So family was kind of everywhere, family was important. Some cultural aspects, I have some 150 first cousins, I would say 80% of them live within 20 minutes of me. But, Appalachia also has some distinctions, particularly how people talk. It's not an indication of how hard people work. So I know that anyone reading is going to recognize what it's like to have really hard working parents, but to also say you come from poverty. I think in rural southern places there's a lot in common pretty much anywhere you go. Talk to me about your youth – a lot of this book pulls from your experiences growing up. It's always so moving to hear and read about that kind of experience here in your home state because you know it happens. This interview has been edited for clarity.ĭerek Operle (DO): First off – so nice to meet you. WKMS News Director Derek Operle sat down with Carver earlier this month. Now Carver is speaking out and advocating on behalf of the state’s educators and queer youth. And, just last month, he published Gay Poems for Red States – his first book of poetry. The openly gay educator quit his job teaching English and French in Montgomery County last summer, citing LGBTQ discrimination. ![]() ![]() was named Kentucky Teacher of the Year in 2022, but a lot has happened since then.
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