I write about a variety of topics, including history, politics, religion, culture, and sports. Lifelong West Virginian who believes our state can become something other than a stereotype.
Appalachia is Aging. Aged Appalachia seeks to bridge the ever-increasing cultural divides of our impersonal age through vividly real storytelling about an often misrepresented region, Southern Appalachia, before it's too late.
My name is Michael Brainard. I am a director on the board of The Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation:
https://www.erniepylefoundation.org
We are dedicated to promoting the life and work of the great Ernie Pyle. This will be quite the journey, come along!
Appalachian storytelling from the left. John Brown is a hero, unions are good, accents are sexy, public lands are sacred, and redneck is a term of endearment
West Virginia from my point of view. Here you'll find my funny writings, both fiction and political, and articles discussing how to become a better storyteller.
A view of life based in the hills of West Virginia, yet often ranging far beyond its borders in space and time. | A multimedia web-magazine edited by DOUGLAS JOHN IMBROGNO with guest contributors.
Through the lens of cinema and personal storytelling, Between Frames is about finding wisdom in the pauses, the silences, and the in-between moments that define how we live, work, and connect with the places and stories around us.
Southern West Virginia Settlers Newsletter explores the genealogy and life experiences of the earliest settlers along the New, Gauley, and Kanawha Rivers and beyond.