After nearly 60,000 views on The Revivalist, Jason Headley's popular essay "Dear West Virginia" has been picked up by the Charleston Daily Mail. It ran today, along with comments from Jason and me on the heartwarming response to the piece.
Thanks to everyone who has read the essay and especially the 300 plus people who've commented. Every last one has appeared in my inbox for approval, and as I've read them, I've thought that they're like verses. Each is a little poem onto itself, and beside one another, they become a treasury of love notes.
A few of the comments were picked up by the paper. Give them a read and see what it means to fall hard for a place.