The only way to keep a secret in Washington, if you are the one person who knows it, is never to tell another living… — Maxine Cheshire Copy Share Image
[To the editor of the Harlan, Kentucky, Daily Enterprise, as a kindergartener:] I know everything that goes on in this town, and if you… — Maxine Cheshire Copy Share Image
Life in a small town is like an intricately plotted novel, and even though I had read every book in the public library by… — Maxine Cheshire Copy Share Image
In Harlan, Kentucky, we told stories the way some people play music. ... In the mountains, storytelling is truly an art form, and as… — Maxine Cheshire Copy Share Image
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