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Featured Issue

Immigration in WNC: Articles, Forum, Programs

Program: Immigration: A Journey Through Pictures and Words Friday, May 16, 6 - 8 p.m. Get more info.

Listen to America's new immigrants

The interviews were conducted by Together We Read Oral History Coordinator Rebecca Williams and others in connection with The Big Read pick, My Antonia by Willa Cather.


Carla Juliana Saquicela Villa
Patrick Tappia

Edwin Wotorski

Forum: Go here to participate in a moderated discussion about immigration.

Articles: To read feature article about local immigrants, click here.

Featured Author

Family & Alzheimer's Novel

In his novel, The Pleasure Was Mine, Tommy Hays, Asheville author and director of the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNCA, tells the story about a woman with Alzheimer's Disease through the perspective of her old-fashioned husband.

Student Submissions

Waynesville Middle School Creates Phenomenon Boxes

Six Waynesville Middle School Students, working with AIG teacher Susan Williams and Haywood County Library librarian Kathy Olsen created phenomenon boxes and narratives, inspired by Lee Smith's novel, On Agate Hill, the 2007 Together We Read community reading pick. Visit the TWR website to learn about that big program, funded by the North Carolina Humanities Council, the North Caroliniana Society, and many local sponsors.


Katy Stringfield's box / Cele Rodriguez's box / Ashley Elder's box / Levi Cullen's box
Rebecca Howell's box / Mathew Bolden's box

Other Features Busting out of Their Space

View WNC books nominated for Thomas Wolfe Literary Award.

There's still time to nominate others. Call or e-mail 253-9231 or smh@wnchistory.org.

Classic Photos of WNC

(from the Jim Coman collection).

See more.



Citizen-Times Book Review Archive Go here.

New Forum: Civil War Books


There's a new book out about how Hollywood shapes people's minds about the Civil War. It kicks off a forum about Civil War books, media, and history.
Citizen-Times Book Feature archive. CLICK HERE


Children's books


Freckles cheers children

By Joy Franklin, JFRANKLIN@CITIZEN-TIMES.com

Paul Howey and Freckles, a mother dog found in the Sonoran Desert with her six puppies, teach humane education and comfort sick children with the help of a book Howey wrote about the little white dog.
To read more...

Guidebooks


LITERARY TRAILS

WNC’s rich literary legacy comes alive in guidebook
By Joy Franklin, JFRANKLIN@CITIZEN-TIMES.com
Georgann Eubanks "Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains" is a treasure trove of stories and tales about writers, some famous and some not, and their connection to Western North Carolina. It’s a must-have for WNC book lovers, an invitation in Eubanks’ words to “read your way across” the mountain landscape.

To read more...


WALKS WITH DOGS

Upcoming book signings
Asheville Citizen-Times Specialties Editor Karen Chávez will discuss hiking with dogs and their people and sign copies of her book, "Best Hikes with Dogs: North Carolina," noon-2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Mast General Store, 15 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. For more information, call Mast at 232-1883..
To read more....

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Literary News

Blog Posts

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Forum

Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

Now in its third year, the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival is scheduled for September 12 and 13. Once again regionally and nationally known authors will convene in Burnsville to give readings,... Continue

Tagged: festivals, burnsville

Started by Britt Kaufmann May 10

Converse with Tommy Hays about "The Pleasure Was Mine"

Through May 15, Tommy Hays will answer your questions about his acclaimed novel, "The Pleasure Was Mine." Just type your questions and comments, and check back soon!

Started by Rob Neufeld May 2

"Over Here: How the GI Bill Transformed the American Dream" by Edward Humes

Over Here; How the G.I. Bill transformed the American Dream By Edward Humes, Harcourt, 2006. Being nearly half-way through my ninth decade, I find that I am older than most of the cars at an antiqu... Continue

Tagged: education, world, war, ii

Started by John Kuhlman May 1

Book Reviews

Review-a-Day for Mon, May 12: Unaccustomed Earth

Unaccustomed EarthUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, a review from New York Review of Books by Sarah Kerr.

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