Spring 2010

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from the editor

Unplugged and Lovin’ It

As a kid I looked forward to tornado season in Kentucky. Every spring brought the promise of stormy weather and, with it, the likelihood of losing our lights for an evening. Read more

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gigs & such

Moore and Sollee use music to shed light on plight of mountaintop removal mining

“There are a whole bunch of folks who are being forsaken and mistreated, literally poisoned. That’s the bottom line. We wrote from that perspective, hoping to shine a light and to let the rest of the country know what is happening to the people and to the land.”  —Daniel Martin Moore

By SILAS HOUSE

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EARTH DAY

Leary or Weary of the Earth Day Celebration? Come on in …

By BOBBI BUCHANAN

Driven to Slow Down

By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND

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connie-may-fish2INTERVIEW

Author Connie May Fowler talks about her new novel, ghosts and why she’s a fan of independent bookstores

By BOBBI BUCHANAN

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FICTION

The Birdman
By VERNA AUSTEN

Outsourcing
By KURT JOSE AYAU

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NONFICTION

I Dream of My Past
By BOBBI DAWN RIGHTMYER

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POETRY

After Rainfall
By BRIAN LOWRY

Eve’s Regret
By SAVANNAH SIPPLE

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HALF-EMTPY MASON JAR

Longing for Transformation

By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND


BOOK REVIEW

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Lost on Earth Day

By KIMBERLY ELLEN ANDERSON

When Mr. Happy Slappy told us we were going to the Mall to celebrate Earth Day, I thought we were going to shop and hit the food court.  Read more

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Critically acclaimed Kentucky duo to perform at Brown Theatre

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By BOBBI BUCHANAN
Louisville.VisitSouth.com

For a taste of Kentucky’s varied and distinct music, mark your calendar for Friday, Feb. 26, when critically acclaimed natives Ben Sollee and… »

Solar in Kentucky? 1970s house shows it works

By Bobbi

By TOM EBLEN
Lexington Herald-Leader
Richard Levine has heard all of the arguments about why solar energy won’t work in Kentucky. And he has been defying them… »

Novel offers compelling view of 19th century mountain life

By Bobbi

BOOK REVIEW

By KAY HUBBARD
Joan Donaldson’s On Viney’s Mountain offers a compelling perspective on Tennessee mountain life in the late 19th century. The title is apt,… »


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