This work is a portrait of America, a way of life, and a familiy that are vanishing even while coming to life on the pages. The author is the final descendent o

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A collection of poems centered around life in Appalachia addresses topics ranging from the marginalization of the region's people to the environmental degradati

The first critical collection of its kind devoted solely to this subject, this Companion covers both well-known and lesser-known poets.