{"product_id":"silas-house-sylvia-bailey-shurbutt-9780813181127","title":"Silas House: Exploring an Appalachian Writer's Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author, journalist, playwright, and activist Silas House has focused nearly all of his work on Appalachia. His acclaimed and diverse body of work includes the novels \u003ci\u003e Clay's Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, The Coal Tattoo, Eli the Good, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouthernmost\u003c\/i\u003e. Well known for its lyrical style, diverse and sympathetic characters, and political engagement, House's work is overdue for deeper critical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, editor and coauthor Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt brings together established and rising scholars to discuss House and his writings through a critical lens. Various chapters address different aspects of House's fiction and nonfiction, including the ways in which he deconstructs regional stereotypes, how he explores issues of diversity, his environmental activism, and his approach to LGBTQ issues. The collection begins with a foreword by Denise Giardina and concludes with a chapter by celebrated poet Maurice Manning exploring the lyricism that distinguishes House's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an interview with House that further illuminates his philosophy and art, this timely volume offers an important critical appraisal of his oeuvre to date and illustrates why he is one of the most significant voices in Appalachian and American literature today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813181127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813181127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/26\/2021","brand":"Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047612084479,"sku":"9780813181127","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1687c274-9a62-41a7-a95b-2969eae1bc42.jpg?v=1684991214","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/silas-house-sylvia-bailey-shurbutt-9780813181127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}