A gritty Southern noir unfolds at a rundown motel, where a bloodied stranger’s arrival disrupts the night’s eerie calm. An excerpt from the upcoming novel Lay Your Armor Down.

When fate chooses your vehicle as its instrument, the road ahead gets mighty hard to travel.

From the comfort of a minivan to the haunted fields of Gettysburg, two poems conjure the allure of the unknown.

As coastal development displaces long-time residents, one woman discovers that some spirits refuse to be uprooted.

John Henry wouldn’t be here without the Devil. Where will the Devil be without John Henry?

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.

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

In celebration of National Book Month, a poem about little free libraries, those humble guardians of literature that stand watch in our neighborhoods.

A poem from Frank X Walker’s latest collection, Load in Nine Times

In a candid conversation, the author of Everywhere the Undrowned reveals how she transformed childhood abandonment into a powerful memoir.

As part of our “Love Louder” initiative, Neema Avashia interviews Rae Garringer about their groundbreaking oral history project celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in rural Appalachia.

A mother grapples with her own mother’s fading memory and acceptance, while finding strength in unlikely places. Fox’s poems blend the flavors of Texas cooking with the rituals of Jewish mourning, creating a unique portrait of healing and liberation.