Appalachian Author Interviews

Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Oct. 26, 2026

Author Silas House Discusses His New Generation-spanning, Sweeping Family Saga

Silas House is a prolific writer who is a vital voice in Appalachia. House’s new book is "The Tulip Poplars." It’s a sweeping novel that chronicles the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love in 20th century Kentucky. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams recently spoke with House.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Oct. 23, 2026

Appalachian Author Silas House Talks New Book, This West Virginia Morning

Silas House is a major voice for Appalachia. The Kentucky native has written more than 15 books and served as the state's poet laureate. His latest book is The Tulip Poplars, a sweeping novel about the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love throughout the 20th century. Inside Appalachia's Mason Adams spoke with House.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Mar. 13, 2026

Encore: The Secret Astronomers And Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia. Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams, Oct. 29, 2025

New YA Novel Captures Mystery, Coming Of Age In Green Bank, W.Va.

A new novel for young adults captures a slice of life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Secret Astronomers tells the story of a friendship between two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery. It’s the debut novel by Jessica Walker.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 24, 2025

The Secret Astronomers And Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia. Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different.

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Arts & Culture Liz McCormick, Oct. 02, 2025

Appalachian Author Reflects On Heritage, Portrayal Of Cherokee In Literature

Author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle sat down with Eastern Panhandle Bureau Chief Liz McCormick to discuss her background, her debut novel and the importance of reclaiming Cherokee identity through literature. Clapsaddle is the 2025 Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence at Shepherd University.

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