Book description
Winner of the Two Sylvias Press Wilder Prize
The funniest, most woebegotten Appalachian blues ever written up North.
Praise for Appalachians Run Amok:
What did Dickinson say? That she knew it was poetry if she felt as if the top of her head was taken off? If that's the standard,…
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1 author picked Appalachians Run Amok as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a collection of poetry with a really unique voice. The poems are fun and funny while also considering serious material.
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