Thank you for the recommendation!

It’s Read Appalachia podcast season, which means I’m currently searching the internet for the latest Appalachian books to feature on the pod. What has been your favorite Appalachian book of the year so far, and what Appalachian books are you most anticipating?

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Celebrating Poetry Month with Irene McKinney ✨

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Look what just arrived from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social! I loved THE WITCH’S ORCHARD. Hard to believe it’s already time for book two. 😍

A stack of the following books: Kin Folks by Gurney Norman An American Childhood by Annie Dillard Joy Is the Justice We Give Ourselves by J. Drew Lanham Belonging: A Culture of Place by bell hooks Lullaby for the Grieving by Ashley M/ Jones Had I a Dove edited by Hilda Downer Onward edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter Once a City Said by Joy Priest Bloodroot by Bill King Mother Country by Jacinda Townsend Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith Stay and Fight by Madeline Ffitch Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver This Book Is Free and Yours to Keep edited by Connie Banta, Kristin Devault-Juelfs, Destinee Harper, Katy Ryan, and Ellen Skirvin

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Summer reading season will be here before you know it. I have VERY large TBR planned, but here a few of the Appalachian books I have planned to read soon.

What books are on your seasonal TBR?

Gravy: Winter 2026 | Gravy | Hub City Writers Project The stories in the Winter 2026 issue of Gravy speak to the power and pleasure of shared work and of leisure time spent in community.

Did you know that we distribute issues of the Southern Foodways Alliance's quarterly magazine, Gravy? The new winter issue just dropped, all about the power and pleasure of shared work and of leisure time spent in community. Snag an issue or subscribe for the year!
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The podcast might be on break until next season, but there are still must-read Appalachian books coming out. What 2026 titles are you most excited for?

Ep. 52 | Silas House — Read Appalachia Kendra Winchester talks to Silas House, the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Dead Man Blues and All These Ghosts .

In the 2025 season finale of the podcast, @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks with @silashouse.bsky.social about his debut poetry collection ALL THESE GHOSTS and his debut murder mystery DEAD MAN BLUES. Have a listen! 🎧

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Ep. 51 | Poetry Corner: upfromsumdirt — Read Appalachia In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner,  Kendra Winchester is joined by upfromsumdirt.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE!

In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen!

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Ep. 50 | Poetry Corner: Denton Loving — Read Appalachia In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner,  Kendra Winchester is joined by Denton Loving.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to Denton Loving about his new poetry collection FELLER. Plus, Denton reads several poems from the collection. Have a listen!

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We want to keep making books and @readappalachia.bsky.social wants to help.

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Ep. 22 | The Cost of Creativity Podcast Episode · Read Appalachia · 03/07/2024 · 1h 31m

this episode is so affirming and motivating 💛 @readappalachia.bsky.social

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What Is Appalachian Literature, Anyway? In between new episodes, I’ll be featuring some backlist episodes of the podcast—enjoy!

There will be a new episode of Read Appalachia coming out next week, but over on our newsletter, we're revisiting some backlist episodes. This week we're diving back in to the very first episode, featuring Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Melissa Helton.

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You may find a sneak peek of my next guest on the pod 👀

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NEW EPISODE!

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix.

Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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Love hosting poetry corner. Poets, in general, def deserve more love.

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NEW EPISODE!

In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.

Have a listen!

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Happy pub day to TO BELONG HERE edited by Rae Garringer ✨

Coffee Space learning to write again after a TBI

Over the course of the last six months, I’ve been working on being able to write again. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes at what that looks like.

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Hello all from Read Appalachia HQ!

RA is still on break for the winter holidays, but we’ll start gearing up again here in a few weeks.

I hope y’all are surrounded by stacks of excellent books as we weather through all of these snow storms. Stay safe out there! ❄️

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Gwenllian loves the snow. ❄️

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Finished my first nonfiction book of the year. ✨

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A Few of My Favorite Things NPR guest spot, favorite books of 2024, & more

Here are my 2024 favorites ✨

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Happy Pub Day to @browneallover.bsky.social! I’m currently reading and loving his new novel. ✨

I was on @npr.org to recommend some of my favorite audiobooks of 2024!

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