African American History Exhibit At Harpers Ferry ‘Closed For Renovation’
An executive order from President Donald Trump called for the removal of national park exhibits with "negative depictions."
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A Rural Radio Station's Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia
This week, the federal government has taken back millions of dollars set aside for public radio stations. Allegheny Mountain Radio is among those fighting to stay on the air. Also, a book by a West Virginia artist illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color. And, geocaching gets folks outside to play detective and find hidden treasures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Book Explores Little-Known History Of Black-Owned Hotel In Harpers Ferry
A Jefferson County author's new book unveils the history of Thomas and Lavinia Lovett, a Black couple who in 1890 opened Harpers Ferry's iconic Hill Top Hotel.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuthor Of New Book Profiling Trans Teens Visiting Charleston This Month
The ACLU and Plot Twist Books have invited journalist and author Nico Lang to the South Charleston Public Library on July 26. Lang recently wrote "American Teenager," a book following the lives of eight trans teens across the U.S.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNovel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina
Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.
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New Novel Explores Community Of Freed People And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Inside Appalachia speaks to the author of a new novel about freed people after the Civil War and our Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Book Festival Announces Featured Authors For 2025
[CHARLESTON, WV]— The West Virginia Book Festival has announced the 2025 featured authors. This years’ festival will feature Pulitzer Prize winning author Jayne Anne Phillips, sci-fi and fantasy author Neal Shusterman, New York Times ...
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