Reclaiming Appalachian Murder Ballads

You can order a physical copy of this zine via mail here for a $15 donation!

This October 2024 micropublication was made possible by support from Mid Atlantic Arts and its Central Appalachian Living Traditions program. Cover art by Katherine Fahey with editing, layout, and interior linocuts by Andrea "River" Peterson.

Physical zines assembled by MidMountain are 8.5x5.5" with 20 interior pages and a cardstock cover, featuring black ribbon binding. You can find a print your own copy, formatted for duplex printing with the short edge option, here. 

INDEX of Contributors

Sitting Up Is Holy Time: Southern Appalachia Death Rites - Sarafina Landis: 1-5
Inaugural MidMountain Fest Poster - Andrea “River” Peterson: 6

Songs of the Knife - Anna Lena Phillips Bell: 7-8

Appalachian Murder Ballad - Kelsey Buckner: 8

Connection - Katherine Fahey: 9

Felicity - Elsa Howell: 10

I was barefooted - Elsa Howell: 11

River James Reprieve - Sarah J. Gill: 12

Our Daddy’s First Son - Clover Lynn: 13

Rescue Ballad - Lesley Wheeler: 14

Not Much - Kelsey Buckner: 15

Untitled - Miriam Julianna: 16

Things I can’t say as a man - Raven Mack: 17-19

Songs of the Inner Room - Anna Lena Phillips Bell: 20