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Emily Hilliard
About
Emily Hilliard is the West Virginia state folklorist and founding director of the West Virginia Folklife Program at the West Virginia Humanities Council. Her book, Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia, will be published by UNC Press in 2022. Find more of her work at emilyehilliard.com.