In today’s episode, we visit with David Joy, author of “When These Mountains Burn” and other novels.

Lee Smith, author of “Guests on Earth” calls David’s latest novel “Revelatory . . . Indelible characters from every side of the law converge in this fast-moving story. As fine a piece of writing as you are ever likely to encounter.”

Joe R. Lansdale, author of “The Elephant of Surprise” says “this is the sort of novel I love. No worldwide conspiracies, or super crimes. Just flawed folks making bad choices, then having to live with the deadly consequences. David Joy has quickly become one of my favorite authors in the tradition of such fine novelist as Larry Brown and William Gay. Highly recommended.”

We start the show with David reading from the beginning of the book, where we meet Raymond Mathis, a man alone in a world that is burning down around him.