Join us in celebrating Paul’s debut novel, Meridian Rising (University of Georgia Press, Out Sept. 1) and his new album, Cry Love (out Oct. 10). Meridian Rising is inspired by the life of music legend Jimmie Rodgers and deftly blends fact and fiction to create a vibrant tale worthy of the Mississippi-born entertainer Howling Wolf called “my man that I really dug.” Cry Love features Paul’s longtime band the WPA Ballclub featuring multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin (Jack White, Mitski).