C. L. (Cecil) Willis, a native of Canton, North Carolina, is professor emeritus of sociology and criminology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. After retiring, he moved back to his beloved Southern Appalachian mountains. He lives with his daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren in Alexander outside Asheville, NC. Hillbilly Odyssey is his first book.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Suzette Clark Bradshaw from western North Carolina, is a self-taught poet and sculptress. Her poems have appeared in Dead Mule, Branches, Women Speak, and more.| Listen & Be Heard Network