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5 Southern historical fiction books Goodreads readers love
Cozy fall reads set in Appalachia and the South, all highly rated by Goodreads users.
Woman's World · 2m
Coal miners trapped in benefits limbo as black lung surges
Disabled miners wait years for federal benefits while coal companies appeal their claims and cases hit a 50-year high.
Mother Jones · 2m
Barbara Kingsolver believes novels can change the world
The bestselling author on why art belongs to everyone, how she escaped Appalachia and returned, and what fiction can actually accomplish.
The New Yorker · 5m
The two-room cabin behind every Dolly Parton song
A Locust Ridge log cabin with no power and no plumbing shaped the biggest voice country music ever produced, and you can still walk through a copy of it.
Family Handyman · 1m