Emma Bell Miles

by Kay Baker Gaston

A biography of Emma Bell Miles (1879 –1919), a gifted writer, poet, naturalist, and artist. She and her husband lived on Walden’s Ridge in southeast Tennessee, where they struggled to raise a family in the difficult mountain environment. Jobs were scarce and, as the family’s financial situation deteriorated, Miles began to sell literary works and paintings to make ends meet. Her short stories appeared in national magazines such as Harper’s Monthly and Lippincott’s, and in 1905 she published Spirit of the Mountains, a nonfiction book about southern Appalachia.

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Published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Jane Phipps · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was hard to read at first. All the poems were distracting. I enjoyed her life story though.