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Education Eric Douglas, Sep. 25, 2026

W.Va. Dolly Days Promotes Reading

Apart from her music and films, one of the things Dolly Parton was proudest of, and revered for, was her Imagination Library, sending books to any child who wanted them. A new state initiative aims to honor that.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Sep. 14, 2026

Lushly Illustrated Book Features Folklore Of Appalachian Plants

Appalachians have always made use of the region’s wide variety of plants. A new book, called Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild, explores some of the history and lore of regional staples. It’s written by Linda Hager Pack and illustrated by Pat Banks. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with them.

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Arts & Culture Maria Young, Aug. 27, 2026

Late Star's 'Imagination Library' Celebrates Her W.Va. Legacy

In the wake of Dolly Parton's death on Tuesday, her Imagination Library of West Virginia has had an outpouring of comments and calls about the late singer's impact.

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Education WVPB Staff, Aug. 26, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library In W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

Singer, actress and icon Dolly Parton visited West Virginia in 2022 to celebrate the state’s full participation in her Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program she started in honor of her father in 1995. Dolly Parton died Tuesday after a brief illness. We listen back to an interview she did with then WVPB Executive Producer Suzanne Higgins.

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Press Release Amanda Rogers, Mar. 21, 2026

West Virginia Book Festival Announces Featured Authors For 2026

This year’s featured speakers will be award-winning children’s novelist R. L. Stine, nonfiction author Margot Lee Shetterley, New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn, mystery author and West Virginia native Craig Johnson, and local author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Mar. 13, 2026

A Look At New Novel ‘The Secret Astronomers’ Set In Pocahontas County, This West Virginia Morning

A new young adult novel titled "The Secret Astronomers" captures a slice of life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. This debut novel by author Jessica Walter tells the story of a friendship between two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Walker before the book was released a few months ago.

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