Mesha Maren

On this week’s episode, we’re journeying far and wide through Appalachia and beyond. Author Mesha Maren takes us from the hills of West Virginia to the Texas/Mexico border — the land of the Luchador. We’ll also hear about what West Virginians are doing to help Ukrainian refugees. And, we’ll learn about what doctors are saying about medical cannabis in the Mountain State — where it's now available to more than 8,000 patients.

On this West Virginia Morning, author Mesha Maren's new novel, Perpetual West, uses characters to look at Appalachia from the perspective of an outsider. Also, in this show, the Allegheny Front, brings us its latest story on plant love stories.

West Virginia author Mesha Maren’s debut novel “Sugar Run” is set in a fictional version of Greenbrier County. Maren is from Alderson and currently splits…