Her WordsDiverse Voices in Contemporary Appalachian Women’s PoetryEdited by Felicia MitchellOver the last generation, Appalachia has produced a number of women poets who have refined and redefined the
Southerners have a reputation as storytellers, as a people fond of telling about family, community, and the southern way of life. A compelling book about some of those stories and their consequences,
Among the myriad books examining the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), Summer Thunder is one of a kind. A terrific resource for is visitors to the national military park, it explores the c
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book. Born in Gambia in 1753, she came to America aboard a slave ship, the Phillis. From an early age, Wheatley exhibited a profound gift f
The youngest daughter of a founding patriarch of middle Tennessee, Donelson (1807-36) married her first cousin at age 17 and anticipated the typical life of a plantation mistress. But when her uncle,
"This collection of essays focuses on ethnic diversity within the region and a sense of belonging in Appalachian fiction, poetry, and letters. It probes the work of such stalwart writers as Lee Smith
Klassen traces the rich history of quilting in the Tennessee Delta area. Of special note is the emphasis on the social relationships formed through quilt making--Klassen makes a point to discuss th
Nine million visitors come to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, but few, unfortunately, have time to enjoy fully the challenges and pleasures, the opportunities for reflection and inn
This is a reissue of Adams'(1901-85) short 1966 self-published account of his time on Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee before the area was declared a national park. The Grea
Clanton explores the philosophy of religion in the work of classical American philosophers. He discusses C. S. Peirce and the reality of God; William James and the will to believe in mystical exper
