Emily's first radio piece on Carborro, NC farmer George O'Neal is featured in the Episode 16 of the Scene on Radio Podcast, from John Biewen at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Also included in this episode is a piece by fellow folklorist Joseph Decosimo, on rogue neighborhood chickens.
Listen via Scene on Radio
"A new folklorist soon will begin cataloging traditions and customs from around the Mountain State.
The West Virginia Humanities Council recently hired Emily Hilliard, a folklorist and former marketing coordinator for the Smithsonian Institution’s record label, to conduct a statewide survey of folk activity. She’ll also preserve and promote community-based traditions in the Mountain State."
Read the full story in the Charleston Gazette Mail.
Photo by Jess Schreibstein
"The pie-obsessed blogger behind Nothing in the House shares her tips for cooking from community cookbook recipes, and how to transport multiple pies."
Read on via Food and Wine