2021 Wrap Up Pt. 1

Read Appalachia

This year has proved a wild ride for Read Appalachia. My little idea that struck me in the middle of the night has now grown into something I never expected. I’m so grateful for the incredible level of support from the Appalachian community.

This year, I started a summer reading challenge, started Read Appalachia’s TikTok, and recommended books everyday for an advent calendar.

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Here are the features throughout the year:

Interviews

• Crystal Wilkinson, Author of The Birds of Opulence (Reading Women)

• Interview with Bernard Clay, Author of English Lit (100 Days in Appalachia)

  • Partial Transcript

Hosting 100 Days in Appalachia’s Newsletter

• Introduction 

• Newsletter 1: Anthologies

• Newsletter 2: Queer Lit

• Newsletter 3: Affrilachian Literature

• Newsletter 4: Personal Favorites

Around the Web

• “Why You Should @readappalachia” by Amanda Page (100 Days in Appalachia)

• “Ep. 107 Following a Literary Appalachian Trail with guest Kendra Winchester” (Perks of Being a Book Lover)

• “Read Appalachia” (Appodlachia)

What next?

While I have a few tricks up my sleeve, I don’t know what we’ll be able to do during the pandemic. But thankfully, we’re still able to do a lot online. So stay tuned—great books await!