Happy summer and happy Pride Month! Love is love is love is love. No matter who you love and no matter where you love. This month, in honor of love in all its beautiful forms, I’m recommending books for young people that depict and honor the identities of queer rural/Appalachians. I’m really passionate about thisContinue reading “Read Appalachia Collaboration | June 2024 Book Recommendations”
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Brownish by Riya Chandra | Honorable Mention 2023 Rural Teen Writing Contest
Part I: The Beginning I wasn’t born in India; I’ve only been there once in my life. I was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and then moved to Orlando, Florida when I was about 5. In other words, I went from a population of preppy whites to southern whites. I didn’t start realizing I was different,Continue reading “Brownish by Riya Chandra | Honorable Mention 2023 Rural Teen Writing Contest”
2023: A Year in Review
I’m currently sitting in my childhood living room while my three kids play with their uncles’ assortment of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars collected over a couple decades. Sometimes it’s collaborative; sometimes it’s not. The youngest frequently breaks off to play in the 30-year-old Playskool kitchen we all used at my Mamaw and Papaw’s house.Continue reading “2023: A Year in Review”
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger | Book Talk
It’s the second anniversary of both Literacy In Place and Reading Rural YAL! On top of that, there’s a lot of other new stuff to celebrate in my life since I’ve moved 19 hours closer to my family farm! New hair cut, new glasses, new neighborhood, new office, and now, after a brief hiatus, aContinue reading “Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger | Book Talk”
Moving (closer to) Home
Hey y’all – long time no see. 🙂 Yesterday, I attended CELL UIndy’s Early College Summit. Despite the fact that the middle child headbutted me in the morning and broke my glasses, it was a great day for a lot of reasons. I met so many amazing people and learned about RECN (Rural Early CollegeContinue reading “Moving (closer to) Home”
Recapping NCTE: Reflecting on the Importance of Community
There is a home in my 300-house subdivision sandwiched between two other houses that has a wreath on it that says “Welcome to Our Farmhouse”. I never thought I’d identify with and/or relate so much to an inanimate object. We pass it every morning on our 2 mile walk, and every time, it makes meContinue reading “Recapping NCTE: Reflecting on the Importance of Community”
Happy Birthday, Literacy In Place!
Yesterday, I realized that today is the one year anniversary of announcing the launch of Literacy In Place! I’m not usually one for quantitative data, but here are some numbers. Since the launch, LIP has clocked: 5,721 views 2,429 visitors 11 likes 7 comments What does this mean? Quite frankly, I’m not sure I knowContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Literacy In Place!”
A Year(ish) in Review
Seeing all those Spotify year end posts got me thinking about what my stats for the Literacy In Place and Reading Rural YAL would be. I was curious to see how many rural books I’ve read, how many videos I’ve made, and how many blog posts I’ve done. A disclaimer: Technically this isn’t a wholeContinue reading “A Year(ish) in Review”
Dr. Parton's Literacy In Place 