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A History of Hunger

I have written many words about these mountains, their stories, the lost history of struggles won and hardships overcome. My research and…

May 14

A History of Hunger

May 14

Poison For Our Ponds and Slurry For Our Sinks

I can hear my daughter’s roosters crowing as I settle in behind my keyboard this morning. It’s chilly out there, and on a cool morning like…

May 10

Poison For Our Ponds and Slurry For Our Sinks

May 10

Due Process: A Lesson From The Ghosts of Mingo County

One of the things that my time in Appalachia has taught me — something that often surprises those who visit — is just how deceptive the…

Apr 30

Due Process: A Lesson From The Ghosts of Mingo County

Apr 30

When The Black Waters Came: The Buffalo Creek Disaster

The Day The Black Water Came

Apr 15

When The Black Waters Came: The Buffalo Creek Disaster

Apr 15

The Hell of House Bill 495

The mountains of Appalachia have long been my home, and in their shadows, I have faced both trial and tribulation. This is a place of…

Mar 16

The Hell of House Bill 495

Mar 16

Of Pride and Poverty: An Editorial Response to Attacks Upon America’s Social Safety Net

Those who have read my Dispatches From Appalachia know that I am immensely proud of the often hidden history of my mountain-born brethren…

Mar 8

Of Pride and Poverty: An Editorial Response to Attacks Upon America’s Social Safety Net

Mar 8

The Lost Heroes of Old Appalachia: America’s Most Dangerous Woman

Time has a funny way of playing tricks on you in these mountains, slipping by like a quick breeze on a cool night. What is young and…

Feb 18

The Lost Heroes of Old Appalachia: America’s Most Dangerous Woman

Feb 18

Tapestry In The Mountains: Diversity, Hardships, and Heroes

There are many myths and misconceptions about the Appalachian people, born of ignorance, Hollywood sensibilities, and sensationalism. The…

Feb 13

Tapestry In The Mountains: Diversity, Hardships, and Heroes

Feb 13

Fire Between The Notes: The History, Origin, and Importance of Music to the Appalachian Struggle

Appalachia — the place those like myself call home, where the history is as dark and bloody as the ground — has long been shrouded in…

Feb 6

Fire Between The Notes: The History, Origin, and Importance of Music to the Appalachian Struggle

Feb 6

The Lost Heroes of Old Appalachia: A Shadow Over The Mountains and The Tale of Black Death № 5

The Lost Heroes of Old Appalachia: The Shadow Over the Mountain and the Tale of Black Death №5

Jan 25

The Lost Heroes of Old Appalachia: A Shadow Over The Mountains and The Tale of Black Death № 5

Jan 25

Coyote Wallace

Coyote Wallace

Writer, humorist, professional degenerate, and possibly three coyotes doing a very bad impersonation of a human

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