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Appalachian literature
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Why You Should @readappalachia
If you’re not from Appalachia, Kendra Winchester wants to help you better understand the region. If you’re from…
‘Even As We Breathe’ Explores Race, Class Intersections Through Eyes of Cherokee Man in Appalachian N.C.
In the early 1940s, as the country was engaged overseas in World War II, Axis diplomats were rounded…
Review: An Anthology of Appalachian Literature Walks on New Ground
A collection of essays, excerpts, songs and poems covers centuries of reflection on the Southern mountains. A native…
‘Appalachian Fall’ Addresses Issues Facing Region
Appalachia has many strengths and faces many challenges. Some of those are addressed in a new book produced…
Rainbow Girl Murder Book Stirs Modern Controversy
On June 25, 1980, Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero were killed in Pocahontas County. They were on the…
Our Complicated Appalachia in To the Bones, Weedeater and The Evening Hour
Here in Appalachia, we are, like it or not, voices of a place. I find that so many…