Ruminations of a Raconteur October 25, 2026 Monsters, Moonshine, and a Front Porch Built for One Night Last night I stood on a front porch that hadn't existed a week ago and told a room full of strangers about a creature that wanted its tail back. The occasion was Monsters & Moonshine, a brand-new Appalachian storytelling competition at The June Bug Center in Floyd, Virginia. Seven storytellers from across the region took turns on a porch built just for the night, competing
