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About meJack Riggs was raised in Lexington, North Carolina. Set in the Deep South, Lexington was the inspiration for the fictional town of Ellenton, the setting of Riggs’ award-winning novel "When the Finch Rises."
While attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Riggs spent his summers playing guitar on the coffeehouse circuit along the shores of Long Island, New York, singing for beers and tips. After graduation he moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where he studied Film Aesthetics and Production. With a Masters Degree in Film, Riggs headed out to Los Angeles and became an assistant director, producing among others, the classic Guns and Roses videos, “Welcome to the Jungle,” and “Sweet Child of Mine."
Riggs began writing fiction in workshops at UCLA during his years in Hollywood and eventually moved back south to complete his master's degree at his alma mater, UNC Greensboro. While there he studied with Fred Chappell, Michael Parker and Lee Zacharias. After receiving an MFA in Creative Writing, Riggs forged enduring relationships with such writers and mentors as Jill McCorkle, Lewis Nordan, Lee Smith, and Larry Brown.
Published by Ballantine Books in 2003, "When the Finch Rises" has been compared to "A Separate Peace" and "To Kill a Mockingbird." "Finch" was quickly coined as a classic, winning Georgia Author of the Year-First Novel. The American Library Association recognized it as a Top Ten First Novel, while The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called it one of the top Southern novels of 2003.
"The Fireman’s Wife," Riggs’ second novel, is due out December 30th, 2008. Riggs lives in Decatur with his wife and two children, and spends much of his time between Garden City Beach, SC, and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where much of his fiction is set.
About my libraryTHE FIREMAN'S WIFE, winner of the 2009 Georgia Author of the Year Award.
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by William Blake
Once a dream did weave a shade
O'er my angel-guarded bed,
That an emmet lost its way
Where on grass methought I lay.
Troubled, wildered, and forlorn,
Dark, benighted, travel-worn,
Over many a tangle spray,
All heart-broke, I heard her say:
"Oh my children! do they cry,
Do they hear their father sigh?
Now they look abroad to see,
Now return and weep for me."
Pitying, I dropped a tear:
But I saw a glow-worm near,
Who replied, "What wailing wight
Calls the watchman of the night?
"I am set to light the ground,
While the beetle goes his round:
Follow now the beetle's hum;
Little wanderer, hie thee home!"
posted by theoldman at 12:01 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2009
Wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed "The Fireman's Wife". I lived in Black Mountain, NC, for a few years during middle/high school, loved it there. We never had a chance to explore SC, but the descriptions in your book, make me want to add it to the list of places to visit. Can't wait to read "When the Finch Rises".
Mindy
posted by mlschmidt at 10:46 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009