I’ve known about Beth Macy for a very long time. A number of her books take place in the geography of my childhood. She is friends with some of my dearest

By Neema Avashia

Identity, especially Appalachian identity, has been on my mind a lot lately. I work at Appalshop , an Eastern Kentucky arts organization that serves concentric circles of community—local Letcher Cou...

Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place

The morning after Trump was elected for the first time, Quaker elders, radical Black youth, anarchists, parents and toddlers circled around my woodstove to continue planning our solidarity action a…

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Is carving out time for your writing practice a challenge? Do you benefit from community and structure as writing supports? This monthly generative writing session will support you in producing new non-fiction that may stand alone, or serve as sections in longer pieces. There is no pre-work required. You’ll come, warm-up, and write with constraints … The Makery: Generate Together – Monthly Writing Workshops – January 2025 Read More »

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 11/27/24 ---In this hour stories of acceptance, movin...

Appalachians leave home for many reasons. But no matter where they go, mountain folks defend their people and culture.

Appalachians leave home for many reasons. But no matter where they go, mountain folks defend their people and culture.

A memoir about food and growing up mixed-race.

Many Mass. educators face patchwork systems for parental leave that require using paid sick time or short-term disability to have or adopt a child. That is starting to change.

Judah Schept, a professor of justice studies, is interviewed about what the proliferation of prisons in Central Appalachia means for the region and country.