08/20/2025 02:00:09 PMFairmont State's Kestrel Literary Journal Has Been a Cultural Influence in Appalachia for Over Thirty Years For more than three decades, Kestrel, Fairmont State University’s literary journal, has served as a cultural and creative outlet for West Virginia and the Appalachian region. It remains the only print literary journal in the state backed by a higher education institution. Dr. Donna LongAcademicsCollege of Liberal ArtsNews