Silas House turns a brutal snowstorm into a searing meditation on violence and bearing witness, as redbirds pecking in the snow hold out hope.

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Kendra Winchester talks to Silas House, the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Dead Man Blues and All These Ghosts .

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B&N welcomes NYT bestselling author Silas House, writing as S.D. House, for a live, virtual, Midday Mystery discussion of DEAD MAN BLUES!

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This fall, Silas House is publishing two books at the same time: his first collection of poetry and a murder mystery.

How "Trees", Wordsworth, Millay, Natalie Wood, My 7th Grade English Teacher, and others turned me into a poet; how I hunkered down to do the work; and why now.

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The former Kentucky poet laureate’s first full-length poetry collection is both plaintive and exhilarating

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BEREA, Ky.–Celebrated Kentucky author Silas House, known for his vivid portrayals of Appalachian life, is poised to release a gripping new historical crime novel titled Dead Man Blues under his pen name, S.D. House. Set for publication by Crooked Lane Books on October 14, 2025, the novel marks House’s entry into the crime fiction genre, promising a compelling mystery set against a richly textured Southern backdrop. The story of Dead Man Blues revolves around Dave Hendricks, a disgraced former...

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Returning to his Kentucky homeplace, Silas House realizes the value of its culture of love without judgment. Such mutual care would counter the divides that those in the political arena use to control...

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Ahead of the launch of her new album, the singer-songwriter sits down with a fellow Kentucky writer and chats words, gardening, and evolving with the seasons of life

Mass deportations were never going to work, so Trump and Miller resort to authoritarian theater

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