Dimestore

In her debut nonfiction work, Lee Smith shares a heartfelt and honest reflection on her early days in the small Appalachian town of Grundy, Virginia, blending personal stories with a broader meditation on heritage and identity. Through fifteen engaging essays, she explores how her upbringing amid coal miners, mountain music, and a childhood spent listening and inventing stories shaped her craft and perspective as a writer. This work offers both a moving portrait of her roots and an insightful look at a way of life that is rapidly fading.