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Poetry contest from Bellday Books: deadline, Mar. 15, $2000 prize plus publication; $25 fee. See website for rules.
Swannanoa Valley Museum sponsors walk, Tabernacle & Ingram cemeteries, with local historians and descendants, Feb. 7. See notice. .
Collage artist and poet Krista Franklin demos Cut-Up method at Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Ctr, Feb. 27.
When You Reach by Rebecca Stead' won the Newbery Medal; and The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney, the Caldecott. See ALA list.
Europe has villages--called book towns--dedicated to book shops and history! See the website.

YA book discussions for adults start starts at Spellbound Children's Bookshop with Graceling by Kristin Cashore, Feb. 7.
The N.C. State Archives offers early newspapers online, as part of the N.C. Newspaper Digitization Project .

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Photo of David Shelton grave by Omarcheeseboro Shelton Laurel Revisited By request, the story of the Civil War executions in Madison County is revised and reprinted.
End-of-January list of new WNC books (within last 2 years) Ashe County born writer Peggy Poe Stern comes to the fore in Tipper's blog. See interviews with authors Gail Godwin * Barbara Kingsolver * Elizabeth Kostova * Jerald Walker |
Battle of Deep Creek gets highway marker The WNC Civil War battle at which there were the most casualties—and which involved the Cherokee—read about it and the successful effort to get a highway marker installed in Bryson City. Krista Franklin, poet/collage artist from Dayton, Ohio brings a VISUAL POETRY WORKSHOP to Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, Feb. 27. Read about the event. See Franklin’s work. It’s a follow-up to the Ray Johnson show at BMCMAC. Join a group that talks about Johnson under groups, below left. The new issue of Asheville Poetry Review is exemplary in quality and coverage. See review. See webpage. Also, big news--The Great Smokies Writing Program at UNCA has just published its first issue of the Great Smokies Review.. |
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Candidates for Historical Highway Markers in WNC See applications for and discussions about: Battle of Deep Creek, Bryson City . About Andre Michaux's first botanical trip through Highlands. |
Thomas Lanier Clingman, his story comes to life. His gravestone in Riverside Cemetery, indicates a prominent life. He was directly involved in much of the region's 19th century history. Read all about it. |
Mountaintop removal play based on Jeff Biggers' book. The Coal Free Future Project premieres the play, "Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal," at Asheville Community Theatre, Feb. 5. Read about it. |
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See laureate's blog about Dillingham's new book. See forum on it. See about new anthology she edited with Celia Miles, Clothes Lines. |
Charles Price See features Read his upcoming novel, Above the Caprock, as it develops on Price's blog. |
Hear Rosen on living between worlds; and on Audubon's origins. See book review |
See archive of featured authors. With last names: A- C. D - F. G - I. M - P. Q-S
The first place that I had circled in the paper said,
Cordial Cottages! Seven private cottages
… ContinuePosted by tyler darling on February 8, 2010 at 10:18pm
Looking back it seems so easy; befriend a stranger…change your life. That’s how true change begins you know, when you step outside yourself and reach out to another never once expecting anything in return.
Many of us want a better job, more money, a nicer home. I didn’t want any of that; I wanted peace. Somewhere along my life-path, I had sectioned each day into compartmentalized appointments. Each morning I awoke, gathered the “To-do” list I had written down the night before,
… ContinuePosted by Renea on February 8, 2010 at 1:27pm
Record snowfall, second of the season;
Winter world, everything white.
Lines of vehicles stalled in the drifts;
Others like me slip-sliding along.
Terrifying long, long minutes;
Unsure if I will make home safe and sound.
Staring at the blowing snow;
Thinking of your warm embrace;
… ContinuePosted by Chuck Connors on February 5, 2010 at 5:17pm
Heart’s Desire
You are my heart’s desire,
through you I gain my strength.
Your caring and compassion,
help me to live fully each day.
When I see your face,
hold you in my arms,
whisper
… ContinuePosted by Chuck Connors on February 5, 2010 at 5:14pm
Sitting in another business meeting,
Daydreaming about things I want to do with you.
Last night I couldn’t kiss you enough,
Cross-eyed crazy in your embrace.
What would it be like to be with you,
From here on out to the end of time?
To wake each morning—look into your eyes,
Taste your lips and in
… ContinuePosted by Chuck Connors on February 5, 2010 at 5:10pm
February 20, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm – Spellbound
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April 10, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm – Spellbound
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