In this episodes of Read Appalachia, Kendra Winchester talks to Kayla Rae Whitaker about her new novel Returns and Exchanges.

Things Mentioned

• Appalachian Literary Arts Festival

Books Mentioned

• Returns and Exchangesby Kayla Rae Whitaker
• The Animatorsby Kayla Rae Whitaker
• Fat Swim: Fiction by Emma Copley Eisenberg
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
• Headshot by Rita Bullwinkle
• State Champ by Hilary Plum

Guest Info

Kayla Rae Whitaker is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and New York University. Her first novel, The Animators, was named a best book of the year by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and BookPage. She lives in Queens, New York.

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