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This Issue George Brosi How splendid to do an issue celebrating the contributions of Pamela Duncan. We love to feature historical authors and to give credit to elder luminaries, but we really relish the opportunity to encourage mid-career writers. We are fortunate to be able to share with you the perspectives of two authors who were instrumental in encouraging Pam’s career in its formative stages—Lee Smith and Silas House. Our literary criticism comes from Nancy Joyner, a leading scholar of the writing of Appalachian women and Professor Emerita at Western Carolina University where Pam teaches. Debbie Littledeer, one of Pam’s most beloved artists, is this issue’s featured artist. We are delighted that this issue also includes work from Pam’s colleague at Western, Robert J. Conley. He is a distinguished Cherokee author who recently moved from Oklahoma to North Carolina. Joining Conley in this issue with a short story is George Singleton, a notable writer of the South Carolina Blue Ridge. Poets for this issue include Pam Duncan’s colleague, Ron Rash, whose most recent novel, Serena, is making a big splash. Two other former Appalachian Heritage featured authors, Robert Morgan and Jeff Daniel Marion, and another previous contributor, Charles Swanson, are here as well. We are equally proud of the four poets who appear for the first time: Erin Cutler, Savannah Sipple, Summar West, and Bernadette Rule. The creative non-fiction for this issue is exactly the kind of piece we relish, a fresh look at a crucial issue facing the region. Sky Marietta provides us with a penetrating examination of school performance in Eastern Kentucky, giving us much new information and food for thought. As always we are proud to share the recipes and recollections of former Appalachian Heritage editor Sidney Saylor Farr. Finally, Thomas Rain Crowe’s review of Cataloochee takes us back to one of my favorite places in Western North Carolina—the Cataloochee Valley, a remote part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Enjoy! http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

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Appalachian Review , Volume 37 (2) – Apr 23, 2009

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Copyright © 2008 Berea College.
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1940-5081

Abstract

George Brosi How splendid to do an issue celebrating the contributions of Pamela Duncan. We love to feature historical authors and to give credit to elder luminaries, but we really relish the opportunity to encourage mid-career writers. We are fortunate to be able to share with you the perspectives of two authors who were instrumental in encouraging Pam’s career in its formative stages—Lee Smith and Silas House. Our literary criticism comes from Nancy Joyner, a leading scholar of the writing of Appalachian women and Professor Emerita at Western Carolina University where Pam teaches. Debbie Littledeer, one of Pam’s most beloved artists, is this issue’s featured artist. We are delighted that this issue also includes work from Pam’s colleague at Western, Robert J. Conley. He is a distinguished Cherokee author who recently moved from Oklahoma to North Carolina. Joining Conley in this issue with a short story is George Singleton, a notable writer of the South Carolina Blue Ridge. Poets for this issue include Pam Duncan’s colleague, Ron Rash, whose most recent novel, Serena, is making a big splash. Two other former Appalachian Heritage featured authors, Robert Morgan and Jeff Daniel Marion, and another previous contributor, Charles Swanson, are here as well. We are equally proud of the four poets who appear for the first time: Erin Cutler, Savannah Sipple, Summar West, and Bernadette Rule. The creative non-fiction for this issue is exactly the kind of piece we relish, a fresh look at a crucial issue facing the region. Sky Marietta provides us with a penetrating examination of school performance in Eastern Kentucky, giving us much new information and food for thought. As always we are proud to share the recipes and recollections of former Appalachian Heritage editor Sidney Saylor Farr. Finally, Thomas Rain Crowe’s review of Cataloochee takes us back to one of my favorite places in Western North Carolina—the Cataloochee Valley, a remote part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Enjoy!

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