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Emma Eisenberg

writes fiction and nonfiction about queerness, gender, Appalachia, violence, crime, having a body, and being alive. She is the author of The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia, and co-director of Blue Stoop, a Philadelphia-based hub for the literary arts.

Articles By This Author

Economy

Giving Kentucky’s Young People a Reason to Stay

A voice and the power to solve problems will make progressive young people see their future in conservative and economically struggling Central Appalachia.

Emma Eisenberg | Nov 3, 2017

Social Justice

West Virginia Rises to Protect LGBTQ Rights

With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.

Emma Eisenberg | Oct 3, 2017

Democracy

No Elitist Farmers Market Here—Free Healthy Food and Profits for Farmers

How one Appalachian county is creating a healthy food system that supports not only nutrition, but also community life.

Emma Eisenberg | Aug 31, 2017

Social Justice

Citizens Begin Reclaiming Coal Country After Decades of Corporate Land Grabs

But figuring out who owns abandoned mines in Appalachia is harder than you’d think.

Emma Eisenberg | Jul 20, 2017

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