The Mississippi Valley Traveler caught up with me recently for an interview about my riverbank childhood in the Monkey Run bottoms south of Hannibal. We covered a range of subjects as I reflected on the role of the river as a shaping cultural influence on my writings, music, and life. I hope you might have time to listen and comment. Click on the URL link at the bottom of this post. I want to thank Dean Klinkenberg for having me as a guest on the podcast.