The first installment of a
significant representation of Ken Hassell’s documentary project, A Life of Coal, is now online in the Nantahala Review. The online
publication is dedicated to Appalachian writing and photography and is
underwritten by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Appalachian College
Association.
This is the first issue to feature a single artist’s work and
includes images, narrative, interview and reflections of the artist that can be
podcast. Future additions will include more images and oral histories. The issue can
be found at: