How We Talked and Common Folks

"How We Talked is really about community, interaction, social relations, and the like. It has more insights into the functions of language use in traditional Appalachia than any other book."—Michael B. Montgomery, Professor Emeritus of English and Linguistics, University of South Carolina

"Both titles are a must-read for lovers of Kentucky literature." —K. Melissa Burton,Kentucky Monthly

"How We Talked and Common Folks is a tribute to the richness, creativity and wisdom inherent in the language of the mountain people who were for so long isolated from the rest of the world." —Ina Hughs, Knoxville News-Sentinel

"These two works published together provide an excellent resource for learning more about the culture and daily lives of Kentuckians in the eastern part of the state." —Kentucky Ancestors

"Slone's works would be captivating enough for her storytelling prowess, but the care with which she has artfully assembled the details of her life breathes into her words the very essence of her people." —Marshall Myers, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

"Reprinting these books as a single edition... has furthered Verna Mae Slone's lifelong advocacy of preserving an Appalachian way of life while continuing to disprove stereotypes. The books complement each other in such a way as to further prevent and correct misunderstanding of Appalachian people."—Appalachian Journal