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Much criticism has been directed at negative stereotypes of Appalachia perpetuated by movies, television shows, and news media. Books, on the other hand, often draw enthusiastic praise for their celebration of the simplicity and authenticity of the Appalachian region. Dear Appalachia: Readers, Identity, and Popular Fiction since 1878 employs the innovative new strategy of examining fan mail, reviews, and readers’ geographic affiliations to understand how readers have imagined the region and what purposes these imagined geographies have served for them. As Emily Satterwhite traces the changing visions of Appalachia across the decades, from the Gilded Age (1865–1895) to the present, she fi...
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These short stories are a meticulous reflection on life and a subtle expression of the intricacies that it presents every moment with resounding ease and regularity. The effervescent style and the unexpected twists are what the author calls 'blinds, which extract new meanings from what we generally miss out in keeping with our hectic chores. They delve in love, relationships, plain-storytelling, and in life, a life in which not everything is good, not everything bad.
Eighty-four year old Subbu s world has gone topsy-turvy. The normal is now the abnormal, and the abnormal, the normal. With distant amusement and mischief, he watches the New India of stock options, freshly minted millionaires, prenuptial agreements and layoffs. About his only interest in life is his eight-year-old great-granddaughter, Maya. Eimona anomie in reverse is the tale of a future already happening to India.
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