Turin, Kentucky

"No wonder we're creating these magical worlds to escape to."

arts

Elena Ferrante’s 2005 short masterpiece Days of Abandonment

labor

The Trillbilly Workers Party + Craig and Ruth Wilson Gilmore on prison finance and local economies

media

Just encouraging a Trillbillies deep dive for the uninitiated. Consider starting with this good old episode featuring evergreen insights on Dolly, Marx, coal, and the post office.