Save 20% on this new book! 200 Pages – ISBN 9781629639147 Y'all Means All: The Emerging Voices Queering Appalachia Edited by Z. Zane McNeill Paperback: $20.00 $16.00 e-Book: $8.95 $7.16 Save 20% with coupon code MARCH until 04/01 Buy Now Y'all Means All is a celebration of the weird and wonderful aspects of a troubled region in all of their manifest glory! This collection is a thought-provoking hoot and a holler of “we’re queer and we’re here to stay, cause we’re every bit a piece of the landscape as the rocks and the trees” echoing through the hills of Appalachia and into the boardrooms of every media outlet and opportunistic author seeking to define Appalachia from the outside for their own political agendas. Multidisciplinary and multi-genre, Y’all necessarily incorporates elements of critical theory, such as critical race theory and queer theory, while dealing with a multitude of methodologies, from quantitative analysis, to oral history and autoethnography. This collection eschews the contemporary trend of “reactive” or “responsive” writing in the genre of Appalachian studies, and alternatively, provides examples of how modern Appalachians are defining themselves on their own terms. As such, it also serves as a toolkit for other Appalachian readers to follow suit, and similarly challenge the labels, stereotypes and definitions often thrust upon them. While providing blunt commentary on the region's past and present, the book’s soul is sustained by the resilience, ingenuity, and spirit exhibited by the authors; values which have historically characterized the Appalachian region and are continuing to define its culture to the present.  This book demonstrates above all else that Appalachia and its people are filled with a vitality and passion for their region which will slowly but surely effect long-lasting and positive changes in the region. If historically Appalachia has been treated as a “mirror” of the country, this book breaks that trend by allowing modern Appalachians to examine their own reflections and to share their insights in an honest, unfiltered manner with the world. Book Launch Events Join editor Z. Zane McNeill and contributors at the Appalachian Studies Association Conference in Morgantown, WV this weekend, March 18 to 20, for a series of panels, discussions, and a book launch party on Friday night at 123 Pleasant Street. LEARN MORE Praise “This collection is a must-read for activists and scholars seeking a fuller sense of queerness as a political enterprise always becoming and undone, shaped by an insistence that y’all matters—I can hardly think of a more pressing project for our times.” —Mary L. Gray, 2020 MacArthur Fellow, author and editor of dozens of articles and several books, including In Your Face: Stories from the Lives of Queer Youth “These deeply personal and theoretically informed essays explore the fight for social justice and inclusivity in Appalachia through the intersections of environmental action, LGBTQA+ representational politics, anti-racism, and movements for disability justice. This Appalachia is inhabited by a queer temporality and geography, where gardening lore teaches us that seeds dance into plants in their own time, not according to a straight-edged neoliberal discipline.” —Rebecca Scott, author of Removing Mountains: Extracting Nature and Identity in the Appalachian Coalfields "This collection is disruptive and unsettling—in the very best ways. Just when we think we understand queerness in Appalachia, it is troubled and turned inside out again, leaving us uncertain and inspired to keep asking questions.” —Meredith McCarroll, author of Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film “This exuberant collection tears away falsehoods, challenges hierarchies, and presents memoir and scholarship on new ways of understanding the Queer past and present of Appalachia. Resisting conformity, hatred, and oppression in Appalachia is to resist these nationwide. These writers demonstrate not only that Appalachia is central to LGBT activism, but also that queerness in Appalachia is central to the wider movements for dignity, equity, and social justice in the United States.” —Steven Stoll, author of Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia “Too often writers and artists from Appalachia find themselves on the defensive, responding to the many ways that popular media misrepresents the region and erases complexities of gender, race, and sexuality. Not so in Y’all Means All. As members of radical queer communities, the authors imagine the past, present, and future in Appalachia with sharp analysis and glorious storytelling. They define Appalachia on their own terms, with theoretical ferment, honesty, and heart.” —Jessica Wilkerson, Associate Professor and Stuart & Joyce Robbins Distinguished Chair in History, West Virginia University “Weaving together stories of intersectional queer life with questions of place, politics, and belonging, Y'all Means All offers readers a nuanced and necessary portrait of Appalachia. These essays are as raw and vulnerable as they are smart and context-driven, each one offering richer understanding of the region through powerful personal testimony. A much-needed remedy to the reactionary views of Appalachia we get from mainstream presses and corporate news, this book is balm.” —Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme “Overlooked and overshadowed by the dominant narrative, this collection works to reconnect queerness with the region through signposts of identities, marginalization, and trauma.” —Tijah Bumgarner, filmmaker “Well-researched, emotionally resonant, and beautifully made.” —Jesse Graves, Professor of English and Poet in Residence, East Tennessee State University “We need loud voices such as these to empower those who may be afraid or unable to speak out.” —Travis Rountree, assistant professor in the English department at Western Carolina University “It is refreshing nevertheless to see so many queer Appalachians forging a diverse future of Appalachia that demands inclusion.” —Caleb Pendygraft, PhD., Assistant Professor of Humanities, Massachusetts Maritime Academy “Definitely a must-read for anyone working at the intersections of Appalachian Studies and queer theory!” —Jessica Cory, editor of Mountains Piled Upon Mountains Buy Now About the Editor Z. Zane McNeill is an independent scholar-activist from West Virginia. He currently sits on the steering committee for the Appalachian Studies Association and has written on choreopolitics, socially engaged art, critical animal studies, and queer ecologies. They are co-editor of Queer and Trans Voices: Achieving Liberation Through Consistent Anti-Oppression. Related titles also available for 20% off! Use coupon code MARCH until 04/01/22 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View as Webpage PM Press | PO Box 23912, Oakland, CA 94623 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!