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Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence : Writer-in-Residence 2018

Meet the Author

Karen Spear Zacharias' s website contains  a short biography, interviews, links to her written works, and provides information about her and her thoughts.

The Work of Crystal Wilkinson

Listed below is the primary work the campus will be reading.

cover of Mother of Rain by Karen Spears Zacharias

Mother of Rain / Karen Spears Zacharias

Circulating Collection, 3rd floor

PS3626.A36 M68 2013

 

Here are the other works in the Christian Bend trilogy:

Burdy / Karen Spears Zacharias

Circulating Collection, 3rd floor

PS3626.A36 B87 2015

Christian Bend / Karen Spears Zacharias

Circulating Collection, 3rd floor

PS3626.A36 C48 2017

 

Other titles related to the book's primary themes or subject matter can be located in  WorldCat Discovery using the subjects "Rural families," "Appalachians (People)," "Rural women" and related subjects. Limit your initial search results to "Shepherd University" to locate items found in our library.

"Mother of Rain" turned into a stage play Video

Below is a brief trailer from the Springer Opera House for the Mother of Rain stage play adapted by Paul Pierce from Karen Spears Zacharias's novel, uploaded on April 1, 2016 to announce the play's premiere on April 7-17, 2016. A transcript for this video does not exist on Youtube at this time.