Robert GipeRobert Gipe is the author of the award-winning Canard County Trilogy—Trampoline, Weedeater, and Pop—published by Ohio University Press. His debut novel, Trampoline, received the Weatherford Award for outstanding Appalachian novel and the trilogy was honored with the Judy Gaines Young Book Award. Gipe’s illustrated storytelling and unforgettable characters have made him a leading voice in Appalachian literature. He is the founding producer of the Higher Ground community performance series and his creative work extends to film and television, including contributions to Hulu’s Dopesick and the feature film The Evening Hour. Gipe grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, and lives in Harlan County, Kentucky, where his writing continues to celebrate the complexity, humor, and resilience of Appalachian life. Read More Read Less