Essay
The Work of Faith: A Report on Rural Church Life in the Time of Pandemic
Tanner Capps writes about the relationship between faith and politics at a North Carolina church.
Along the Lumbee River: An Introduction
Morgan Augillard and Joey Swerdlin focus on the people and organizations effecting change in communities along North Carolina’s Lumbee River.
Dynamic Landscapes
Robert Hutchison and Daniel Abramson introduce South Beach, Washington, its environmental dynamism, and its efforts at environmental adaptation.
Mill Supply: Making Paper and Maintaining the Technological Sublime
Aaron Cayer revisits the architectural history of the paper mill and the ways in which the mill building has long dominated and organized the River Valley.
Striking Bodies: Aligning Public Spaces
Aaron Cayer describes the River Valley’s long history of worker protests and strikes.
Body
Our bodies form the base unit for action, empowerment, freedom, and joy, writes literary critic John Freeman.
Maine’s River Valley: Labor, Landscapes, and Legacies
Aaron Cayer and Kerri Arsenault introduce Maine’s River Valley, its natural beauty, and the paper mill that has long-defined this community.
Difficult Terrain: The History of West Virginia’s Infrastructure
Caroline Filice Smith argues that the state should begin to view its land as a critical infrastructure.