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That Which Binds Us is an Appalachian love story with glorious twists and turns, longing and grief and resplendent redemption . . . You won’t be able to put it down!”

— Adriana Trigiani

coming 6.10.2025

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Coming 6.10.25

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“The liveliest, most interesting and compulsively readable historical novel I have seen in many a year—I love this book!”

— Lee Smith, award-winning author of Silver Alert and Dimestore

“Research and imagination meld with crack storytelling skills to make That Which Binds Us a brilliant depiction of the Civil War years in the Appalachian mountains and one humdinger of a read.”

— Robert Gipe, bestselling author of Trampoline, Weedeater, and Pop

“A historical novel of exquisite storytelling, with an ear tuned to the voices of mountain people.”

— Amy D. Clark, host of The Talking Appalachian Podcast

"A superior work of Southern Appalachian fiction… a heartfelt historical tale of a people and their place that resonates long after the last page is turned."

— Amy Greene, author of Bloodroot

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Cathy Rigg

Cathy Rigg is an author and maker with far more interests than she has time. Born and raised in Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains, her debut novel, That Which Binds Us, will be published by Keylight Books in June of 2025. A work of historical fiction, the story is set in those beloved mountains and centers around five people whose lives intersect during the tumultuous years of the Civil War.