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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

New Reading

I have a reading coming up in the next week as part of the Flood Gallery’s ongoing reading series if you happen to be in the Asheville area. April 25th from 7:30 til whenever. It’s being held at the lovely … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Books I read in February

I’ve fallen behind in regular posting over here since trying to pull together the new PLUMB blogazine. But, here we go with books read in February and my brief impression of them. THE SPORTSWRITER by Richard Ford I’ve great enjoyed … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

New Blogazine

I’m happy to say I’m part of an exciting new project with some amazing talent. The name is PLUMB, the goal is to provide a spot for litetary and cultural events. Check out the beginnings here.
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Jeff Parker’s THE TASTE OF PENNY

My review of Jeff Parker’s excellent story collection THE TASTE OF PENNY is up at Rain Taxi.
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Kyle Minor Interviewed

Kyle Minor is a ferocious story writer with a superior understanding of structure and a canny exploration of the lives of the marginalized. His story collection, In the Devil’s Territory, should be on everyone’s ”to read” list. Additionally, Kyle contributes some of the most … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Kentucky Governor Denies Mountain Top Removal Damaging

The Kentucky Governor insisted yesterday that mountain top removal causes no negative effects economically or environmentally despite never visiting a strip mined site with his own eyes. Link to his website to express your displeasure. http://www.governor.ky.gov/
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Mountain Top Removal Sit-in Underway in Kentucky

Right now a group of protestors are sitting-in at the Governor of Kentucky’s Office demanding he meets with them about Mountaintop Removal and economic stablilty in the region. He had refused discussion up until this point. To support their efforts … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

Weatherford Award Nominations

The Weatherford Award, perhaps the biggest of the Appalachian literary awards, made its list of nominees public today with the distribution of the Appalachian Studies Association newsletter. I learned back in December Lambs of Men was nominated, but didn’t know … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

The Rough South

There’s a real difference between a writer writing about his own bitter truths versus one experimenting with fancies of syntax, indulgences of intellectual whim. Larry Brown is one man who writes like he has no choice but to tell of … Continue reading →
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Charles Dodd White's Literature · 1Y ago

January Reading

The Devil’s Territory by Kyle Minor I’m a little late getting to Minor, but I was surprised by the balance and versatility of this collection. He has an especially good command of the long story. Town Smokes by Pinckney Benedict … Continue reading →
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