At 86, you don’t travel around very much, but I still have ties up there. What’s your relationship with Western North Carolina at this chapter in your life?įC: Well, I’m not very mobile these days. It’s probably the best-known novel I’ve written, and the novel ends with a question - are you with us or not? Are you one of us or not? And, when you close the book, the title answers the question, and that was kind of fun to do. He’s a very interesting filmmaker - I admire him. But, what’s most interesting is watching Michael Frierson put it together, photograph it and put it in continuity. It’s like reading an old diary or something like that. SMN: But, at same time, it’s interesting to look back at the journey from there to here.įC: Yeah. You know, I just did what I had to do, and I didn’t expect people to pay much attention to it. Smoky Mountain News: What’s it been like to have a documentary made about your life?įred Chappell: Embarrassing. Some sage once observed that your whole life really comes down to just a handful of…
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