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.

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.

• Read the review.
• See Greenville County Library Amazing Read programs on the novel.

• See Tommy Hays website

• Audio of Tommy Hays: 1) His inspiration; 2) Alzheimer's & the novel
• Opportunity to correspond with Tommy Hays. CONVERSE WITH AUTHOR TOMMY HAYS

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

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).

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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

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.
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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.

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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..
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