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Jayne Anne Phillips talks with Jeremy Finley about her novel NIGHT WATCH.
In 1874, haunted by war & loss, 12-year-old ConaLee and her silent mother, Eliza, journey to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Far from their mountain home, they navigate a world shaped by trauma, race, and resilience. Posing as her mother’s maid, ConaLee meets some unforgettable characters while Eliza begins her recovery. NIGHT WATCH is a tale of survival, identity, and hope in the wake of war.
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Jayne Anne Phillips talks with Jeremy Finley about her novel NIGHT WATCH.
In 1874, haunted by war & loss, 12-year-old ConaLee and her silent mother, Eliza, journey to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Far from their mountain home, they navigate a world shaped by trauma, race, and resilience. Posing as her mother’s maid, ConaLee meets some unforgettable characters while Eliza begins her recovery. NIGHT WATCH is a tale of survival, identity, and hope in the wake of war.
► Learn more at: awordonwords.org
► Subscribe to Nashville PBS's channel: bit.ly/ytube-npt
► Watch more videos from Nashville PBS: @nashvillepbs
▬▬ About A WORD ON WORDS ▬▬
Nashville PBS's original literary series A WORD ON WORDS consists of 3-minute episodes and podcasts that engage our audiences with intelligent, thoughtful and surprising discussions about literature and the lives of authors.
► Find out more about A WORD ON WORDS: awordonwords.org
► View more A WORD ON WORDS Author Interviews: awordonwords.org/authors
► Enjoy A WORD ON WORDS on any device with the free PBS app: wnpt.org/videoapp
▬▬ We ❤️ Being Your Nashville PBS ▬▬
Whatever you call us—WDCN, Channel 8, WNPT, NPT or Nashville Public Television—we love being your Nashville PBS.
► Subscribe to Nashville PBS's channel: wnpt.tv/yt-subscribe
► Watch more videos from Nashville PBS: @nashvillepbs
▬▬ About Nashville PBS ▬▬
Nashville PBS, formally known as NPT - Nashville Public Television, is Middle Tennessee’s & Southern Kentucky’s local PBS station.
Nashville PBS provides, through the power of traditional television and interactive digital communications, quality educational, cultural and civic experiences that address issues and concerns of the people of the Nashville region, and which thereby help improve the lives of those we serve.
Nashville PBS, WNPT, is Nashville's independent nonprofit PBS station, is operated by licensee Nashville Public Television, Inc.
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