Meet Kentucky Appalachian Author Laura Lea Cupp Rooted in Faith, Family, and the Hills Laura Lea Cupp – Appalachian Author Spotlight Kentucky Appalachian author Laura Lea Cupp writes the way Appalachia breathes, steady, honest, and unafraid of the truth. A Kentucky writer shaped by faith, family, and the mountains that raised her, Laura’s words are not polished for shine, they are polished for meaning. Writing first took hold of Laura when she was a child, but it deepened in