Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Authors Podcast. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with authors who live in and write up the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, Tom visits with author Kimberly Fish who features Comfort in many of her books.
This podcast episode explores how the history of the Texas Hill Country has impacted two authors’ writing careers. Tom Fox and Kimberly Fish discuss how German immigration to the region in the mid-1800s left a lasting impact on the state. As a result of this influence, Comfort, Texas was founded by German immigrants and has its language, customs, and monument. Tom Fox and Kimberly Fish bring the Hill Country to life through their work, with Tom Fox incorporating Comfort, Texas as a character in his stories and Kimberly Fish creating a fictionalized version of the town to introduce readers to the nuances of the Hill Country of Texas.
Key Highlights
· Texas Hill Country
· German Immigration to Texas
· Comfort’s History
· Creating a Character Town
Resources
Tom Fox
