Introduction to Jackson, the novel Published on: September 22, 2019 at 11:09 AM This  is the introduction to my novel, Jackson about the goings on in a hate-filled town as told by Jody Luther, a fifteen year-old white girl. Listen to Jackson by Lucinda Williams at the close of this episode. Jackson on Amazon Jackson on Goodreads --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

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Prologue: Ghosts in the Boneyard

This is the first chapter of Jackson, the novel when Jody, her dad, Clyde and her little sister, Willie visit the girls' mother, Grace at Rusk State Hospital on Christmas night, 1969. Listen to Joan Baez singing 'In the Pines' at the close of this episode.  Jackson Amazon Jackson Goodreads --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter One - Grace

In the second chapter of Jackson, Jody, Clyde and Willie face the wrath of the Luther family on Christmas night. Listen to Hank Williams' "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" at the end of this episode. Jackson on Amazon Jackson on Goodreads --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Two - Christmas '69

Jody, her mother, Grace and sister Willie leave Jackson on a Greyhound bus in the middle of the night one step ahead of the law. Listen to Tracy Chapman "House of the Rising Sun" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Three - Sojourn

Jody and her family reach Jackson and meet the Dupree family. Listen to Florence and the Machine's killer version of "Jackson" with Josh Homme at the close of this chapter.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Four - Jackson

Jody, Grace and Willie have a strange dinner with the Duprees and learn some horrifying things. Listen to Huddy Ledbetter's "Goodnight Irene" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Five - Meet the Duprees

Jody and Willie tour Jackson and meet Daisy at the Jackson Zoo. Listen to Nina Simone's "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free" at the close of the chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Six - Daisy

Jody attends the first day of school at the rich white high school, Murrah, crossing a policed barricade to go to class. Listen to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes "Wake Up Everybody" featuring Teddy Pendergrass at the close of the chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Seven - Melvin

Jody reports for duty at her new after school job.....at the selective service. Shit's about to get real. Listen to "Green River" by Creedence Clearwater Revival at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Eight - North State

Jody and Melvin dig deep at the library to discover what really happened to Emmett Till and Jody meets an icon. Listen to Frank Ocean's heartbreaking cover of "Moon River" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Nine - Eudora

Trouble brews all around the Luthers in Jackson.  Listen to Vera Hall "Trouble so Hard" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Ten - Africa

Jody, Grace and Willie entertain the Duprees at a dinner from hell.  Listen to J.J. Cale's "Magnolia" at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Eleven - The High Chaparral

While working her after school part-time job at the draft board, Jody meets young Davey Starr. Listen to "Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Twelve - Davey Starr

Jody has dinner at Melvin's house with Jeanine and Miss Sails.  Listen to "Dambala" by Exuma at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Thirteen - Emmett Till

Jody does some big time growing up by lying about her age to get into the X-rated film, Midnight Cowboy. Listen to "Everybody's Talkin'" by Nillson at the close of this chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

Chapter Fourteen - Midnight Cowboy

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