Robert Alan Grand

This charming Southern city makes surprising use of its generous plenty of old buildings

When the blacksmith behind Heartwood Forge in Jonesborough, Tennessee, severely injured his hand, he thought it was all over. Thanks to an outpouring of community support and months of healing, he’s back at it—with a new perspective on work, community, and what really matters.

A new book—and a new oral history project—highlight the rural women whose stories continue to shape Appalachia