Paradox and Perception of Appalachia: An Interview with Jessica Cory and Laura Wright

A new nonfiction collection works to defeat the “monolithic myth” surrounding Appalachia.

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Embrace What Scares You: An Interview with Michael Farris Smith

Michael Farris Smith describes his latest work as a prequel to his 2013 dystopian novel, “Rivers.”

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“Shapeshifting as Magic”: An Interview with Jessica Q. Stark

Florida poet Jessica Q. Stark discusses her latest book, Buffalo Girl, with Erin Hoover.

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“Poetry should never remain a static product”: An Interview with Hannah Cohen

In this interview, Lynchburg, VA, poet and writer Hannah Cohen discusses poetry as “an ongoing evolution of the relationship between the self and the written word.”

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“down here in Tennessee”: An Interview with Drew Bratcher

An interview with Drew Bratcher about his new book, “Bub: Essays From Just North of Nashville.”

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“The female body is a product for others’ consumption”: An Interview with Melissa Ginsburg

An interview with Melissa Ginsburg about her new book, “Doll Apollo.”

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“We Need To Be Able To Exist in our Fullness and Wholeness”: An Interview with Mariah M.

An interview with Mariah M., poet, teaching artist, and organizer in Greensboro, North Carolina. This conversation is the first in the “Not Abandon, but Abide” series.

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An Interview with Kari Gunter-Seymour on Her New Book of Poetry, Writing from the Heart, and the Woman of Appalachia Project

An interview with Kari Gunter-Seymour, author of “Alone in the House of My Heart.”

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