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A BRAT Who Put Down Roots with Connie Kinsey, Episode #43

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Connie Kinsey is a former military BRAT who has put down deep roots in a converted barn on a dirt road at the top of a hill in West Virginia.

She lives with two dogs and a cat, and is pursuing happiness, one cup of coffee at a time. Primarily a memoirist, the events of her life permeate her work.

Her fiction is sometimes described as autofiction because it incorporates autobiography in a fictionalized form with endings far from the truth of what really happened. In January of 2021, Connie was thrilled to be selected as one of two Writers-in-Residence for the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. She works full-time with a children’s nonprofit. 

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Connie’s Readings:

  • Redemption – 13:05
  • Being a Brat – 28:30
  • Chapter 5 from Black Fishnets and Combat Boots – 43:36

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

  • Grapefruit Supreme, Surly Brewing Company (paired to Redemption) – 10:38
  • Crunkle Sam Barleywine, Clown Shoes (paired to Being a Brat) – 25:32
  • Budweiser, ABInBev (paired to Chapter 5 from Black Fishnets and Combat Boots) – 40:55

Interview Highlights:

  • Faulkner chicks and Tennessee Williams chicks! – 16:52
  • And what about Appalachian chicks? – 19:11
  • Why West Virginia? – 23:17
  • The effects of growing up military – 36:08
  • The Museum of the American Military Family – 36:48
  • The story behind Black Fishnets – 48:24
  • Writing dark comedy—humor with a serious message – 53:55

COMING NEXT MONTH: 

Christina Courtenay, author of historical fiction, time slip, and time travel

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology

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