If the Dead Belong Here - Carson Faust

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Season 11 Episode 9 | 2m 4s | CC

Inspired by tribal folklore and the ghost stories of his grandmother, Carson Faust, an enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe, explores intergenerational trauma, grief, and violence in his novel IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE. Faust tells the story of a family broken by the disappearance of a young girl, and how her family is left to deal with the aftermath, uncovering secrets along the way.

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