Description: Meridian Rising is an immersive tale and a literary puzzle, blending history and fiction to create an alternative life-tale of the entertainer Howling Wolf. Written with the knowledge of a touring musician, Burch engages the reader in a quest for truth while confronting the deceptions that live within our deepest relationships.
Brief description: PAUL BURCH, a native of Washington, D.C., is a writer, composer, and recording artist. Burch has produced numerous albums with his band the WPA Ballclub, including Last of My Kind, a companion to Tony Earley's best-selling novel Jim the Boy, as well as a musical version of Meridian Rising. In addition, Burch has produced recordings with Mark Knopfler, Ralph Stanley, Lambchop, and Charlie Louvin, which received a GRAMMY nomination. Learn more at paulburch.com.
Review Quotes: A colorful story of possibilities about the Mississippi native known as the Father of Country Music. . . . Burch brings an authenticity to this inventive tale about the birth of country music--Suzanne Van Atten "Atlanta Journal-Constitution"