JAMES STILLJames Still (1906–2001) was born on Double Creek in Alabama, one of ten children. For most of his life he lived in a log house at the forks of Troublesome and Wolfpen Creeks in Knott County, Kentucky. The unique native dialect of the Kentucky ountains informs the language of all his stories. He is the author of River of Earth and received two Guggenheim Fellowships and many awards. Read More Read Less