Head o' W-Hollow

by Jesse Stuart

Stuart's first book of short stories remains haunting, powerful, and humorous.

352 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 1979

About the author

Jesse Hilton Stuart was an American writer known for writing short stories, poetry, and novels about Southern Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of Northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died at Jo-Lin nursing home in Ironton, Ohio, which is near his boyhood home.

Reviews

[Brittany Hively · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book of short stories during class. I really enjoyed some and the ending was a perfect tie in with the book.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I consider Mr. Stuart the Mark Twain of Appalachia....his writing and characters have wit and wisdom....can not ask for more. Short stories live long when written by Stuart.