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NOEL HOLSTON

(He/Him)
Georgia
As seen in: Illumination, Medium, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Daily Press (Newport News, VA), Winter Park Magazine, Rock n' Heavy
Covers:  Popular culture, politics, the South.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, atomic energy, biochemistry.

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NOEL HOLSTON’s Biography

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Noel is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist, former PR director of the Peabody Awards, a songwriter, storyteller, photographer and recording artist. He's the author of "Life After Deaf: My Misadventures in Hearing Loss and Recovery" (Skyhorse, 2020). His latest album of music, "Better Late," is available for download on bandcamp.com. Born and raised in Mississippi, he now lives in Georgia with his wife, singer-songwriter Marty Winkler.

NOEL HOLSTON’s Journalist Portfolio

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Sideshow World, Sideshow Performers from around the world.

Sideshow World, Sideshow Performers from around the world.

Personality by Noel Holston The "Long Necked Girl," "Ubangi," :Alligator Skinned boy" and "Pinhead" - denizen…

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Holston

Holston

The Unfinished Work Of Jon Gnagy: His Dream May Finally Be Realized Through His Daughter July 20, 1986 By Noe…

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Pickups gone wild!

Pickups gone wild!

I was stopped for a red light when it pulled up in the lane beside me. I heard its rumble and felt its shadow…

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'ENTOURAGE' IS THE MODERN 'DEADWOOD'

'ENTOURAGE' IS THE MODERN 'DEADWOOD'

The Hollywood-skewering HBO series returns for its second season, in the gritty Western's time slot. In the w…

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TV shows follow a different beat

TV shows follow a different beat

"Music television" used to mean MTV. Now the term could be applied to almost any prime-time dramatic series -…

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DUDLEY DO-RIGHT'S DOMAIN JAY WARD WAS JUST HAVING A LITTLE FUN

DUDLEY DO-RIGHT'S DOMAIN JAY WARD WAS JUST HAVING A LITTLE FUN

LOS ANGELES - "We were just too crazy for the network folks," said the creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudle…

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Articles

Jesus Was Not a Founding Father

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By NOEL HOLSTON, Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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Jesus Was Not a Founding Father Let us now challenge Christian Nationalists Press enter or click to view image in full size Food for the Soul, Athens, Ga. Photo by Noel Holston Remember how in elementary school the punishment for unfinished homework or throwing spitballs was sometimes being forced to write something 50 or 100 times? You know, as Bart does on a blackboard in the opening sequence of The Simpsons?
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What It’s Like to Go Deaf Overnight

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By NOEL HOLSTON, Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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What It’s Like to Go Deaf Overnight The specialists called it “sudden sensorineural hearing loss.” I called it life-changing Press enter or click to view image in full size The author poses with antique hearing aid. Photo by Martha Winkler Our bedroom was chilly when I slid out of bed and stumbled into the bathroom to relieve myself. It was the beginning of my winter daybreak ritual: Get up. Relieve. Wash hands. Clomp downstairs. Turn up thermostat. Turn on coffee maker. Feed cats.
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Not Just Another Roadside Attraction

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By NOEL HOLSTON, Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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Not Just Another Roadside Attraction Harry’s & Piggy’s in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is the apotheosis of Americana or the kitsch Nirvana, take your pick Press enter or click to view image in full size Harry’s & Piggy’s in Hendersonville, NC, a circus, a museum, a monument and a junkyard rolled into one. And it serves ice cream and BBQ.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

"Cub" reporter, Orlando Sentinel.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. Ding.

How is social media changing news?

It has made figuring out what's honest and true much harder.

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

1991 - Feature
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National Headliner Award

1992 - Column
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