Dear Appalachia [electronic resource] : Readers, Identity, and Popular Fiction since 1878 /
Satterwhite, Emily,1972-
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
2011.
Much criticism has been directed at negative stereotypes of Appalachia perpetuated by movies, television shows, and news media. Books, on the other hand, often draw enthusiastic praise for their celebration of the simplicity and authenticity of the Appalachian region.Dear Appalachia: Readers, Identity, and Popular Fiction since 1878 employs the innovative new strategy of examining fan mail, reviews, and readers' geographic affiliations to understand how readers have imagined the region and what purposes these imagined geographies have served for them. As Emily Satterwhite traces the 
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Much criticism has been directed at negative stereotypes of Appalachia perpetuated by movies, television shows, and news media. Books, on the other hand, often draw enthusiastic praise for their celebration of the simplicity and authenticity of the Appalachian region.Dear Appalachia: Readers, Identity, and Popular Fiction since 1878 employs the innovative new strategy of examining fan mail, reviews, and readers' geographic affiliations to understand how readers have imagined the region and what purposes these imagined geographies have served for them. As Emily Satterwhite traces the 
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Best-selling Appalachia -- Charm and virility, circa 1884 -- Tonic and rationale, circa 1908 -- Country to city, circa 1949-1954 -- City to country, circa 1967-1970 -- A sweet land that never was, circa 1994-2001 -- Conclusion: The production of region and the romance with whiteness.
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American literature