Books and Other Media
In addition to the quarterly, Appalachian Journal has previously worked with Appalachian Consortium Press to publish books and other media that highlight the voices, histories, cultures, and economic impacts of the region. These special publications can be purchased through the App State Touchnet store or accessed through the App State Belk Library.
After Coal
Type: Film Documentary
Director: Tom Hansell
Released: 2016
After Coal profiles inspiring individuals who are building a new future in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky and South Wales. This hour long documentary invites viewers to the front lines of the transition away from fossil fuels. Coalfield residents who must abandon traditional livelihoods share stories from the front lines of the transition away from fossil fuels. (Description from After Coal website).
Voices from the Headwaters
Type: Published Book
Editors: Brittany R. Hicks, Patricia D. Beaver, Sandra L. Ballard
Released: 2013
Voices from the Headwaters: Stories from Meat Camp, Tamarack, & Sutherland, NC, published by the Center of Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University, preserves community memory through oral histories collected by students with the Elk Knob Community Heritage Organization. Spanning generations, these stories capture hardship, joy, and resilience, while celebrating local heritage, dispelling stereotypes, and connecting Appalachia to the wider world.
Voices from the Headwaters Audio Companion CD
Type: Audio CD
Editors: Brittany R. Hicks, Patricia D. Beaver, Sandra L. Ballard
Released: 2013
A companion piece to Voices from the Headwaters, this audio narrative includes the voices of 24 people who live in the New River headwaters communities of Meat Camp, Pottertown or Tamarack, and Sutherland in Watauga and Ashe counties of western North Carolina.
The Southern Mountaineer in Fact and Fiction Interactive CD-ROM
Type: Interactive CD-ROM
Authors/Editors: Cratis D. Williams (author), Martha H. Pipes (ed.), Sandra L. Ballard (ed.)
Released: 2011
At a dinner for the Nobel Laureates at the White House in 1962 John F. Kennedy said, “This is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of knowledge that has ever been gathered at the White House—with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” In regard to Appalachian literature and culture, and with all due respect to contributors to texts and presenters at conferences, we may say the same of Cratis Williams. Here under one cover, for our enjoyment, understanding, and further research is part of the vast treasure he discovered in our own house. I hope, for the benefit of Appalachian and American Studies, that he continues to inspire others. —Robert J. Higgs, ETSU, editor of Appalachia Inside Out and Voices from the Hill
This interactive document–on archival gold quality CD–features fully searchable text, forward by Robert Morgan, and complete index by Patricia Kilby Fore.
Neighbor to Neighbor
Type: Published Book
Editors: Sandra L. Ballard and Leila E. Weinstein
Released: 2007
Neighbor to Neighbor: A Memoir of Family, Community, and Civil War in Appalachian North Carolina is the memoir of William Albert Wilson, offering an intimate and dramatic account of Civil War life along the North Fork headwaters of the New River in Ashe County, NC. Enhanced by essays from noted scholars Patricia Beaver, John Inscoe, and Martin Crawford, the volume also features Wilson family genealogy, historic maps, photographs, and community history—bringing personal and regional memory into sharper focus.