The Addictive Act of Self-Sufficiency

Always Unattainable but Ever Worthy

Dec 20, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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Effie: An Old Story, Finally Written Down

Chapter One reposted for New Subscribers

Dec 5, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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November 2025

Do Heirlooms Even Matter Anymore?

The Childless Conversation that No One Wants to Hear

Nov 14, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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October 2025

Cooking the Fat with Family

Tallow: An Old Way with New Energy

Oct 11, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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September 2025

A New Title for a Different World

Without Optimism, I Pray for Alchemy

Sep 15, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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How to Finish a Book that Breaks Your Heart: A Review of Demon Copperhead

The Subject of Tragedy in Appalachia

Sep 5, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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August 2025

How to Have an Appalachian Yard

Or, how to cultivate a NO HOA zone.

Aug 16, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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July 2025

The Poison and its Cure are Often in Bed Together

Appalachian Alchemists: The Light and the Dark

Jul 13, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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June 2025

My Husband Warned Me: Do Not Come Home with a Sheep

Finding the people who work in the auld ways.

Jun 14, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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May 2025

Appalachian Music: A True Response to Life

Music that makes you remember who you are.

May 27, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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The Fine Art of Porch Sitting

Remembering How to Not be Busy

May 16, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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The Independent Appalachian

The Hen Under the Porch: An Upstairs/Downstairs Story

May 3, 2025 • Rachel Sager

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