The Mothman Matriarchy

Happy Spooky Season! What a treat I have this week :) This week’s episode features not one, but TWO Kentucky teachers turned published authors! Carissa Turpin, a teacher from Irvine, KY recently published her newest children’s chap book A Mess of Monsters in September. Though it’s primarily a read for tweens, I can attest it’s truly a delightful read for any age! I also chatted with Willie Carver, another Kentucky author (and my cousin!) about his book Tore All to Pieces, which focuses much of its storytelling on women who often don’t get their flowers or time in the spotlight. Willie also has a new book The Red Ahead, where he explores queer Appalachian identity through Mothman mythology. You can find A Mess of Monsters here and Tore All to Pieces and The Red Ahead here and here. Special thanks to Hayden Miles for the spooky music featured in this episode! Join me in two weeks for a new episode. Until then, stay warm and watch out for The Mothman :) Support Mountain Laurels (https://appalachianky.fcsuite.com/erp...) Mountain Laurels Instagram (  / mountainlaurelsmedia  ) Mountain Laurels Substack (https://mountainlaurels.substack.com/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mountainlaurels.substack.com (https://mountainlaurels.substack.com?...)