MATTHEW FERRENCE lives and writes at the confluence of Appalachia and the Rust Belt. He teaches creative writing at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He's the author of I Hate It Here, Please Vote for Me: Essays on Rural Political Decay (West Virginia University Press, August 2024).
In this episode, legendary author Fred Waitzkin talks about his new book, Anything Is Good, and its emphasis on homelessness. Then, Matthew Ferrence, author of I Hate It Here, Please Vote For Me, discusses his book and gives ...