Books Kathy Wiechman: Empty Places 91.7 WVXU Published September 3, 2016 at 6:10 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Empty Places by Kathy Wiechman Empty Places 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.