The Joy of Picking Blackberries
Tipper, Chitter, and The Deer Hunter picking blackberries “Some of my fondest, most enduring childhood memories of growing up in…
William Roy Pipes 1937-2021
Roy Pipes — April 23, 1937 – April 27, 2021 Long time Blind Pig reader Roy Pipes passed away at the end…
A Smoky Mountain Boyhood
Christmas came early for me this year. A couple of weeks ago Jim Casada sent me a copy of his…
Roy Pipes Has a New Book!
Blind Pig reader Roy Pipes has a new book “Gone Like a Candle in the Wind.” The book tells the…
My New Hero
A few month’s back Appalachian Writer Celia Miles sent me her latest book “Sarranda’s Legacy.” The book was ever bit as…
Charles Fletcher 1922 – 2018
Charles Fletcher – Friend of the Blind Pig and The Acorn Long time Blind Pig and The Acorn reader and…
Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English
On my last Appalachian Vocabulary Test Blind Pig Reader Ron Stephens asked if I might share the various sources I…
Tales from the Tree – from 50 WNC Women Writers
Granny, Paul, and Tipper 1974 Mother Creator written by Nancy Dillingham Mother who made me in warm womb I thank…
Coosa Flyer – A Book and a Giveaway
I’ve known who Wally Avett was as long as I can remember. I road the bus with 2 of his…
A Story and a Smile
At the young age of 93 Charles Fletcher has published another book. A Story and a Smile is a compilation of…
Eating Appalachia and a Book Giveaway
In late spring the folks at Chicago Review Press sent me a copy of the book Eating Appalachia written…
New Books to Read and a Giveaway!
Blind Pig reader and Appalachian Writer Roy Pipes has a couple of new books out. Some of you may remember…