West Virginia University Press is the only university press, and the largest publisher of any kind, in the state of West Virginia. A part of West Virginia University, we publish books and scholarly journals by authors around the world, with a particular emphasis on Appalachian studies, history, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary books about energy, environment, and resources. Our Vandalia imprint publishes works of fiction and creative nonfiction. We also collaborate on innovative digital publications, notably West Virginia History: An Open Access Reader. Titles published by West Virginia University Press have received reviews and attention in the New York Review of Books, O: The Oprah Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Vox, and the Huffington Post, among many other regional and global outlets. You can find our books at major retailers, both on- and offline. At West Virginia University Press we strive to extend and enhance the reputation of WVU as a major research institution by publishing the very best work in our areas of specialization. Series Central Appalachian Natural History CompuLit Energy and Society Gender, Feminism, and Geography Histories of Capitalism and the Environment In Place Radical Natures Regenerations Rural Studies Salvaging the Anthropocene Sounding Appalachia Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Vandalia Press West Virginia and Appalachia West Virginia Classics Fields of Publication African American Literature Appalachian Studies Art Creative Nonfiction Digital Writing and Literature Energy and Environment Fiction Geography History Medieval Studies Music Natural History Sociology Sports West Virginia Journals Education and Treatment of Children Essays in Medieval Studies Tolkien Studies Victorian Poetry West Virginia History