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An Ohio Photographer Spent 15 Years With One Family. She Says Her Project Never Ended

Fifteen years ago, when Maddie McGarvey was a sophomore at Ohio University, she took on a project to document grandparents raising their grandchildren. That led her to meet 3-year-old Paige Casto and her family. She’s been photographing them ever since. Inside Appalachia Associate Producer Abby Neff spoke with McGarvey.

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Don Martin And Maddie McGarvey, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new book for young adults "Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire" mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore. Also, over 15 years, a photojournalist documented an Ohio family. Now, she’s a part of their lives. And, an experimental guitarist records an album intended as a call to arms. 

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LISTEN: Kim Richey Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

On this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, you'll hear performances from Bettye LaVette, Kim Richey, Keller Williams, The Langan Band, and Megan Jean’s Secret Family. This episode was recorded live at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium in Athens, Ohio with our friends at Ohio University and WOUB.

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