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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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fuss

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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dog-eared

INTERVIEW

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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back porch

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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ARCHIVED ISSUES

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