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    Ep. 1 | What is Appalachian Literature?

    In the debut episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester discusses one of our most frequently asked questions. Joining her this week are special guests and Appalachian writers Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Melissa Helton.

  • Ep. 2 | Where does Appalachian Literature come from?

    In the second episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester poses the question, where does Appalachian Literature come from? The learn the answer, Kendra talks to Derek Krissoff, the Director of West Virginia University Press, and Meg Reid, the Directer of Hub City Press.

  • Ep. 3 | What is the future of Appalachian Literature?

    In the third episode of Read Appalachia, host Kendra Winchester asks, what is the future of Appalachian Literature? To start, Kendra talk to Stacy Jane Grover, the author of the forthcoming Tar Hollow Trans: Essays, and her editor Abby Freeland.