White supremacists infiltrate an East Tennessee town in Charles Dodd White’s How Fire Runs
…they accelerate, fueled by powerful confrontation with the violent racism and environmental hazards that endanger our current national atmosphere. White holds nothing back, and these scenes spark and blaze. As…
Sarah Smarsh’s She Come by It Natural pays unique tribute to Dolly Parton
…lets her move nimbly between her personal affection for Parton’s impact on women’s lives and her journalistic analysis of Parton’s artistry, business acumen, and iconic role in our quick-changing zeitgeist….
Contemporary Appalachian writers profile one another in Step into the Circle
…elegant shots of Ron Rash and Lee Smith give an inviting glimpse into their everyday worlds. The book’s final profile is also its most engrossing. Kentuckian Jason Kyle Howard writes…
In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald explores the interconnectedness of humans and wildlife
…even to experienced falconers. This extraordinary exchange between human and animal changed Macdonald’s life and turned her into one of our most vital advocates for recognizing and respecting the points…
In Karen Salyer McElmurray’s Wanting Radiance, a daughter searches for her own buried origins
…voice. However, McElmurray also includes shorter chapters written in lyrical third person. These chapters detail several characters’ experiences, but primarily Ruby’s. Her sections offer graceful insight into her origins and…
Shuly Xóchitl Cawood mines the nuances of daily life in A Small Thing to Want
In A Small Thing to Want, a collection of short stories by Johnson City writer Shuly Xóchitl Cawood, the most vital moments are often the most private. Cawood’s stories occupy…
