appalachian literature Archives - Page 12 of 13

In writing ‘Christy,’ Catherine Marshall honored her parents’ service at Ebenezer Mission, & from their stories, created timeless characters.

A new telling of the tale of Tom Dooley

Excerpt from Sharyn McCrumb’s “The Ballad of Tom Dooley,” which tells the true story behind the celebrated folk song.

Most folks don’t know anything about an Appalachian Shivaree, but it is not something a groom wants to face on his first night of marriage.

An excerpt from Michael Abraham’s newly published “Harmonic Highways; Motorcycling Virginia’s Crooked Road.”

Dot Jackson has written for the Charlotte Observer and the New York Times, and has edited smaller newspapers.