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Mountain Fund Series, in partnership with National Book award-winning author Charles Frazier. Their curated list champions diverse authors and books that don’t fit into the commercial or academic publishing landscape, including: people of color, gender diversity, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, as well as ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. The press has published over one-hundred high-caliber literary works, including novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, and books emphasizing the region's culture and history. The Hub City Press publication list includes works by such writers as
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