Read these great books about Appalachia, books that counter the narrative that one book can define an entire region.
Better understand Appalachia by skipping Hillbilly Elegy and reading these outstanding books instead, including Step Into the Circle: Writers in Modern in Appalachia edited by Amy Greene and Trent Thomson.
A reader on the Appalachian audiobooks that took her back home to Appalachia and helped her prepare to move farther away from it.
A reader on some of the immersive Appalachian audiobooks she revisits to take her back home when she can't make it in person.