2015
25 December--Jason interviews beloved singer-songwriter Carly Simon for Salon about her new bestselling memoir Boys in the Trees
14 April--Jason's essay "The Fog Walker" is published in Lumina Journal
29 March--The Bowling Green Daily News calls A Few Honest Words "captivating"
26 February--An MFA student responds to Jason's recent lecture on Anne Boleyn and the Muse at the Bluegrass Writers Studio's MFA residency
20 January--Jason calls musical evolution "the lifeblood of roots music" in a Lexington Herald-Leader op-ed
13 January--A Few Honest Words has just been released in paperback. Pick up your copy at your local indie bookshop or via online retail outlets.
25 December--Jason interviews beloved singer-songwriter Carly Simon for Salon about her new bestselling memoir Boys in the Trees
14 April--Jason's essay "The Fog Walker" is published in Lumina Journal
29 March--The Bowling Green Daily News calls A Few Honest Words "captivating"
26 February--An MFA student responds to Jason's recent lecture on Anne Boleyn and the Muse at the Bluegrass Writers Studio's MFA residency
20 January--Jason calls musical evolution "the lifeblood of roots music" in a Lexington Herald-Leader op-ed
13 January--A Few Honest Words has just been released in paperback. Pick up your copy at your local indie bookshop or via online retail outlets.
2014
20 November--Read Jason's feature on award-winning Americana artist Parker Millsap in the December issue of Sojourners
20 July--Watch Jason discuss A Few Honest Words on Kentucky Educational Television's popular show One to One
4 June--Jason's anthology The Women We Love: A Gay Homage will be published in spring 2015 by Cleis Press. The collection features writings from prominent gay authors on the significant women in their lives.
31 May--Jason is interviewed and reads his essay "Touching the Divine" on this weekend's Bob Edwards Show
1 May--Jason's interview with bestselling novelist Denise Giardina is in the June issue of Sojourners
27 April--A Few Honest Words will be released in paperback in January 2015
8 January--Read Jason's profile of bluegrass great Del McCoury in LEO Weekly
20 November--Read Jason's feature on award-winning Americana artist Parker Millsap in the December issue of Sojourners
20 July--Watch Jason discuss A Few Honest Words on Kentucky Educational Television's popular show One to One
4 June--Jason's anthology The Women We Love: A Gay Homage will be published in spring 2015 by Cleis Press. The collection features writings from prominent gay authors on the significant women in their lives.
31 May--Jason is interviewed and reads his essay "Touching the Divine" on this weekend's Bob Edwards Show
1 May--Jason's interview with bestselling novelist Denise Giardina is in the June issue of Sojourners
27 April--A Few Honest Words will be released in paperback in January 2015
8 January--Read Jason's profile of bluegrass great Del McCoury in LEO Weekly
2013
18 December--Jason interviews Ricky Skaggs for LEO Weekly
10 November--Read an interview with Jason about editing Appalachian Heritage
4 November--Jason is named editor of Appalachian Heritage
9 October--Read Jason's interview with Patty Griffin in LEO Weekly
10 September--Jason writes about Kentucky's new old-time musicians in a cover story in LEO Weekly
7 August--Read about the movement for fairness protections for Kentucky's LGBTQ population in "The State of Fairness," Jason's cover story in LEO Weekly
12 June--Jason reviews Jeff Chu's Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America for Sojourners
29 May--"Season of Reflection," Jason's profile of author Fenton Johnson, is this week's cover story in LEO Weekly
22 May--The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo is one of Jason's favorite books of the year. Read his review of it here.
10 April--Jason's feature on Kentucky poet and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Maurice Manning is the lead story in this week's LEO Weekly
10 April--Read Jason's LEO Weekly profile of Americana singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose, who new album The Stand-In is his "favorite of the year...thus far."
30 March--A Few Honest Words is named a finalist for the 2013 Kentucky Literary Award
11 March--Utne Reader excerpts the introduction from A Few Honest Words in its latest issue
11 February--Don't miss Jason's article on mountaintop removal mining for the international magazine Revolve
23 January--Stream or download Jason's conversation about A Few Honest Words with acclaimed radio host and commentator Barry Lynn on his show Culture Shocks
18 December--Jason interviews Ricky Skaggs for LEO Weekly
10 November--Read an interview with Jason about editing Appalachian Heritage
4 November--Jason is named editor of Appalachian Heritage
9 October--Read Jason's interview with Patty Griffin in LEO Weekly
10 September--Jason writes about Kentucky's new old-time musicians in a cover story in LEO Weekly
7 August--Read about the movement for fairness protections for Kentucky's LGBTQ population in "The State of Fairness," Jason's cover story in LEO Weekly
12 June--Jason reviews Jeff Chu's Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America for Sojourners
29 May--"Season of Reflection," Jason's profile of author Fenton Johnson, is this week's cover story in LEO Weekly
22 May--The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo is one of Jason's favorite books of the year. Read his review of it here.
10 April--Jason's feature on Kentucky poet and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Maurice Manning is the lead story in this week's LEO Weekly
10 April--Read Jason's LEO Weekly profile of Americana singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose, who new album The Stand-In is his "favorite of the year...thus far."
30 March--A Few Honest Words is named a finalist for the 2013 Kentucky Literary Award
11 March--Utne Reader excerpts the introduction from A Few Honest Words in its latest issue
11 February--Don't miss Jason's article on mountaintop removal mining for the international magazine Revolve
23 January--Stream or download Jason's conversation about A Few Honest Words with acclaimed radio host and commentator Barry Lynn on his show Culture Shocks
2012
12 December--Jason is interviewed by the Nashville City Paper
22 November--Legendary music journalist Chet Flippo recommends A Few Honest Words as a Christmas stocking stuffer in his "Nashville Skyline" column for CMT
18 November--The Lexington Herald-Leader features A Few Honest Words
5 November--Sirius XM's The Bob Edwards Show features an interview with Jason about A Few Honest Words
1 November--BookTrib says of A Few Honest Words: "Jason Howard could write about the merits of various breakfast cereals and hold my interest."
28 October--A Few Honest Words is reviewed by the Bowling Green Daily News
24 October--Jason talks to LEO Weekly about A Few Honest Words
23 October--Hear Jason's interview with WFPL Louisville about A Few Honest Words
20 October--The Courier-Journal says of A Few Honest Words: "Howard skillfully documents a new era of Kentucky roots music. His book deserves a place in the history of American song."
18 October--Coming soon: Jason and A Few Honest Words on The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius/XM
17 October--Ace Weekly recaps Jason and Naomi Judd's discussion of A Few Honest Words at the Southern Festival of Books: "The influence of Appalachian heritage on the works of both Ms. Judd and Mr. Howard was as clear as the mountain accents with which they both proudly spoke."
28 September--Jason talks to Nashville's Chapter 16 about writing A Few Honest Words
25 September--Library Journal calls A Few Honest Words "an entertaining study of the heart of American roots music."
21 September--Read an interview with Jason about A Few Honest Words on the Music Tomes
19 September--A Few Honest Words is named a "Highlighted Title" by Independent Publisher in recognition of "the best newly released, independently published books."
13 September--Six-time Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Naomi Judd will join Jason for an onstage interview and discussion at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on Friday 12 October at 3 PM. The interview will take place in the Nashville Public Library auditorium (Church Street) with a book signing to follow on War Memorial Plaza.
5 September 2012--The first reading from A Few Honest Words is scheduled for 13 September at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville; other reading dates added on the Tour page
6 August 2012--Read an excerpt from A Few Honest Words in the September/October issue of Sojourners magazine
16 July 2012--Jason's op-ed in the New York Times is among the most-read and shared story of the week. Don't miss it.
13 July 2012--Jason is awarded an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship in Creative Nonfiction from the Kentucky Arts Council
9 July 2012--Jason’s op-ed “Appalachia Turns On Itself” is published in the New York Times
18 March 2012--Jason’s interview with Yoko Ono is published in LGBTQ Nation
5 January 2012--Jason remembers his friend, the environmental activist Judy Bonds, for The HillVille
12 December--Jason is interviewed by the Nashville City Paper
22 November--Legendary music journalist Chet Flippo recommends A Few Honest Words as a Christmas stocking stuffer in his "Nashville Skyline" column for CMT
18 November--The Lexington Herald-Leader features A Few Honest Words
5 November--Sirius XM's The Bob Edwards Show features an interview with Jason about A Few Honest Words
1 November--BookTrib says of A Few Honest Words: "Jason Howard could write about the merits of various breakfast cereals and hold my interest."
28 October--A Few Honest Words is reviewed by the Bowling Green Daily News
24 October--Jason talks to LEO Weekly about A Few Honest Words
23 October--Hear Jason's interview with WFPL Louisville about A Few Honest Words
20 October--The Courier-Journal says of A Few Honest Words: "Howard skillfully documents a new era of Kentucky roots music. His book deserves a place in the history of American song."
18 October--Coming soon: Jason and A Few Honest Words on The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius/XM
17 October--Ace Weekly recaps Jason and Naomi Judd's discussion of A Few Honest Words at the Southern Festival of Books: "The influence of Appalachian heritage on the works of both Ms. Judd and Mr. Howard was as clear as the mountain accents with which they both proudly spoke."
28 September--Jason talks to Nashville's Chapter 16 about writing A Few Honest Words
25 September--Library Journal calls A Few Honest Words "an entertaining study of the heart of American roots music."
21 September--Read an interview with Jason about A Few Honest Words on the Music Tomes
19 September--A Few Honest Words is named a "Highlighted Title" by Independent Publisher in recognition of "the best newly released, independently published books."
13 September--Six-time Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Naomi Judd will join Jason for an onstage interview and discussion at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on Friday 12 October at 3 PM. The interview will take place in the Nashville Public Library auditorium (Church Street) with a book signing to follow on War Memorial Plaza.
5 September 2012--The first reading from A Few Honest Words is scheduled for 13 September at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville; other reading dates added on the Tour page
6 August 2012--Read an excerpt from A Few Honest Words in the September/October issue of Sojourners magazine
16 July 2012--Jason's op-ed in the New York Times is among the most-read and shared story of the week. Don't miss it.
13 July 2012--Jason is awarded an Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship in Creative Nonfiction from the Kentucky Arts Council
9 July 2012--Jason’s op-ed “Appalachia Turns On Itself” is published in the New York Times
18 March 2012--Jason’s interview with Yoko Ono is published in LGBTQ Nation
5 January 2012--Jason remembers his friend, the environmental activist Judy Bonds, for The HillVille