Download or read book 40 Patchtown written by Damian Dressick and published by Appalachian Writing. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by incidents during the 1922 coal strike in Pennsylvania, Dressick spent months researching the rhythms of early coal town life. Interviewing family members, he immersed himself in the coal heritage materials, many housed at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Frederick Barthelme states "Dressick is an artist to be reckoned with."