Author Beth Howard in Conversation with Denali Nalamalapu
Venue: Blacksburg Books, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
Blacksburg Books presents author Beth Howard in conversation with Denali Nalamalapu on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Beth Howard shares her story of growing up in Appalachian Kentucky. The economic struggles, trauma, and ever-present sexism along with the loving care of her close-knit rural community. These complex people shaped Howard’s sense of justice and solidarity, and taught her about the inextricable bonds working-class people share, despite our differences. But her childhood also left her with emotional wounds that threatened to destroy the life she built for herself. While healing her wounds is deeply personal, there’s no separating it from the people and place that made her.

Denali Sai Nalamalapu, author of "Holler", a graphic memoir of rural resistance against the Mountain Valley Pipeline, will join Beth in conversation about life in Appalachia.

No advance registration required, just show up.

Blacksburg Books is located at 401 South Main Street, Suite 106 in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.blacksburgbooks.com/events/beth-howard-in-conversation-with-denali-nalamalapu or https://www.facebook.com/Blacksburg.Books or https://www.facebook.com/events/930732133438329 or https://www.instagram.com/blacksburg_books/ or call 540-315-9650.

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