In the first part of May’s Our State Book Club podcast, Wiley Cash interviews North Carolina literary icon Lee Smith. Listen to Lee discuss how her parents helped her become a curious writer — from building her a writing shed to instilling her childhood with the rich tradition of oral storytelling. You can hear the full podcast episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. | Our State Magazine

Lee Smith the author of “The China Matrix” sits down with Lara to talk about his new book and President Trump’s strategy to take on China. Lee explains how Trump's relationship with Xi changed after Covid, why President Trump is the only President to ever really take on China, and how the Biden administration supercharged China’s corruption with the corporate elites in America. Later in the show Lara talks with Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the first and only female NBA scout in history. Bonnie-Jill tells

Best-Selling Author Lee Smith on Writing | Our State Book Club