Horror Gave Me Power to Embrace Queerness in Rural Appalachia
"The Wolf Man" helped me process the things that still remain unspoken and unacknowledged with my father
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Two Peasant Girls in Rural France Make a Plan to Fool the World
Yiyun Li's novel “The Book of Goose” blurs the line between artistic exploitation and personal intimacy
Sep 22 2022 - Jaeyeon Yoo
Improvisational Parenting in Rural Oklahoma
"Shells I" by Savannah Johnston, recommended by Erika T. Wurth
Sep 29 2021 - Savannah Johnston
The Stories That Helped Me Embrace the Rural South
I didn't think writers came from places like my hometown—and then I found Larry Brown
Nov 21 2019 - Caleb Johnson
In “The Unpassing,” a Taiwanese Family Grieves in the Harsh Wilderness of Rural Alaska
Chia-Chia Lin on how immigrating and pioneering are both ventures into the unknown
May 2 2019 - YZ Chin
Chavisa Woods Knows How to Love a Misfit in Rural America
‘Things to Do When You’re Goth in the Country’ tells stories of people trapped into protecting systems that oppress them
Jun 22 2017 - Corinne Manning
10 Great Novels of the Rural: A Reading List by Michelle Hoover, Author of Bottomland
Feb 29 2016 - Electric Literature
7 Novels About Women Fighting Against Racism and Classism
Nyani Nkrumah, author of "Wade in the Water," recommends stories about women overcoming injustice throughout history
Feb 2 2023 - Nyani Nkrumah
7 Novels About Black Characters in the 19th Century
Kai Thomas, author of "In the Upper Country," recommends books that center the Black experience in the 1800s
Feb 1 2023 - Kai Thomas
17 Small Press Books From 2022 That You Might Have Missed
Gems from indie publishing houses for your TBR pile
