Reading Our Way Through Appalachian Fiction
Summary
Hosts Tina and Hannah discuss their recent reads, including *Fallow* and *The Har*, before diving into books set in Appalachia. They review *The Caretaker* by Ron Rash, *Shiner* by Amy Joe Burns, and *Those We Thought We Knew* by David Joy, exploring themes of community, faith, and racial history. The episode also features a lighthearted segment on reusable sticker binders and a personal update about a basement flood.
Topics discussed
Intro and Tina's basement flood
Rebuilding TBRs and Goodreads cleanup
Journaling, stickers, and reusable sticker binders
Review: Fallow by Sarah Anderson
Review: The Har by David Sagergren
Defining Appalachia and episode theme
Review: The Cemetery Keeper by J. A. Konrath
Review: Shiner by Amy Joe Burns
Review: Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy
Review: Dopesick by Beth Macy
Upcoming releases and TBR additions
Outro and listener support
Post-credits: Goodreads empty list joke
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