Library EventECO Book Discussion: Appalachian Fall by Jeff Young

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Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

08/12/2021 7:00pm 08/12/2021 8:00pm ECO Book Discussion: Appalachian Fall by Jeff Young Despite fueling a century of American progress, the people at the heart of coal country are being left behind: suffering from unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and environmental crises often at greater rates than anywhere else in the country. Are Appalachia's troubles are just a taste of what the future holds for all of us? Jeff Young and the journalistic collective Ohio Valley ReSource offer a searing on-the-ground perspective of an often-overlooked region that is also a bellwether for the nation at large. Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Iowa City Public Library for a Zoom discussion of Appalachian fall : dispatches from coal country on what's ailing America / Jeff Young and the Ohio Valley ReSource. This event is open for all, but registration is required. You will receive the Zoom details after registering. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

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Despite fueling a century of American progress, the people at the heart of coal country are being left behind: suffering from unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and environmental crises often at greater rates than anywhere else in the country. Are Appalachia's troubles are just a taste of what the future holds for all of us? Jeff Young and the journalistic collective Ohio Valley ReSource offer a searing on-the-ground perspective of an often-overlooked region that is also a bellwether for the nation at large.

Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps and the Iowa City Public Library for a Zoom discussion of
Appalachian fall : dispatches from coal country on what's ailing America / Jeff Young and the Ohio Valley ReSource.

This event is open for all, but registration is required. You will receive the Zoom details after registering.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: Green Iowa AmeriCorps of Iowa City

Cosponsor Name: Emily Manders