Out of the Mountains: Appalachian Stories

by Meredith Willis and Meredith Sue Willis

Book Overview

Meredith Sue Willis's Out of the Mountains is a collection of thirteen short stories set in contemporary Appalachia. Firmly grounded in place, the stories voyage out into the conflicting cultural identities that native Appalachians experience as they balance mainstream and mountain identities.

Willis's stories explore the complex negotiations between longtime natives of the region and its newcomers and the rifts that develop within...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821419196
• ISBN13: 9780821419199
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"