Interested in local politics? I discussed ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ's I HATE IT HERE, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME on Gary Shapiro's KSCO 1080 AM show, "From the Bookshelf," following his interview with DOMESTIC DARKNESS's Julie Farnam. Have a listen: apple.co/4dU5Koy WVU Press Ig Publishing

Me again, in conversation with Ron on Ron Van Dam Show, about the American political divide and getting thumped in a hard right district and how stories hold us hostage to bad politics. Check out the show: podbean.com/ew/pb-dp4e2-16… And, of course, the book from WVU Press

"Even though most voters will tell you they vote on issues, they don't. They vote for a story." Listen (at 16:25) to ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ on Ron Van Dam Show discussing his run for state office and his book, I HATE IT HERE, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: bit.ly/3ADJctG WVU Press

Had a new book from ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ and WVU Press shipped to Minnesota. It had me at the title, but everything about it seems to be my thing. Can’t wait to crack into it.

Poetry FTW. 🪶 ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ's political memoir, I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me, is available now from wvupress.com. Continue to watch this space every Tuesday between now and November 5th from for more quotes from Matt's important book.

Matt Ferrence's I HATE IT HERE is a political memoir unlike any other. He spoke with us about lessons learned from his ill-fated campaign and how stories offer a better way to achieve a more effective governance. publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/08/ferren…

It’s publication day for Douglas W. Milliken's novel Enclosure Architect! Learn more about the book and Douglas's other artistic pursuits in this conversation on our WVU Press blog, Booktimist: booktimist.com It seems like a sign of liberation—of adulthood’s indefinite

Happy pub day to The Madison Women: Gender, Higher Education, and Literacy in Nineteenth-Century Appalachia by Amanda E. Hayes. By uncovering how higher education and gender roles evolved in Appalachia over time, The Madison Women delivers a history that contradicts the

Roxy and Coco by Terese Svoboda Terese Svoboda [email protected] received a wonderful review by Jay Boss Rubin Jay Boss Rubin in The Common The Common magazine!! Read here: thecommononline.org/what-were-read…

Speaking truth to power. ✊ Read more in ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ's political memoir, I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me, available now from wvupress.com. Continue to watch this space every Tuesday between now and November 5th from for more quotes from Matt's important book.

We don't know what you were doing on Labor Day, but we sure as heck weren't working! Millions of Americans enjoy the privilege of the Labor Day Holiday because of the efforts of organizers working long ago and in the trenches today. And so we offer this slightly belated Labor Day

"If your job as a candidate is not to appeal to a mythical moderate voter then you can actually start speaking the things that aren't being said in the area." I HATE IT HERE, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME's ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ on Talk 860's Brian & Lee Show: bit.ly/3MysL4r WVU Press

"It was really looking at the way people struggle & recognizing there was no policy coming out of our representative district that would help." I HATE IT HERE, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME's ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ on KLWN's Lewis at Large explaining why he ran for office: bit.ly/3ZgyUtW

Read more in ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ's political memoir, I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me, available now from wvupress.com. Continue to watch this space every Tuesday between now and November 5th from for more quotes from Matt's important book.

Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed a syllabus, but Belt Magazine Belt Magazine released A Northern Appalachian Syllabus that mentions THREE of our texts! Be sure to add Matthew Ferrence ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ , Neema Avashia Neema Avashia , and Deesha Philyaw Deesha Philyaw to

Join us for an exciting event at the F.A.R.M. in Granville, WV with Vic Sizemore for a reading from his novel, God of River Mud. Thursday, September 19, 2024 7:00 - 8:00 pm The F.A.R.M. - Food Arts Recreation Market 1179 Main Street, Granville, WV 26534 Told through alternating

“A fascinating, eloquent, insightful, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and timely contribution to our on-going national political discourse…A fun and engaging read.” Midwest Book Review on ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ's I HATE IT HERE, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: bit.ly/3zhtIvc WVU Press

Dr. Rebecca Godwin discusses her book, Community Across Time: Robert Morgan’s Words for Home in a Barton College Light of Life podcast interview. Link to podcast: soundcloud.com/bartoncollege/…

Check out the latest Booktimist post!! We connected with Amanda Hayes about what it means to have a network of college educated Appalachian women. We also discuss Appalachian stereotypes and Hayes's approach to writing her recently released book The Madison Women. Link to blog:

Something a little different this Tuesday--don't miss ʍǟȶȶɦɛա ʄɛʀʀɛռƈɛ (I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me) and Vic Sizemore - Author (God of River Mud) at the Shepherdstown Book Festival this Saturday! 📚 shepherdstownbookfestival.com/schedule-of-ev…