Now, Appalachia Interview with poet Thomas Richardson

On this episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews poet Thomas Richardson about his new collection HOW TO READ. Thomas is a teacher and writer. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and raised in Columbus, Mississippi, he earned his bachelor's degree from Millsaps College and master's degrees from Vanderbilt University and Mississippi University for Women. He teaches English at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, where he resides with his wife Hillary, son Emmett, and their pets.