Wide Branches, Deep Roots (West Virginia University Press) is a collection of over thirty pieces that explores the connections between Appalachia’s stories, traditions, and modern events and the pathway to regional sustainability.
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The American Craft Council is hiring a Programs & Events Coordinator and a Membership Manager. Applications for the Programs & Events Coordinator will be reviewed beginning May 27, 2026, and applications for the Membership Manager will be reviewed beginning June 5, 2026.
The Wheatland Music Organization is a nonprofit near Remus, MI dedicated to celebrating and preserving traditional folk and roots music and arts. It is seeking a full-time Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter.
Our Common Life: Folksong from the Front Porch to the Concert Hall (University of Illinois Press) by Stephen Wade illuminates the truth that creative freedom within informal tradition, fundamental to the artists and their processes, speaks to a resourcefulness inscribed in America’s founding charter and expressed in its common life.
JAF welcomes new creative writing editor Todd Richardson and invites submissions of creative work for publication in JAF.
The International Storytelling Center (ISC) invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 1, 2026.
The Pine Island Oral History Project aims to capture and share the stories of longtime residents on Pine Island, Florida on the topic of the local fishing industry through recorded interviews.
Japanese Mythology: A Guide (Oxford University Press) provides simplified retellings of Japanese myths based on close reading/translation of primary materials, as well as offers a survey of Japanese mythological methods and extensive references to primary sources for further research.
Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches (Utah State University Press) is a new book series that invites both critical and creative engagements with wonder and wonder tales across cultural traditions.
The AFS Fellows invites nominations for new Fellows for this year's election. The nomination period is open from now until June 1, 2026.
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