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Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities

Barbara Kingsolver Talks About Being A Writer

September 29, 2022 Tagged With: Kingsolver, Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver will speak at the 2022 Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence award ceremony at Shepherd University. Read the Full Story >>

Appalachian Heritage Writer-In-Residence Program Hosts Week-Long Program with Author Barbara Kingsolver

September 1, 2022 Tagged With: Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project, In Print Sep 2022, Shepherd University, Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities

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The 2022 Appalachian Heritage Writer-In-Residence events on Shepherd University campus (Sept. 23-30), featuring author Barbara Kingsolver, are open to the public. Read the Full Story >>

Silas House – August 23

July 29, 2021 Tagged With: Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, Silas House

Silas House.

Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities presents Activist and Author Silas House. Read the Full Story >>

Online Concert with Andrew Finn Magill – August 14

July 29, 2021 Tagged With: concert, online, Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities

Andrew Finn Magill. Photo credit: Anna Colliton.

hepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities hosts Andrew Finn Magill for a concert titled “Celtic Roots and South American Musical Treasures.” Read the Full Story >>

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