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Craig Fischer Interviews Chris Ware and Eddie Campbell
Sep 30, 2019

Dr. Craig Fischer attended the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, Maryland on September 14-15. SPX is a comics convention which centers on promoting ...

Dr. Carl Eby in his office, with Heminway posters.

The OCSA Files: Dr. Carl Eby
Sep 23, 2019

Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Carl Eby on his Off Campus Scholarly Assignment (OCSA) research during the Fall 2018 semester, which...

Ron Rash at the Visiting Writers Series

Visiting Writer: Ron Rash
Sep 11, 2019

On September 3 we had the pleasure of hearing Appalachian writer Ron Rash speak about his work at the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. ...

Silas House at the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

Visiting Writer: Silas House
Sep 11, 2019

On Thursday, September 5 we welcomed Silas House as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. His visit consisted of a Craft Talk in...

Book Cover: Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies, edited by Zackary Vernon

Rethinking the Space of Southern Studies: Dr. Zackary Vernon on Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies
Sep 4, 2019

Zackary Vernon's edited collection Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies was published last month by Louisiana State University Press. The c...

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Leon Lewis and Alex Pitofsky have published articles in the recently published anthology The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise.
Sep 4, 2019

Leon Lewis and Alex Pitofsky have published articles in the recently published anthology The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult...

Ben Morris presentation and reading at Writers Conference of Northern Appalachian
Sep 4, 2019

Ben Morris will be giving a presentation and reading (“Finding Your Voice in Northern Appalachian Writing”) at the Writers Conference of Northern ...

Rhiannon Giddens and What Folk Music Means

Cece Conway and Appstate mentioned in The New Yorker
Sep 3, 2019

Cece Conway and Appalachian State University are mentioned in a recent issue of The New Yorker. This reference occurs in John Jeremiah Sulli...

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Woman at the Devil's Door featured in "Why Women Kill" Podcast
Aug 20, 2019

On October 11, CBS All Access will publish episode #4 of  Why Women Kill: Truth, Lies and Labels, a companion podcast of the new series...

Congratulations to Tori Capehart and Eva Lambert!
Apr 11, 2019

The graduate students in Dr. Winn's technical writing course participated in the Climate Stories Collaborative Showcase last Friday at the HOW Space a...