Category: appalachia

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The Construction of Enemies in Ron Rash’s “Return”

All of us, no matter how hard we try, succumb to preconceived stereotypes and the construction of others who may disagree with us enemies. Salman Rushdie discusses this extensively in his memoir Knife as he writes about his stabbing in August 2022 at the Chautauqua Institute. During a fictionalized interview with his would be assassin, Rushdie tells the man, “I know that it is possible to … Read More The Construction of Enemies in Ron Rash’s “Return”

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“It’s easy to convert people through fear”: The Role of Fear in Silas House’ “Lark Ascending”

Over the past year, I have been participating in a local book club. Even though I have not been able to make all of the events, I have still read the novels, and this year I read some books that I may not have read if it were not for the book club. One of these books was Judy Blume’s Wifey, “an adult novel” that Blume … Read More “It’s easy to convert people through fear”: The Role of Fear in Silas House’ “Lark Ascending”