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Writers by the River

Reflections on 40+ Years of the Highland Summer Conference

Donia S Eley editor Grace Toney Edwards editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:19th May '21

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The Highland Summer Writing Conference (HSC), held each summer along the banks of the ancient New River at Radford University's Selu Conservancy, brings together and inspires writers as they participate in the communal art of creating and sharing. Over the years, many prestigious Appalachian authors have taught workshops to like-minded students, many of whom became published authors in their own right. This book, a celebration of the HSC, is a collection of reflective essays, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction contributed by 41 authors and student-authors who have taken part in the conference over a span of 43 years.

“This book offers a great way to get a feel for Appalachian literature from the time it first became known as a sub-genre until the present because the Highland Summer Conference is one of the most vital anchors of the super structure of Appalachian literature.”—Appalachian Mountain Books

ISBN: 9781476684062

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm

Weight: 363g

272 pages