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Montreat College Friends of the Library Luncheon at Gaither Hall at Montreat College

June 16, 2012 from 12pm to 2pm
Ann B. Ross, author of the Miss Julia series, will speak at the Montreat College FOL Annual Luncheon at noon on June 16, 2012. Reservations required.  The luncheon and speaker is $15.00; Speaker only $10.00, and Friends of the Library annual dues are $15.00.  For reservations, contact Bell Library Director Elizabeth…See More
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Liars Bench, at The Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University

May 15, 2012 at 7pm to May 17, 2012 at 9pm
The final segment of the series, "Balsam Chronicles" will be staged at the Mountain Heritage Center at WCU on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00.  Show will include a tribute to Chief Osley B. Saunooke, one of the "colorful" Cherokee chiefs.See More
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Is This Cougar Alright ??

Watch him as he goes around and around not sure of what to do. I question him walking in circles. What do you think about this?
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Joe Epley posted a blog post

"A Passel of Hate" is Editor's Choice in Historical Novel Review

The review of "A Passel of Hate" from the Historical Novel Review reads in part:"Epley does a thrillingly effective job fleshing out his many characters (there are no one-dimensional heroes—or villains—here), and he lavishes attention on the kinds of real-world details too many historical novelists gloss over—readers will learn as much about trail rations and camp organization as about higher political ideology, and Epley’s undemonstratively evocative prose and tightly controlled narrative keep…See More
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Chief Osley Bird Saunooke Liars Bench Show at Mountain Heritage Center at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center,

May 17, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
On Thursday May 17 at 7:00 pm at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center auditorium The Liars Bench will present the third of the "Balsam Chronicles" series continuing with the story of Osley Bird Saunooke, "Colorful Chief of the Cherokees."This is the fascinating story of a young EBCI man's rise from Indian boarding school, entry into and success in the world of professional wrestling, and finally becoming the elected leader of his band during a turbulent period in their history.In addition to Liars…See More
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Elizabeth Kostova + 40 authors at Bookfest

See about May 18-19 Blue Ridge Bookfest at Blue Ridge Community College.

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Mountain Music & Dance: a diverse brew

Cherokee, African American, Celtic influences came together; and Mars Hill has weeklong workshops.
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A Personal View of Battle at Seven Pines

Local boys in the NC 16th Regiment headed the charge, May 31, 1862.

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Wiley Cash, UNCA grad, presents debut novel

He's at City Lights, 7 p.m.,
May 18; Malaprop's, 4 p.m.,
May 19.
Read review.


Go-to guy Fred Seely made ENKA happen

Read story about the way business worked in the 1920s.


Jargon Society, landmark publisher, now part of Black Mountain College museum.

Julia Alvarez's memoir of empathy

Read about Algonquin Books author's novel-like account of getting to know Hispaniola's underclass.



27 Views of Asheville book of authors

Godwin, Frazier, McCrumb, Caldwell and others.
Read more.

New WNC Books

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new books and links to reviews.


Kathryn Stripling Byer enters NC Literary Hall of Fame

along with Maya Angelou and John Lawson.  Read
 NC Arts news.


See aboutCivil War images exhbit at Fontana Library

Who won IPPY Awards?

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Read interview with Elizabeth Kostova.

See about May 18 author show and Blue Riudge Bookfest..


1980s movement stopped clearcutting

Read about the popular campaign and about Kathryn Newfont's book,
Blue Ridge Commons,


 

 


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LOCAL AUTHORS & TELLERS

Blue Ridge Books hosts day of children's authors and Michael Beadle slam,
May 12.

Spring 2012 
Georgia Review contains poems by Kathryn Stripling Byter and Robert Morgan


Asheville Poetry Reviewannounces winners of 2012 William Matthews poetry prize.


Candy Stores I Have Known--novel about Brooklyn youth by local prof.
SEE WHAT WAS.

Frannie Oates does
 one-woman show, "The Wild One," for Muddy Sneakers, June 2.


VISITING AUTHORS

Theodore Richards, religious philosopher and Chicago Wisdom Project founder at Malaprop's,
Apr. 27, with novel,
Crucifixion.
SEE WEBSITE.

CONTESTS

The 
Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group names Indie winners.
 See who.

SIBA 
nominations for best Southern books of year


HISTORY & HERITAGE EVENTS

NEW!Women in the Arts Movie Marathon, May 18 & 19 in Asheville.


Blue Ridge National Heritage partners schedule 
envisioning meetings in 5 counties.

Swannanoa Valley Museum just opened new exhibit on early general stores.


READERS


Jane Austen and Civil War novels subjects of
Let's Talk About It series in Haywood

Bike Magazine calls
Transylvania County best-kept secret in
cover story 

 


Region and world

Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2012 announced

Luminarium by Alex Shakar for ficion;
see more.


J.K. Rowling announces title of new novel

The Casual Vacancy is for adults, and chronicles a town at war with itself.
Read more.


Regionalisms in 5 volumes

The five-volume set of Dictionary of American Regional English is now complete.
Read about it and see fun & games.


 



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 Archive of Features.


Community and Local History

Guastavino movement

In addition to the controversy about construction near the Basilica, there's a movement at Guastavino's home site in Black Mountain.

Read David Madden's op-ed.

See Make magazine's article on vaulting.

The discovery of Hot Springs

Two American scouts--and he larger story.  Read about it.

Convicts built the railroad to Asheville

Read about the state program that enabled the contracting of prisoners, mostly African American, by the railroad.

Read Tipper Pressley on planting by the signs

Read the articles on Blind Pig & the Acorn.

 

See archive of Community and Local History features.

Book and author features

Four special features! Follow links for more of each.

Headliners

Gloria Houston helps literacy

Gloria Houston, award-winning author of Littlejim and The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, is letting Macon County News serialize Littlejim as part of Read2Me, a county-wide reading program.

Read the substantial Macon News feature.


 

Book Discussions

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett is the subject of Book Discussion X, July 12.

 

 

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Author Events

Sharyn McCrumb

Acclaimed best-selling novelist Sharyn McCrumb is at Blue Ridge Books, May 11.

And at the High Country Writers Awards in Boone, May 10; and Malaprop's Bookstore for 27 Views of Ashevillle, May 12.

 

See more authors.

See full calendar.

Author Features

Scott Owens

See these new Scott Owens features:

His poem read by Garrison Keillor

Article on Katherine Soniat's Swing Girl.

Red Room feature.

K, Byer feature.

 

See more authors.

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