Anthony Cavender

Appalachian Homilies

“These engaging and beautifully crafted essays offer both an insider’s and outsider’s perspective of Southern Appalachia. Roberta Herrin bears witness to her experience growing up in the mountains of east Tennessee in ‘The Husk of Wildness,’ ‘The Mountain Farmer and Milton,’ and ‘Gold Is Not All.’ Her voice is reverent, authentic, and clear. The other, equally compelling essays challenge blinkered notions of Appalachian ‘otherness,’ past and present. Natives and recent arrivals to the region will enjoy this book.”

Lockhart

Fiction

“Bland's intriguing novel tells the story of Thomas Lockhart's return to his hometown after a long absence. As he goes through the process of reconnecting with people and place, he finds himself dangling hopelessly in a web of regrets that he himself had spun. Bland skillfully excavates the midden of Lockhart's life history and through it all validates the adage that old sins do indeed cast long shadows.”

When Jesus Came to the Cracker Barrel

Fiction

“Michael Braswell’s collection of stories edifies and transports the soul to the crossroad where grace and mercy meet.”