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Celebrating 10 years of "Word from the Appalachian South," The Revivalist's Mark Lynn Ferguson reflects on Appalachian craft, food and literature in a conversation with BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke's Douglas Jackson. Ferguson is co-owner of Crafteria in downtown Roanoke. The vendor-filled space celebrates contemporary makers of Southern Appalachia craft and includes a retail presence for his blog. In the conversation he discusses economic disparity, regional identity, and the resurgence of interest in Appalachian culture. "Something like vinegar pie comes to mind," says Ferguson. "That kind of ingenuity is born of necessity." Find the conversation wherever you get your podcasts, and get more information about our things literary at BOOKCITYRoanoke.com. The sponsor for this season of the podcast is Book No Further.