Literary Events Writers of Appalachia: Anthony Harkins and Meredeth McCarroll Writers of Appalachia: Rose McLarney Hillbilly Elegy Discussion Writing in the New Millenium: Robert Gipe, Amy Greene, Glenn Taylor, and Charles Dodd White Rita Quillen-Nuts, Bolts, and Scaffolding We're Here: Diversity in Appalachian Literature The Nature of Loss: Maurice Manning The Personal and Political Writers of Appalachia: Michael Croley Gender Talk with Savannah Sipple Nikki Giovanni bell hooks: Appalachia is my Fate Country Badassery: Gender Roles in Appalachian Literature The Irony of Appalachian Literature The Place Gives Rise to the Spirit