In this episode, we interview singer-songwriter Matt Wheeler about his new album, A Hard History of Love. That album is inspired by five short stories in Berry’s story collection, That Distant Land. We talk about the process of writing songs inspired by great literature, about some of our favorite Port William characters, and what “membership” looks like in Matt’s life.

UPDATE: The Kickstarter for Matt’s album release is now fully funded. All backers will now receive a print of Ned Bustard’s cover art for the album. The Kickstarter ends on August 25 at 7:15 a.m. Eastern.

Kickstarter for A Hard History of Love: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hardhistory/a-hard-history-of-love-by-matt-wheeler

SHOW NOTES AND LINKS

• Kickstarter for Matt Wheeler’s Port William-inspired album A Hard History of Love

• Ned Bustard (Instagram), the Lancaster artist who did the album cover art

• “Invited into a Rich Community: An Interview with Matt Wheeler,” by Matt Conner

• Matt Wheeler Online

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• The Rabbit Room Podcast Network

• The Membership Podcast Online

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