How do you turn years of reporting into a story readers can't put down?
On this episode of Hear Tell, Diana Keough talks with journalist and University of Georgia MFA graduate Alison Lyn Miller about her debut book, Rough House: A Father, a Son, and the Pursuit of Pro Wrestling Glory.
Together, they explore the reporting, trust, and storytelling behind a deeply human narrative about family, ambition, and the complicated bond between a father and son.
Whether you're a writer, journalist, or simply love great nonfiction, this conversation offers a fascinating look at the craft of bringing true stories to life.
Rough House is available wherever books are sold.
For more information about Alison Lyn Miller: https://alisonlynmiller.com/
6 Jul 2026
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
In this episode of Hear Tell, Diana Keough talks with University of Georgia law professor and 2023 UGA MFA graduate Elizabeth Chamblee Burch about her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory.
Part investigative journalism and part legal exposé, The Pain Brokers takes readers inside the hidden world surrounding transvaginal mesh litigation — a sprawling system of telemarketers, mass tort lawyers, questionable medical practices, and billion-dollar settlements built around women searching for relief from chronic pain.
Kirkus Reviews described Beth’s book as “a clarion call for reform and change.”
In their conversation, Diana and Beth discuss how Beth organized such a large and complicated story, how she approached writing fairly about deeply flawed characters, and the care she took to preserve the dignity of the women at the center of the book — women whose suffering had already been exploited for profit. They also talk about the challenge of translating dense legal and medical material into narrative nonfiction that remains deeply human at its core.
The Pain Brokers is available wherever books are sold.
For more information about Elizabeth and her work, visit her website: https://www.elizabethchambleeburch.com/
15 May 2026
John T. Edge
In this episode of Hear Tell, Diana Keough talks with author and University of Georgia MFA Distinguished Professor of Practice John T. Edge about his new memoir, House of Smoke.
Known for helping shape the national conversation around Southern food and culture, Edge turns inward in this deeply personal book, examining the complicated inheritance of family, race, violence, memory, and Southern identity.
Edge explains how he turned his house, hometown — and the South itself — into characters in his book: living, complicated presences that shape identity, memory, and the stories people tell themselves about who they are. He also reflects on reckoning with the stories we inherit, and the complicated work of loving a place enough to tell the truth about it.
House of Smoke is available wherever books are sold.
For more information about John T. Edge and his work, visit his website at johntedge.com.
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