I skimmed through a handful of chapters that weren't particularly relevant to my work or theoretical interests but I dove deep into a few others. Chapters by Pendygraft and Vernon were especially helpful, as was the introduction by Cory (an academic friend of mine!) and Wright. 

The book does a good job at troubling the notion of Appalachia as a kind of ur-rural for the US. It's a complex region and ecology and many of the contributors to the collection reflect that.