Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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How Ferns Helped An Appalachian Author Navigate Family And Her Identity
A book by a Chinese-Appalachian author explores the concept of identity and how we are shaped by the people and places around us. Little S...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed," Inside Appalachia
After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need. A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Healing Power Of Old-Time Music And A History Of Meth, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, old-time music jams aren’t just fun, they’re good for your mental health. Also, the opioid epidemic has changed how we talk about addiction in Appalachia. But it’s not America’s only drug crisis. And, every year, hundreds of people parachute off the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day, but not just anyone can do it.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMemoir Celebrates 'Gilligan's' W.Va. Life, Family
Dreama Denver grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia before she moved to Florida in the early 1970s and went to work for Disney as one of the first cast members. That’s also where she met her husband, Bob Denver, an actor better known as “Gilligan.” When their son was diagnosed with autism, they eventually moved to West Virginia to provide him with full time care.
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New W.Va. Memoir Looks At Father-Son Relationship
A new book navigates the complex path between a son and his father. It tells the story of Frank Perry who spent a 20 year career in the army before retiring to St. Albans, West Virginia. His son, Mathew, always thought of him as the Master Sergeant.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Professor Shares Personal Story, Tackles Reproductive Rights in New Memoir
Author Christa Parravani recently wrote a book about her own experiences trying to obtain an abortion. The process was so difficult, she ultimately had the baby. In the book, she also looks into the healthcare system when it comes to infants and children, along with mothers in states with restrictive reproductive rights.
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