Before politics, vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance's claim to fame was his book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," in which he painted a polarizing picture of ...

As a 10th-generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" as a "really one-sided and simple view of the region." In an effort to help broaden people;s view of ...

Confluence Books in Carbondale will take a hike with author Robert Bristow at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. Bristow will retell the ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Mountain Valley Pipeline transports natural gas through West Virginia and ...

Ohio U.S. Senate Republican candidate J.D. Vance during Ohio’s U.S. Senate Republican Primary Debate at Central State University. Credit: Photo Credit: Joshua A. Bickel/Ohio Debate Commission. As a ...

Local photographer Carly Rae Brunault’s book, “Trail Name Tales,” highlights the nicknames that Appalachian Trail hikers give themselves (and each other). Carly Rae Brunault holds a copy of her book, ...

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance made a big promise during his nomination speech. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JD VANCE: I promise you this. I will be a vice president who never ...

CAPTURING HISTORY: Photographer Chris Aluka Berry spent six years documenting the lives of Black people in Appalachia. Photo courtesy of Berry A native of St. Matthews, S.C., Chris Aluka Berry spent ...

Jeremy Jones is a non-fiction writer and professor of English at Western Carolina University. His new book, Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor’s Scandalous Secret Diaries, is out September 16, 2025. It ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Mountain Valley Pipeline transports natural gas through West Virginia and ...