Silas House

After devastating waters wrecked novelist Silas House’s Eastern Kentucky homeland last week, he worked alongside the helpers—those who refuse to let the voices of Appalachia go under.

Remembering the country music star from Kentucky, who died at age 76

He acts, sings, and dances his way from Appalachia to Hollywood’s biggest franchises

A conversation, in letters, with one of the South’s most vital voices

Bringing a deeply painful past into the light, the singer-songwriter’s new memoir and album are testaments to the power of art—and of the human spirit

A country mutt helps a father get through his own separation anxiety