Karen Spears Zacharias is an Appalachian writer, a former journalist, and author of numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction.
She holds a MA in Appalachian Studies from Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and a MA in Creative Media Practice from the University of West Scotland, Ayr, Scotland.
Her debut novel Mother of Rain received the Weatherford Award for Best in Appalachian Fiction from The Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at Berea College, Kentucky.
Zacharias was named Appalachian Heritage Writer in 2018 by Shepherd University.
Her work has been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post and in numerous anthologies.
She lives at the foot of the Cascade Mountains in Deschutes County, Oregon, where she’s an active member of the League of Women Voters and Central Oregon Writers Guild. She is a member of Phi Beta Delta and Phi Kappa Phi. A Gold Star daughter, she is a fierce advocate for democratic principles and women’s rights.
Zacharias taught First-Amendment Rights at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, and continues to teach at writing workshops around the country.
Her forthcoming novel No Perfect Mothers will be released by Mercer University Press, Spring 2024.
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Ross Fishwick
about 7 years agoI am trying to understand how our President can point a finger at his staff using private jets for travel. While I think they should use public inexpensive transport at all times it begs the question about the Presidents use of the most expensive private jet in the USA, airforce1. Trips that are political in nature that are made by him or the Vice President (or any staff) such as the recent political trip's to Alabama should be paid for by the Republican party and not the US tax payers. Likewise his weekend trips to go to his various golf courses should NOT be at the expense of the US taxpayer.
Karen Spears Zacharias
about 7 years agoYeah, well if you can figure anything out about this asshat of a president, please let me know.
Louis Gerrick
about 6 years agoInclude the out of control spending from Scott Pruitt. Just the two accounts alone can fund many other important issues. They do it because they can.. No oversite from Congress simply because they are equally as bad. One alternative is to vote out all the corrupt and self serving politicians. That is the only solution..it can’t be much worse...Trump supporters—get your heads out of the clouds,and Think.