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"So perfect is his control that each voice, like an individual bell in a handbell choir, rings true. Mr. Edgerton's gift is for dialect that places its speaker squarely--not only on a geographical map, but a psychological one."

Barbara Kingsolver

The New York Times Book Review
Extras


Books

Reading, Learning, Teaching Clyde Edgerton: This book by Yvonne Mason discusses how to teach Clyde's books in secondary and college English language arts classrooms as a means of revitalizing curricula and challenging the ways we traditionally think about teaching.

 

Killer Diller cover - red.

Film

Killer Diller: The Movie. Includes extensive audio, a movie trailer, and news and reviews about its April 2006 release!

Walking Across Egypt: Starring Ellen Burstyn, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Mark Hamill

Scene from Lunch at the Picadilly: The Musical

Theater

Watch video clips from Lunch at the Piccadilly: A Musical. Music by Mike Craver, Book by Clyde Edgerton. Performed March 2006 by Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Playworks. Visit the official website at www.lunchatthepiccadilly.com.

Walking Across Egypt and Raney by John Justice.

The Floatplane Notebooks by Jason Moore and Paul Fitzgerald

Music

THE BIBLE SALESMAN Story and Song CD - Clyde narrates his novel and does most of the character parts in this compilation CD of readings, story songs and other musical numbers. (Sapsucker Music)

Learn more about some of the music that has influenced Clyde through the years in this playlist for NY Times' blog "Paper Cuts."

Enjoy music from the musical Lunch at the Piccadilly:

Lunch at the Piccadilly (2.6MB)

How Do You Tell 'Em (1.9MB)

Baloney, Bacon and Beer (2.2MB)

To purchase a CD, click here.

Enjoy one of Clyde's favorites:

Safety Patrol Song

Musical talent runs in the family. Clyde's daughter performs with MIDTOWN DICKENS. Click to listen and buy a CD.

 

For THE NIGHT TRAIN

The Book Trailer

NPR Interview

CBS News Interview

The New York Times Sunday Book Review

The Washington Post

Kirkus Review

Publishers Weekly: Starred!

FirstLook Books (A deep and compelling review including a remembrance of Clarence Clemons)

In Which Clyde Hypnotizes a Chicken

 

 

Other Reads

"Debra's Flap and Snap" appears in Image Journal's newly-released book, Bearing the Mystery

A flash fiction short appears in Long Story Short from UNC Press

An essay on fatherhood appears in The Book of Dads from Harper Perennial.

Clyde contributes book reviews and more to Garden & Gun magazine.

Links

FAITH AND LEADERSHIP: Storytelling and Story Listening (An Interview) - Clyde talks about how teachers, preachers and leaders can use storytelling to engage their audiences--and why he has returned to church.

UNC Wilmington 2009 Commencement

Clyde gives the commencement address and receives a standing ovation.

Clyde Edgerton Papers Inventory: Online catalog of Clyde's papers and manuscripts maintained at the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The Southern Oral History Program

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Pomegranate Books

Quail Ridge Books

IndieBound.org: Find an independent bookseller near you.

Bibliography: From 1980 - 1998.

 

For THE BIBLE SALESMAN

O, The Oprah Magazine O, The Oprah Magazine, reviews THE BIBLE SALESMAN. Click here to read the review!

Click here to read a variety of other reviews.

Clyde reads from his novel in this podcast for PLCMC.

Clyde discusses the novel in an audio interview with Andrea Sisco for Armchair Interviews.

Clyde discusses the novel in an audio interview with Frank Stasio and Jon Hill for North Carolina Public Radio WUNC .

Clyde discusses the novel in an excellent printed interview with Jay MacDonald for BookPage.

Acknowledgments

Clyde's photos on this site were taken by Brent Clark, Kristina Edgerton, Nathaniel Edgerton and Mark Olencki.

 

 

 

 

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