Tim Westover
Tim Westover is an author who writes novels about ancient spirits, humble ghosts, singing trees, medicine-show men and haunted pianos. He takes inspiration from tall tales, Southern myths and legends, small towns, folklore, fantasy, magic, and the real-life history of the South’s backroads and byways. Tim is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Georgia, lives in Suburban Atlanta. Born in the north, educated in England, and frequent visitor to Russia, he found his home in the North Georgia Mountains.
Popular Tales
Culture 9 November 19:00 Authors may draw inspiration for their stories, and narratives from the lives of the communities they form part of or those they have lived with, studied or researched from afar. Do writings about people differ based on whether or not the author belongs to these people? Is living within a community necessary in this case?Speakers