“Beginning Again”: Katrina Powell on What Oral Histories Tell Us About Appalachia

An interview with Katrina Powell about “Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia.”

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“The Ill-fitting Skin”: Shannon Robinson Speaks on Anger, Transformation, and Discomfort with an Ill-fitting Skin

An interview with Shannon Robinson about her new short story collection, “The Ill-Fitting Skin.”

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“This is the Story of a Haunting”: Darrin Doyle Talks Horror in “Let Gravity Seize the Dead”

An interview with Darrin Doyle about his new book, “Let Gravity Seize the Dead.”

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“Troubled Waters”: Mary Annaïse Heglar’s Hope to Heal

Some learn about the climate crisis and continue life as usual, but not Corinne, the lead character of Mary Annaïse Heglar’s debut novel, Troubled Waters. Heglar takes readers back to 2014, when the term “climate change” was a taboo, far-off possibility that Corinne recognizes as the dire, pressing catastrophe happening around her. Corinne and her…

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“An Entirely New Kind of Challenge”: A Conversation with Joanna Pearson

An interview with Joanna Pearson about her new novel, “Bright and Tender Dark.”

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“The Great State of West Florida” is a “Punk-rock Southern Gothic” that Defines a Sense of Self and Place

Kent Wascom’s latest novel is a near-future love letter and a strong critique of the place where he grew up.

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“Young Queer Love and Heartbreak in West Virginia:” An Interview with Mesha Maren about her new novel, “Shae”

An interview with Mesha Maren about her new novel, “Shae.”

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Who Gets the Privilege of Grieving?: An Interview with Sara Koffi about “While We Were Burning”

An interview with Sara Koffi about her new novel, “While We Were Burning.”

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