When we write in praise of things, we tend to idealize them. Pick out the things we like and polish them to shine. The truth is, most working people in Appalachia are likely cashiers at a Dollar General, wait staff in restaurants, hospitality workers, mechanics and HVAC technicians, sanitation and health care workers. People working construction. Or pri…
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