Foothills Voices: Echoes of Southern Appalachia edited by Brennan LeQuire, Nancy McEntee and Jennifter W. Spirko.

Twelve local authors share their stories in this book. Although they all concern the Blount County area, some take the form of creative non-fiction, while others are biography or autobiography. More than one is a scholarly historical essay complete with endnotes and a bibliography. They convey the experiences of Native Americans and African-Americans as well as those of mountaineers descended from European families. This is a beautiful example of the kind of creative programming possible for Friends of the Library groups. The creation of this book was part of a year-long Southern Appalachian Studies speaker series at the Blount County Public Library and a writing course in creative non-fiction led by author and historian Nancy McEntee. Her co-editors for this book are Brennan LeQuire, an Information Services Librarian and local genealogists and Jennifer W. Spirko, the Youth Services Manager of the Blount County Library. Maryville, Tennessee: Friends of the Blount County Public Library, 2017. 273 pages with an index and photos. Oversized trade paperback