Rebecca Ashley McDonaldAbandoning the AppalachiasMarch 28, 1938, Hettie Atkins went into labor with Jerry Randal, her firstborn son and second child in their small, two-bedroom home…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Rebecca Ashley McDonaldBarrenThe pain starts out on the left, rolling across my abdomen like thunder over an empty field. I readjust my position, pull my midsection in…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Rebecca Ashley McDonaldFreedomThere is a particular sense of wild freedom that goes hand in hand with riding along in the open bed of a truck. Wind whipping around you…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Rebecca Ashley McDonaldLoretta DianePatricia rubs her hands along the sides of her pants, the seam running perpendicular to her middle finger. The fabric feels soft under her…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020