2019s rough-and-tumble bar\u2014to the questionable ventures of his parents, Little finds his escape on the dirt track every Saturday night. In a car that barely runs, he races not just for victory, but for redemption in the backroads of the South. Hooks masterfully captures the weight of legacy, poverty, and perseverance in a world where there\u2019s never enough\u2014money, opportunity, or even soap to wash away the Georgia red dirt. With its heart-pounding scenes and unflinching truths, Can\u2019t Shake the Dust is a southern tale you won\u2019t forget. \ud83d\udd17 Links &amp;amp; Resources Purchase Can't Shake the Dust&amp;nbsp;at Bookshop.org:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/10588\/9781646034994 &amp;nbsp;  About C.H. Hooks C.H. Hooks is the author of the novel Alligator Zoo-Park Magic (2019). His work has appeared in Los Angeles Review, American Short Fiction, Four Way Review, The Tampa Review, and The Bitter Southerner. He has been a Tennessee Williams Scholar and contributor at the Sewanee Writers' Conference, and attended the DISQUIET: Dzanc Books International Literary Program in Lisbon. When he\u2019s not writing, he can often be found on the waters around St. Augustine, Florida, where he teaches at Flagler College.  \ud83d\udcda Connect with C.H. Hooks \ud83c\udf10 Website: https:\/\/www.chhooks.com \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ch_hooks \ud83d\udc26 Twitter\/X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/ch_hooks \ud83d\udcd6 Goodreads: https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/17556827.C_H_Hooks  \ud83d\udd11 Keywords: Can\u2019t Shake the Dust, CH Hooks, Southern fiction, dirt track racing novel, Georgia red dirt, family legacy in literature, rural American stories, literary fiction author interview, Read Between the Lines podcast, Molly Southgate, coming-of-age novel, resilience in fiction, backroads Southern culture, racing redemption stories, southern grit in literature  #\ufe0f\u20e3 Hashtags: #CantShakeTheDust #CHHooks #SouthernFiction #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #ReadBetweenTheLinesPodcast #MollySouthgate #LiteraryFiction #SouthernGrit #DirtTrackRacing #NewBookRelease #RuralFiction #FamilyLegacy #StorytellingPodcast #ReadersLife &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfa7&amp;nbsp;Tune in to celebrate mistakes, embrace the awkward, and discover how storytelling can turn even the messiest moments into something meaningful. ","author_name":"Read Between the Lines with Molly Southgate","author_url":"http:\/\/www.southgatemediagroup.com\/read-between-the-lines-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37647520\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191717445"}