Appalachia, in the popular imagination, stubbornly remains poor and white. Open a dictionary and you’ll see Appalachian described as a “native or inhabitant of Appalachia, especially one of ...

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I recently returned from the Tahoe Literary Festival. I had forgotten how beautiful the high Sierras are. It’s a long eight-hour drive past Paso Robles, Interstate 5, and the town with a long stretch ...

Appalachia, in the popular imagination, stubbornly remains poor and white. Open a dictionary and you’ll see Appalachian described as a “native or inhabitant of Appalachia, especially one of ...