Read Appalachia
A monthly podcast celebrating Appalachian Literature & Writing
Episodes
Kendra Winchester talks to Silas House, the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky.
Things Mentioned
- Dead Man Blues by S.D. House
- All These Ghosts by Silas House
- Lark Ascending by Silas House
- Southernmost by Silas House
- The Coal Tattoo by Silas House
- Clay’s Quilt by Silas House
- A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House
- The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
- Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
- A Place Called W...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by upfromsumdirt.
Things Mentioned
- The Second Stop Is Jupiter: Poems by upfromsumdirt
- The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife by upfromsumdirt
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
- None But the Righteous by Chantal James
- The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz
- The Disposses...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Denton Loving.
Things Mentioned
- Tamp by Denton Loving
- Feller by Denton loving
- Nameless As the Minnows by Connie Jordan Green
- Lullaby For the Grieving by Ashley M. Jones
- Peasant by Annie Woodford
- Pineville Trace by Wes Blake
- The Art of Lost Souls by Melanie K. Hutsell
- Cipher: Decoding by Ances...
Kendra Winchester talks to Noah Soltau, the Managing Editor of The Red Branch Review.
Things Mentioned
- Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
- Frank Sonnets by Diane Seuss
- Algo Speak by Adam Aleksic
- Of Fathers and Gods by Jim Roberts
Guest Info
Noah Soltau is managing editor of The Red Branch Review. His debut collection of poetry, Titanfall,...
Kendra Winchester talks to Mandi Fugate Sheffel, the author of The Nature of Pain.
Things Mentioned
- The Nature of Pain by Mandi Fugate Sheffel
- Peasant by Annie Woodford
- Dead Man’s Blues by S.D. House
- All These Ghosts by Silas House
- Cipher by Jeremy B. Jones
- Sleepovers by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips
- That Which Binds Us by Cathy Rigg
Guest Info
Mandi Fugate Sheffel was born and raised in ...
Kendra Winchester talks to Davis Shoulders, the editor of Queer Communion: Religion in Appalachia.
Things Mentioned
- Read Appalachia Newsletter
- Appalachian Futures Info
- Fundraiser for Reclamation: Queering Appalachia’s Visual Memory Book
- Queer Communion: Religion in Appalachia edited by Davis Shoulders
- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
- The Fox and I by Catherine Raven
- The Salt Stones by Helen Wh...
Kendra Winchester talks to Jeremy B. Jones, the author of Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor’s Scandalous Secret Diaries.
Things Mentioned
- Read Appalachia Newsletter
- Remembering and Rebuilding a Family Homestead in Western North Carolina (Garden & Gun)
- Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor’s Scandalous Secret Diaries by Jeremy B. Jones
- The Ministry of Time by Keliane Bradley
- All These Ghosts by Silas House
Guest Info
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In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Marianne Worthington.
Things Mentioned
- The Girl Singer by Marianne Worthington
- What Good Is Heaven by Raye Hendrix
- The Singing River by Benjamin Morris
- Have You Had Enough Darkness Yet? by Irene McKinney
- Load in Nine Times by Frank X Walker
- With My Back to the Wo...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Greenville Poet Laureate Glenis Redmond.
Things Mentioned
- The Song of Everything by Glenis Redmond
- Over Yonder by Glenis Redmond
- A Dangerous Heaven by Jo Angela Edwins
- Letters to Karen Carpenter: And Other Poems by Richard Allen Taylor
- Grief Slut by Evelyn Berry
- Arkansas Luggage by Ed Madde...
Kendra Winchester talks to Leigh Ann Henion, the author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark.
Things Mentioned
- Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
- River of Earth by James Still
- Dive Right’s Trip by Gurney Norman
- Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Gu...
Kendra Winchester talks to Denali Sai Nalamalapu, the author and illustrator of Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance.
Things Mentioned
- Holler: A Memoir of Rural Resistance by Denali Sai Nalamalapu
- Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang
- Heavyweight by Solomon J. Brager
Guest Info
Denali Sai Nalamalapu is a climate organizer from Southern Maine and Southern India. Denali lives in Southwes...
Kendra Winchester talks to Frank X Walker, the author of Load in Nine Times.
Things Mentioned
- A is for Affrilachia by Frank X Walker, Illustrated by upfromsumdirt
- Load in Nine Times by Frank X Walker
- The Big Smoke by Adian Matejka
Guest Info
The first African American writer to be named Kentucky Poet Laureate, Frank X Walker is Professor of English and African American and Africa...
Kendra Winchester talks with Dr. Amy Clark, the creator of The Talking Appalachian Podcast.
Things Mentioned
- The Talking Appalachian Podcast
Talking Appalachian is a podcast about the Appalachian Mountain region's voiceplace (its words and accents) and other aspects of its culture, such as literature, lore, and locale. Hosted by Dr. Amy Clark, an applied linguist and co-founding Director of the Center for Appalachian Stu...
Kendra Winchester talks to Wes Browne, the author of They All Fall the Same and Hillbilly Hustle.
Things Mentioned
- After Helene by Blue Ridge Public Radio
- KY Flood Resources
- Read Appalachia Newsletter
- Chicago Sun-Times Points Fingers for AI Article Debacle
- Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- A is for Affrilachia by Frank X Walker, Illustrated by upfromsumdirt
- Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wilkinson
- ...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by poet Raye Hendrix.
Things Mentioned
- What Good Is Heaven by Raye Hendrix
- Judas Goat by Gabrielle Bates
- Blue Yodel by Ansel Elkins
- The Coal Life by Adam Vines
- H. M. Cotton
- Down by Erin Elizabeth Smith
- Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts ...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Things Mentioned
- After Helene by Blue Ridge Public Radio
- KY Flood Resources
- Read Appalachia Newsletter
- Owning It Audiobook
- Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Amy Le Ann Richardson.
Things Mentioned
- After Helene by Blue Ridge Public Radio
- Executive Order Targeting the IMLS
- Support Libraries with Libro.fm
- Out of Places by Amy Le Ann Richardson
- Who You Grow Into by Amy Le Ann Richardson
- Render / An Apocalypse by Rebecca Gayle Howell
- Kettle Bottom by Diane Gilliam Fisher
- Perfe...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey.
- Soon and Wholly by Idra Novey
- Take What You Need by Idra Novey
- Frank: Sonnets by Diane Seuss
- The Stone Catchers by Laura Leigh Morris
Guest Info
Idra Novey: Website | Twitter | Instagram
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In today’s episode of the podcast, Kendra Winchester talks to authors Rae Garringer and Chris Aluka Berry.
- Country Queers: A Love Letter by Rae Garringer
- Affrilachia: Testimonies by. Chris Aluka Berry
- Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
- Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
- Southernmost by Silas House
- The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels
- Another Appalachia by Neema Avashia
- Praising for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wil...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Emilie Menzel.
- The Girl Who Became a Rabbit by Emilie Menzel
- The Book of Frank by Caconrad
- Sea & Fog by Etel Adnan
- Whatsaid Serif by Nathaniel Mackey
- Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Guest Info
Emilie Menzel: Instagram | Website
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