The Daily Yonder Q&A: Author Ashleigh Bryant Phillips on the “Inspiring, Intense” Stories of Rural Homecoming Raised by rural people who "told stories all day long," the author's award-winning "Sleepovers" was deeply shaped by connections to her Woodland, North Carolina, home. Share this: Ashleigh Bryant Phillips of Woodland, North Carolina, is author of the award-winning short story collection "Sleepovers." (Photo: Hub City Press) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, a new email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thought leader or culture bearer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week.