A review by ellenodessa
Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia by Emily Hilliard

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit dry at times, especially in the intro, but mostly so full of color I breezed through (when I actually had time to read). WV gets a bad rap a lot of times but I think this books pays homage to another, and often overlooked, beautiful aspect of the state: its cultural heritage. I’m a native West Virginian and found myself learning about things I wasn’t even aware existed. I will definitely be checking out the work of some of the people mentioned and plan to do a “making our future” tour of the state next time I’m back home.