The r-word is also showing up in some of the popular new fiction that I’m reading. 😤 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

❄️ Snow Day ❄️

The world is a dumpster fire, but at least we have Corgis. 💙

Over on @bookriot.bsky.social, I wrote about Hilary Mantel's posthumous essay collection A MEMOIR OF MY FORMER SELF. She writes about a little bit of everything in these essays, but I found myself drawn to her pieces about living with endometriosis.

Join us for an evening here at the bookshop with Hub City Writers Project's Winter Intensive instructors, Emma Copley Eisenberg and Martha Park. Both authors will read and sign their books. This event is open to the public. RSVP via our Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-si...

Dylan couldn’t be more excited for his most anticipated book of the year. A huge thank you to @groveatlantic.bsky.social for sending him this delightful book mail. 📖

Happy Sunday from Gwenllian!

Perfect Friday for rainy day reading. 🌧️

Happy Friday my Corg librarian and his useless intern 🤓

Gwen insisted she model for some book photos.

First book of the year! Can’t wait to read the latest novel from one of my favorite authors.

That’s a wrap on my 2025 reading year! app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...

In the 2025 season finale of the podcast, @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks with @silashouse.bsky.social about his debut poetry collection ALL THESE GHOSTS and his debut murder mystery DEAD MAN BLUES. Have a listen! 🎧 www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-52-s...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! In today’s episode @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social about his new poetry collection THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN’S WIFE. Have a listen! www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-51-u...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! @kdwinchester.bsky.social talks to Denton Loving about his new poetry collection FELLER. Plus, Denton reads several poems from the collection. Have a listen! www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-50-d...

Happy 15th Birthday to #YallFest 🥳

This is one of my podcast favorites. Both because @kdwinchester.bsky.social is a good friend and because I love how she promotes Appalachian stories and poetry. And this episode with @noahsoltau.bsky.social of @redbranchreview.bsky.social was especially enjoyable!

ICYMI, @bookriot.bsky.social READ OR DEAD podcast is launching a book club & FIEND is going to be its inaugural read! Thank you @kdwinchester.bsky.social & @kt-librarylady.bsky.social Lmk if there's anything I can do to help!

🎧 5 Audiobooks for #DisabilityPride Month from @kdwinchester.bsky.social #AudiobooksAreReading

Dylan adores his library. 📚

Loved doing this “Day in the Life” post for Books Forward. ✨ booksforward.com/a-day-in-the...

From South Arts: that they terminated ArtsHERE, one of the most substantial nonmatching grants I've ever seen. Millions of dollars stripped from orgs who were already depending on it. Call your reps & tell them to restore the (broad bipartisan!) commitment to funding the NEA in next year’s budget.

The latest from Winchester Ave: open.substack.com/pub/kendrawi...

NEW EPISODE! In the latest installment of our minisode series, Poetry Corner, Kendra Winchester is joined by Raye Hendrix. Have a listen wherever you get your podcasts! www.readappalachia.com/blog/ep-38-p...

Love hosting poetry corner. Poets, in general, def deserve more love.

My dad and I are very similar in a lot of ways, but we struggle to find common interests to talk about. So here is an ongoing list of random topics I’ve brought up and their success rate.

The closest I could get to having them pose together. But I’ll take it.

Happy pub day to TO BELONG HERE edited by Rae Garringer ✨

If you'd rather subscribe to the blog on the main website, you can subscribe to the RSS feed here: www.readappalachia.com/blog?format=...

Some of you have asked for a newsletter to receive updates—so here we are! readappalachia.substack.com

I finally took down my Christmas decorations. Please clap.

For @electriclit.bsky.social I wrote about common microaggressions in the ableist writing workshop, ways disabled writers can resist in order to reclaim their stories, and my @sundresspub.bsky.social craft book NERVE. electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d...

Baby girl has been sick for days, but she finally seems to be on the mend. ❤️‍🩹

Back home. Today I returned to my favorite table at my local cafe. ☕️ I’m so behind on all of my journaling. 😅

An update from the chaos that is my life ATM 😅 open.substack.com/pub/kendrawi...

Weekend Reading 📖

Happy Saturday!

The states proposing anti-book ban legislation so far in 2025. If you live in any of them, write and/or call in support. bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...

Poll: is a bath mat a type of towel OR a type of rug?

Happy Tuesday! Next up on my reading list, Charlotte Wood’s STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL. 🤓

This is such a well crafted verse novel. It uses a football image system so powerfully. And it's timely, too. Set during the first Trump administration's Muslim ban.

I recently published this infographic on #MG Verse Novels. Below the infographic I have a list of every single Middle Grade novel-in-verse I have been able to find, the earliest from 1990, along with the wordcounts of all I could locate. I'm always looking to add to the list! #KidLit #Writing #poet

painting the walls all one color kilz integrity bleeds through #Haiku #HaikuSaturday #poetry Photo from January 30, 2025 NYT

As someone with a high risk of breast cancer, I’m always reminding folks to get their yearly mammograms. And if you are also at high risk, see if your hospital has a cancer prevention program. Mine does, and I had my first appointment today. ✨

New stationary. 🐾

It’s an all hands on deck sort of day. ☔️

Happy Monday ☕️

Today’s newsletter is all about the everyday impact of memory loss. open.substack.com/pub/kendrawi...

Bath Time Disapproval

my best girl 🖤