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Courtney Balestier

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"Coal Is Dying—Coal Country Doesn't Have To: Creating the Post-Coal Economy in Appalachia" (Series), Co.Exist
"Coal Is Dying—Coal Country Doesn't Have To: Creating the Post-Coal Economy in Appalachia" (Series), Co.Exist

Photo by Elaine McMillion Sheldon.

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"In Search of the Hillbilly Highway" (Part I), Model D Media
"In Search of the Hillbilly Highway" (Part I), Model D Media

Photo: West Virginia and Regional History Center, WVU Libraries

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"Another Side of Appalachia," The New Yorker Online
"Another Side of Appalachia," The New Yorker Online

Photo by Aaron Blum.

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"The Bar Where Nobody Knows Your Name," Punch
"The Bar Where Nobody Knows Your Name," Punch

Illustration by Laura Breiling.

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"Add to Cart," Wired
"Add to Cart," Wired
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"The Best American Fruit You've Never Eaten," Bon Appetit Online
"The Best American Fruit You've Never Eaten," Bon Appetit Online
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"Lagos Or Bust," Gravy
"Lagos Or Bust," Gravy

Photo by Rush Jagoe.

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"Let Us Now Retire the Whiskey Woman," PUNCH
"Let Us Now Retire the Whiskey Woman," PUNCH

Illustration by Maddie Edgar. 

2016 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award finalist. 

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"Pepperoni Rolls Are an Edible Piece of West Virginia History," Vice Munchies
"Pepperoni Rolls Are an Edible Piece of West Virginia History," Vice Munchies

Photos by Courtney Balestier.

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"Grown Ups," Lucky Peach
"Grown Ups," Lucky Peach

Cover photo by Eric Medsker.

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"Common Ground," Oxford American
"Common Ground," Oxford American
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"Late Lunch," LuckyPeach.com
"Late Lunch," LuckyPeach.com

Gif via luckypeach.com.

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Selected Archives

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