I don’t have enough memories to draw on to fit the form, and I can’t fake it without moving into the realm of fiction, without lying to myself, no matter how nice a story it would make, no matter how very rural or Appalachian these stories could present me.
"Folklore is living and breathing, always evolving, and part of contemporary life—the twist you add to an heirloom recipe, a lullaby sung to a child at bedtime, the in-jokes that emerge among families, the vocabulary unique to a particular occupation, the beloved foodways of a certain place, the meme altered and shared among friends."
Climate change comes for Appalachia.
In Ohio, local advocacy groups are using low-cost sensors to gather information.
A conversation with Z. Zane McNeill, editor of 'Y'All Means All.'
In the twentieth century, dams transformed the landscape of Appalachia. What was lost in the process?
Eleven pieces on identity, community, exploitation, and resilience in Appalachia.
The coal industry continues to decline. Natural gas isn’t bringing the prosperity it promised. And now the pandemic has wrecked the state’s economy.
The plant was erected in Pike County, Ohio during the cold war to enrich uranium. Then people started getting sick. Now, they're stuck cleaning up the mess.
How the region's industrial history continues to shape contemporary life.
"Juneteenth is a joyful ritual of collective memory and cultural cohesion."
But this time, let’s also invest in critical infrastructure—including healthcare.