Barbara Kingsolver, Kudzu Warriors And Pawpaws, Inside Appalachia

Blankenship On Trial · Oct 9, 2026

Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel takes on issues of class and classical music.

Also, kudzu warriors band together to fend off invasive plants and take back the land.

And, it’s pawpaw season. But a new bug could be harming the trees.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

In This Episode:

In Conversation With Barbara Kingsolver

Fighting Kudzu In Western North Carolina

Burrowing Beetles Threaten Pawpaw Season

Radio Quiet Zones In W.Va. Constrains Emergency Crews, First Responders

Bridge Day BASE Jumping

In Conversation With Barbara Kingsolver

The cover of Barbara…