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Ep. 52 | Silas House — Read Appalachia
Kendra Winchester talks to Silas House, the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Dead Man Blues and All These Ghosts .
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In the 2025 season finale of the podcast, @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks with @silashouse.bsky.social about his debut poetry collection ALL THESE GHOSTS and his debut murder mystery DEAD MAN BLUES. Have a listen! 🎧
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Did you know that we distribute issues of the Southern Foodways Alliance's quarterly magazine, Gravy? The new winter issue just dropped, all about the power and pleasure of shared work and of leisure time spent in community. Snag an issue or subscribe for the year!
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Gravy: Winter 2026 | Gravy | Hub City Writers Project
The stories in the Winter 2026 issue of Gravy speak to the power and pleasure of shared work and of leisure time spent in community.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Did you know that we distribute issues of the Southern Foodways Alliance's quarterly magazine, Gravy? The new winter issue just dropped, all about the power and pleasure of shared work and of leisure time spent in community. Snag an issue or subscribe for the year!
www.hubcity.org/books/gravy/...
www.hubcity.org/books/gravy/...
The podcast might be on break until next season, but there are still must-read Appalachian books coming out. What 2026 titles are you most excited for?
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The podcast might be on break until next season, but there are still must-read Appalachian books coming out. What 2026 titles are you most excited for?
In the 2025 season finale of the podcast, @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks with @silashouse.bsky.social about his debut poetry collection ALL THESE GHOSTS and his debut murder mystery DEAD MAN BLUES. Have a listen! 🎧
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-52-s...
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Ep. 52 | Silas House — Read Appalachia
Kendra Winchester talks to Silas House, the former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and author of Dead Man Blues and All These Ghosts .
www.readappalachia.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
In the 2025 season finale of the podcast, @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks with @silashouse.bsky.social about his debut poetry collection ALL THESE GHOSTS and his debut murder mystery DEAD MAN BLUES. Have a listen! 🎧
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-52-s...
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-52-s...
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen!
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In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen!
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Ep. 51 | Poetry Corner: upfromsumdirt — Read Appalachia
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by upfromsumdirt.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-51-u...
In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-51-u...
NEW PODCAST EPISODE! @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to Denton Loving about his new poetry collection FELLER. Plus, Denton reads several poems from the collection. Have a listen!
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Ep. 50 | Poetry Corner: Denton Loving — Read Appalachia
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Denton Loving.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE! @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to Denton Loving about his new poetry collection FELLER. Plus, Denton reads several poems from the collection. Have a listen!
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We want to keep making books and @readappalachia.bsky.social wants to help.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We want to keep making books and @readappalachia.bsky.social wants to help.
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this episode is so affirming and motivating 💛 @readappalachia.bsky.social
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Ep. 22 | The Cost of Creativity
Podcast Episode · Read Appalachia · 03/07/2024 · 1h 31m
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June 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
this episode is so affirming and motivating 💛 @readappalachia.bsky.social
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There will be a new episode of Read Appalachia coming out next week, but over on our newsletter, we're revisiting some backlist episodes. This week we're diving back in to the very first episode, featuring Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Melissa Helton.
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What Is Appalachian Literature, Anyway?
In between new episodes, I’ll be featuring some backlist episodes of the podcast—enjoy!
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May 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
There will be a new episode of Read Appalachia coming out next week, but over on our newsletter, we're revisiting some backlist episodes. This week we're diving back in to the very first episode, featuring Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Melissa Helton.
open.substack.com/pub/readappa...
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You may find a sneak peek of my next guest on the pod 👀
May 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You may find a sneak peek of my next guest on the pod 👀
NEW EPISODE!
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix.
Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix.
Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-38-p...
May 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NEW EPISODE!
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix.
Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-38-p...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix.
Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-38-p...
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Love hosting poetry corner. Poets, in general, def deserve more love.
NEW EPISODE!
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
April 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Love hosting poetry corner. Poets, in general, def deserve more love.
NEW EPISODE!
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
April 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
NEW EPISODE!
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Jim Minick.
Have a listen!
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-37-p...
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April 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Happy pub day to TO BELONG HERE edited by Rae Garringer ✨
April 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Happy pub day to TO BELONG HERE edited by Rae Garringer ✨
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Over the course of the last six months, I’ve been working on being able to write again. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes at what that looks like.
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Coffee Space
learning to write again after a TBI
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January 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Over the course of the last six months, I’ve been working on being able to write again. Here’s a little behind-the-scenes at what that looks like.
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Hello all from Read Appalachia HQ!
RA is still on break for the winter holidays, but we’ll start gearing up again here in a few weeks.
I hope y’all are surrounded by stacks of excellent books as we weather through all of these snow storms. Stay safe out there! ❄️
RA is still on break for the winter holidays, but we’ll start gearing up again here in a few weeks.
I hope y’all are surrounded by stacks of excellent books as we weather through all of these snow storms. Stay safe out there! ❄️
January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hello all from Read Appalachia HQ!
RA is still on break for the winter holidays, but we’ll start gearing up again here in a few weeks.
I hope y’all are surrounded by stacks of excellent books as we weather through all of these snow storms. Stay safe out there! ❄️
RA is still on break for the winter holidays, but we’ll start gearing up again here in a few weeks.
I hope y’all are surrounded by stacks of excellent books as we weather through all of these snow storms. Stay safe out there! ❄️
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Gwenllian loves the snow. ❄️
[ID: a photo of Gwen, a black and white Cardigan Welsh Corgi, standing in the snow.]
[ID: a photo of Gwen, a black and white Cardigan Welsh Corgi, standing in the snow.]
January 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Gwenllian loves the snow. ❄️
[ID: a photo of Gwen, a black and white Cardigan Welsh Corgi, standing in the snow.]
[ID: a photo of Gwen, a black and white Cardigan Welsh Corgi, standing in the snow.]
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Finished my first nonfiction book of the year. ✨
[ID: a photo of More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for “Enough” by Emma Specter]
[ID: a photo of More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for “Enough” by Emma Specter]
January 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Finished my first nonfiction book of the year. ✨
[ID: a photo of More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for “Enough” by Emma Specter]
[ID: a photo of More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for “Enough” by Emma Specter]
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A Few of My Favorite Things
NPR guest spot, favorite books of 2024, & more
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January 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy Pub Day to @browneallover.bsky.social! I’m currently reading and loving his new novel. ✨
Publication day is finally here for They All Fall the Same!
It’s been described as The Sopranos meets the Hatfields and McCoys. It’s being recommended for readers who like S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor.
Buy online—including local indie stores—here: www.wesbrowneauthor.com/buy-print-an...
It’s been described as The Sopranos meets the Hatfields and McCoys. It’s being recommended for readers who like S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor.
Buy online—including local indie stores—here: www.wesbrowneauthor.com/buy-print-an...
January 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Happy Pub Day to @browneallover.bsky.social! I’m currently reading and loving his new novel. ✨
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✨NEW EPISODE✨
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey. Have a listen! 🎧
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In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey. Have a listen! 🎧
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-35-p...
Ep. 35 | Poetry Corner: Idra Novey — Read Appalachia
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey.
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November 28, 2024 at 6:33 PM
✨NEW EPISODE✨
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey. Have a listen! 🎧
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-35-p...
In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Idra Novey. Have a listen! 🎧
www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-35-p...
Hello from Read Appalachia HQ! 👋🏼
November 26, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Hello from Read Appalachia HQ! 👋🏼
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November 26, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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We love a library Corg with excellent book taste. 📚
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November 26, 2024 at 6:09 PM
We love a library Corg with excellent book taste. 📚
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