Thanks to Kathy Jacobs for bringing No Son of Mine by Jonathan Corcoran to my attention and for her review which highlights the struggle of rural folks who at once love their place while also seeing its flaws and sometimes being othered by it.
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Spinning Toward the Sun Donates 100% of Profits to Rebuild Asheville After Hurricane Helene
Spinning Toward the Sun: Essays on Writing, Resilience, and the Creative Life is a new collection of essays curated by editor, Nora Shalaway Carpenter. A diverse range of celebrated authors, including yours truly, have contributed essays on writing, resilience, and the power of community when facing hardship. Contributing authors offer everything from personal stories to practicalContinue reading “Spinning Toward the Sun Donates 100% of Profits to Rebuild Asheville After Hurricane Helene”
Rural America’s Lovely Intangibles | Kathleen M. Jacobs
It’s a New Year, and we’re starting with a new guest contribution from West Virginia author, Kathleen M. Jacobs. In this piece, Jacobs reflects on things that are hard to put your finger on but make rural living worthwhile. Thanks, Kathy, for helping Literacy In Place start the New Year off right! When I wasContinue reading “Rural America’s Lovely Intangibles | Kathleen M. Jacobs”
Vicious Is My Middle Name by Kevin Dunn | Author Talk
In this episode, Whippoorwill Award winner Kevin Dunn and I talk about the importance of rural voices in publishing, the impact that transactions of place have on identity, and the connection between DIY punk and rural culture. To learn more about Kevin Dunn: https://www.kcdunn.com/ For more info on the Whippoorwill Award for Rural YA andContinue reading “Vicious Is My Middle Name by Kevin Dunn | Author Talk”
Vicious Is My Middle Name by Kevin Dunn | Book Talk
In this episode, I sit down with my buddy, Brian Brady, to talk about the Whippoorwill Award winning Vicious Is My Middle Name by Kevin Dunn which is about Sydney Vicious Talcott and her efforts to derail the construction of an asphalt plant in her new home in Appalachia. Here’s the jacket copy summary: WithContinue reading “Vicious Is My Middle Name by Kevin Dunn | Book Talk”
Read Appalachia Collaboration | June 2024 Book Recommendations
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”
Dr. Parton's Literacy In Place 