Southern & Appalachian Press
The Art of Storytelling in Appalachia
Rebecca Hinkle expands on the importance of oral storytelling in Appalachian history through the lenses of both social media and our own families.
Anomaly Investigations: An Exercise in Self Trust
Anomaly Investigations is a game that walks the line between scary and creepy, keeping you on the edge of your seat and the top of your game.
Wanted: Good Quality and Trustful Healthcare in Appalachia
Rebecca Hinkle writes about the desire for (and lack of) access to quality healthcare in Appalachia.
Artist Spotlight: The Montvales
Lifelong friends Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson bonded as children over a shared passion for music and the land, and now create music from a “place based” perspective.
Strange Appalachia
This week the Appalachian Preservation Project launched “Strange Appalachia,” a fine art “lomography” project intending to exhibit the oddities of Appalachia while also showcasing the fine art capabilities of 110 and half-frame cameras.
Artist Spotlight: Jocelyn Mathewes
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Jocelyn Mathewes as the first artist spotlight for 2024.
Bear Season
Rebecca Hinkle writes about the importance of preserving the black bear in Appalachia, giving tips on how you can help them prepare for hibernation while staying safe.
How “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Really Gets at the Core of the Appalachian Ballad
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes just gets what an Appalachian ballad means, from the heart of the thing to its presentation and everything in between.
Artist Spotlight: Anna Whitted
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Anna Whitted as this week’s artist spotlight.
Artist Spotlight: Jaquie Campos
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Jaquie Campos as this week’s artist spotlight.
WVU: Making Bad Calls
Rebecca Hinkle discusses the changes to West Virginia University, including the recent major program and faculty cuts and rampant classism of attendees.
Artist Spotlight: Greta Rhuberg
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Greta Rhuberg as this week’s artist spotlight.
Artist Spotlight: Leah Duncan
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Leah Duncan as this week’s artist spotlight.
Artist Spotlight: Leah Lawson
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Leah Lawson as this week’s Artist Spotlight.
Artist Spotlight: Big Something
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to present Big Something as this week’s Artist Spotlight.
Book Review: Twice the Work of Free Labor: The Political Economy of Convict Labor in the New South
Alex Lichtenstein’s Twice the Work of Free Labor: The Political Economy of Convict Labor in the New South confronts the issue of convict labor with a clarity that is jarring the entire way through, refusing to sugarcoat history in order to make it more palatable to the uninformed.
Artist Spotlight: Black Tabby Games’ Slay the Princess
The Appalachian Preservation Project is proud to highlight Black Tabby Games’ Slay the Princess in this week’s Artist Spotlight.