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After the Deluge: Appalachia’s “Climate Haven” Myth Unravels

Transplants, retirees, and second-homers thought western North Carolina would be a refuge from the ravages of climate change. Hurricane Helene thought otherwise.

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A lost dog brings Janie Doyle face-to-face with her peculiar neighbors, who live only three blocks away—but in a world that’s entirely different from Janie’s.

Two poems that take an unflinching look inside a struggling family in Southern Appalachia.

And no, we don’t mean the Georgia Tech football team.

In 1971, Vaughn Christian was invited to coach the Appalachian State soccer team, even though he had never played the game. He won five conference titles in seven years.

Odes to music, experience, and making the best gravy.

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In his new collection, the Affrilachian Poets founder gives voice to Black Civil War soldiers and their families, aiming to uncover hidden truths inside Southern history.

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