Canard County News Today

Originally published on April 1, 2021 11:10 am “Pop: An Illustrated Novel” is a new book by author Robert Gipe, set in a fictional central Appalachian county during the runup to the 2016 elections with parts of the plotline connected to the 2014 West Virginia Water Crisis. Eric Douglas spoke with Gipe from his home in Harlan, Kentucky to find out more about the story. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity. Douglas: Tell me a little bit about “Pop.” Tell me how you came ...

In Robert Gipe’s new illustrated novel, Pop, we return to Dawn, who was a central character of Trampoline and Weedeater, Gipe’s previous books in the series. Now in her 30s and back in fictional Canard County in rural Eastern Kentucky, this last installment in the trilogy picks up during the 2016 presidential election.  Dawn enlists the help of two other storytellers: her daughter Nicolette and her uncle Hubert. Because, as she puts it, “The story we are going to tell you is hard.” ...