Scarecrows: Appalachian Tales

Steve Rasnic Tem grew up in Lee County Virginia, the westernmost county in the state. It was the heart of Appalachia, isolated, yet beautiful. He has said "Growing up in that small place, it was hard to imagine ever becoming a writer. To me wanting to be a writer was like wanting to become an astronaut or a movie star. I didn't believe such things ever happened for people like us." Now in his seventies, Steve Rasnic Tem's writings include more than 500 published short stories in a variety o...