In 2019, the Jesse Stuart Foundation published “True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia,” a book that captures the spirit of Christmas in 43 stories by 39 authors. Thirty-five of the stories are from Kentucky and the others are from neighboring states.These stories are [...]
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones #3 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) Hie to the Hunters, Jesse Stuart #5 (tie) [...]
For forty-two years, the Jesse Stuart Foundation has been preserving the human and literary legacy of one of America’s most popular and influential writers. We keep Stuart’s books in print while also advancing the works of other Kentucky and Appalachian writers. With support from [...]
#1 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Man With a Bull-Tongue Plow, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) Simon Kentucky: Kentucky Scout, Thomas [...]
Several years ago, as my tribute to Veterans’ Day, I wrote about Willie Sandlin, Kentucky’s only World War I Medal of Honor recipient. Last year, I wrote a lengthy essay, “In Praise of Appalachian Soldiers,” which was serialized in the Daily Independent. This year, [...]
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Gateway to Empire, [...]
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Sorrow in Our Heart: The Life of Tecumseh, Allan W. Eckert #3 Simon Kenton: Kentucky Scout, Thomas D. Clark #4 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert [...]
Best known for his nonfiction work “Night Comes to the Cumberlands,” Harry M. Caudill also wrote fiction, including “Dark Hills to Westward: The Saga of Jenny Wiley,” first published in 1969 and recently reprinted in a new softback edition by the Jesse Stuart Foundation. [...]
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Bluetick Pig, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) The Rightful Owner, Jesse Stuart #5 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert [...]
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, November 30 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. This is the last meeting of the year; we will take a break and resume meeting in March 2022. [...]
