LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia

by Julia Watts

This collection, the first of its kind, gathers original and previously published fiction and poetry from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer authors from Appalachia. Like much Appalachian literature, these works are pervaded with an attachment to family and the mountain landscape, yet balancing queer and Appalachian identities is an undertaking fraught with conflict. This collection confronts the problematic and complex intersections of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1946684929
• ISBN13: 9781946684929
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: West Virginia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"