Untelling Magazine | Winter 2025

The Literary & Arts Magazine of Hindman Settlement School

ISBN: 979-8-3507-6051-4
By: Hindman Settlement School

ABOUT THE BOOK

We want to make sure Untelling is a supplement to the current selection of regional literary journals and not a duplication. And we’ve decided on the title Untelling Literary and Arts Magazine because of the nuances of the word itself. Untelling is a regional colloquialism used when storytelling or speculating, such as “It’s untelling what he was thinking” or “It’s untelling how many people will be there.” It is a point of not knowing. Also, there is the symbolism that through uplifting Appalachian voices, we are un-telling the story that’s been told about the region. We also like the idea of wonder regarding what’s in the new issue. Since we will strive to publish a wide variety of writers and work and art, it’s untelling what will be in there. Untelling will be a print publication much like a standard literary journal in that it will be full of poems, stories, and essays, but we will also feature full color art and photography throughout. There will be two issues a year, released in summer and winter, and while we won’t limit the magazine to writers and pieces from Appalachia, the region will be our main heart.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The Settlement School’s mission is to provide education and service opportunities for people of the mountains, while keeping them mindful of their heritage. While our mission has remained the same since our founding in 1902, our programs have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of the region. The Settlement’s major work today includes education and service programs that address critical educational needs of the region’s youth, promote cultural awareness, and address emerging issues of health and food insecurity through increased access to nutritious, locally-grown foods.