This collection, the first of its kind, gathers fiction and poetry
from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer authors from
Appalachia. Like much Appalachian literature, these works are
pervaded with an attachment to family and the mountain landscape, yet
balancing queer and Appalachian identities is an undertaking fraught
with conflict. This collection confronts the problematic and complex
intersections of place, family, sexuality, gender, and religion with
which LGBTQ Appalachians often grapple. With works by established
writers such as Dorothy Allison, Silas House, Ann Pancake, Fenton
Johnson, and Nickole Brown and emerging writers such as Savannah
Sipple, Rahul Mehta, Mesha Maren, and Jonathan Corcoran, this
collection celebrates a literary canon comprising writers who give
voice to what it means to be Appalachian and LGBTQ.
