Appalachian Fiction

Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Mar. 22, 2024

W.Va. Fiction Competition Open For Submissions

Submissions for the West Virginia Fiction Competition are open until May 1. The statewide writing contest is held annually by the Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch, Nov. 03, 2023

'The Moonshine Messiah,' A Mystery In The Coalfields

Russell Johnson's first book, “The Moonshine Messiah,” is a mystery set in the coal fields of West Virginia.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Aug. 10, 2022

W.Va. Native Looks At Depression, Treatment In New Novel

Debut novelist William Brewer teaches creative writing at Stanford University, but his Morgantown roots have deeply influenced his writing, and even the main character of his new book — "The Red Arrow" — is also a West Virginia native.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Jan. 05, 2021

Novel ‘How Fire Runs’ Looks At White Supremacy In Appalachia

In a fictional story based in eastern Tennessee, author Charles Dodd White explores this issue in his new novel “How Fire Runs” which looks at what happens when a group of white supremacists come to town.

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WVPB News Eric Douglas, Jul. 09, 2020

Novel ‘Poison Flood’ Uses Water Crisis As Backdrop

Poison Flood, a new novel by Jordan Farmer, is set against the backdrop of an environmental disaster in southern West Virginia. It includes murder, theft…

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WVPB News Eric Douglas, Mar. 02, 2020