Foxfire Book News Today

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

A recent Foxfire collection spotlights the lives of 21 Appalachian women, who capture the depth and breadth of life in the mountains. It collects oral histories from throughout Foxfire’s long history, beginning with early interview subjects in the ‘60s and ‘70s and continuing through today.

Since 1967, Foxfire has been a storehouse of traditional Appalachian knowledge that still helps people today. It continues to preserve music and history,

This year’s festival takes place Oct. 18-22

The Foxfire series, as editor Kami Ahrens explains in the introduction to "The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women," began when "a group of rowdy high school students and their English teacher in Rabun Gap, Georgia, decided to create a literary magazine in 1966."

In this excerpt from the book Root Cellaring (1991), learn about some of the best root cellar ideas and tips to get the most out of storing your vegetables and fruits.

The Friends of the Alvah N. Belding Library is sponsoring “UFOs over Michigan” program at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bill Konkolesky from the Michigan UFO Network will be presenting an informative talk about UFO sightings in Michigan. Please mark your calendar for this event.

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