"Yonder Mountain is a must-read for anyone interested in the Ozarks. It also stands as a model for how regional literature can tell local stories that appeal to and say more to us about the broader human condition
beyond place and regionalism."
J. Blake Perkins in Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies, December 2013 "Beloved, feared, stereotyped, mythologized, shamed, ... Read moreand revered: the Ozarks region is and has been all of these. Garnering work from folk who know the region best, Priest serves up a trove of fine writing and an unflinching look at a region that continues to both bewitch and confound."
Jo McDougall, author of Daddy's Money "Here's a new collection for a new world. No Sadies, no Abners, no corn cob pipes
a roustabout scamming vouchers at DFW, a neo-Nazi killer on the lam, a woman from the Philippines washing dishes in Missouri. 'I am Ozarker,' she says. We believe her and read on."
Robert Cochran, author of Vance Randolph: An Ozark Life "Written by some of the best writers of the area, the poetry, fiction, and nonfiction essays in this anthology give us a modern as well as historical view of the Ozarks and provide a vivid portrayal of the land and people of this unique area."
Ellen Gray Massey, author of Footprints in the Ozarks: A Memoir "Some would say being from the Ozarks is a blessing. Others would say it's a burden. The truth, of course, is somewhere in between. Within the pages of Yonder Mountain, you'll find steadfast Ozark voices that mirror all three perspectives: those who are grateful, those who are conflicted, those who persevere."
Susan Young, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Show Less