WVXU Stories Kathy Wiechman: Empty Places 91.7 WVXU | By Mark Perzel Published September 3, 2016 at 6:10 AM EDT Email Empty Places by Kathy Wiechman by Kathy Wiechman is a beautifully-written and deeply-felt coming-of-age novel set in 1932's Harlan County, Kentucky, where times are tough in the mining community. Copyright 2021 91.7 WVXU. To see more, visit .