A review by notinjersey
Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions about Small-Town America by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

4.0

This book is a story collection that is meant to show that rural communities are diverse. A rural community is defined as one that has 10,000 or fewer people and is located far from urban areas. The stories are from 15 writers that are diverse in backgrounds, abilities, sexuality, etc. The stories take place in VA, AK, NM, NY, SC, IN, GA, ID, TX, WV, MI, and UT. I enjoyed this collection a lot. A quote I wrote down is “There’s so much going on beneath the surface; do we really know everyone’s story unless we talk to people?”