When I first encountered real hunger in Appalachian Tennessee, having read “Pinocchio” helped me understand what I was seeing.
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Pinocchio and Appalachian Hunger
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Pinocchio, a Horror Story
Disney’s “Pinocchio” sugarcoats the original, which is the stuff of nightmares. Happy Halloween.
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