Michael Abraham has eight published books and hundreds of published articles. His books are:

·        Keepers of the Tradition, a non-fiction compilation of portraits of contemporary Appalachians.

·        Chasing the Powhatan Arrow, a travelogue in economic geography.

·        Orange, VA, a novel of political intrigue.

·        War, WV, a novel of the fight for justice in the Appalachian coal fields.

·        Providence, VA, a novel of inner strength found in adversity.

·        Harmonic Highways, a non-fiction look at Virginia’s Crooked Road.

·        Union, WV, a novel of loss, healing, and redemption in contemporary Appalachia.

·        The Spine of the Virginias, a non-fiction account of journeys along the border of Virginia and West Virginia.

Mr. Abraham has been nominated on three occasions for the Library of Virginia annual Literary Award and three times invited to the prestigious annual Virginia Festival of the Book. His presentation will include a discussion of his writing process and selected readings, mostly from his most recent books, Chasing the Powhatan Arrow and Keepers of the Tradition.