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This is my little Lexie, a chihuahua mix who is tiny but so sweet. Here she is trying to sleep under my pillows. She is a burrower. Makes a great watch dog because she has a fierce bark.
Glenda Council Beall posted an eventTribute to Kathryn Stripling Byer at Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, NC
October 1, 2017 from 2pm to 4pm
On October 1, Sunday afternoon, 2 PM, at Jackson County Library in the Community Room, NCWN and NCWN-West will honor the late Poet Laureate, Kathryn S. Byer . Everyone is invited to come. We will share her poetry and talk about her achievements and her legacy for writers and poets in NC. If Kay touched your life in some way, come and pay tribute to her. We all miss her and this is a way to share our mourning for losing her and show our appreciation for what she did for us. See More
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WRITERS CIRCLE IN SPRING
"On Saturday, September 9, 10:30 a.m., Richard Kraweic will teach a class at Writers Circle. He will teach how to organize a poetry book for publication. I know I need to learn that lesson. How about you?"
Glenda Council Beall commented on Glenda Council Beall's photoWRITERS CIRCLE IN SPRING
"We have a memoir class going on now until the first Wednesday in September. Wish you could join us in a class at Writers Circle around the Table."
Rob Neufeld's discussion was featuredEast Asheville history and sites
A meaningful tour of East Asheville PHOTO CAPTION: View of Beverly Hills suburb, from a painting by Gibson Catlett that had once hung at subdivision offices. Courtesy Special Collection, Ramsey Library, UNC Asheville. I was walking in the Beverly Hills neighborhood the other day and noticed a few…See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionInterview with Gail Godwin about Grief Cottage
Gail Godwin’s latest crosses a mental boundary by Rob Neufeld Asheville author Gail Godwin, now a Woodstock, NY resident, comes back home here Wed., June 14 to present her new novel, “Grief Cottage” at Malaprop’s Bookstore, 7 p.m. “Grief Cottage” is the story of an orphaned, sensitive, troubled boy, named…See More
Julia Nunnally Duncan posted an eventJulia Nunnally Duncan Poetrio reading at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
August 6, 2017 from 3pm to 4pm
Julia Nunnally Duncan will be a featured Poetrio poet at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café on Sunday, August 6, at 3 p.m. Julia will be reading from her new book A Part of Me. Fred Chappell says of A Part of Me: "Duncan's every reader will be reminded of some person, place, or time important to recall in a quiet hour."See More
Nancy Werking Poling posted an eventNancy Werking Poling at Pack Library, downtown Asheville
August 9, 2017 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Nancy Werking Poling will read from her new book, Before It Was Legal: a black-white marriage (1945-1987).The Winters' forty-two-year marriage spanned key historical periods of the 20th century and took them from Indiana to Mexico City. Freed from U.S. racism, Daniel felt "as Mexican as chile verde." Meanwhile, Anna, a reserved white woman who struggled with speaking Spanish, experienced no similar sense of liberation. Before It Was Legal is not a happily-ever-after story, but an honest…See More
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsMark Powell Reading and Book Signing
August 11, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8pmRESCHEDULED: Kim Michele Richardson: A Path to Publication Discussion and Q&A
August 5, 2017 from 3pm to 4:30pmLawrence Thackston’s New Mystery Novel
August 4, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8pm
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsTyler Auffhammer Poetry Reading
July 29, 2017 from 3pm to 4:30pmRon Rash Paperback Launch
July 25, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8pm
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsCoffee with the Poet Featuring Sam Barbee
July 20, 2017 from 10:30am to 12pmUrban Fantasy Appreciation Reading with Lauren Devora & Randi Janelle
July 15, 2017 from 3pm to 4:30pm
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionGail Godwin full interview for Grief Cottage event
Gail Godwin talks about Grief Cottage Asheville author Gail Godwin, now a Woodstock, NY resident, comes back home here Wed., June 14 to present her new novel, “Grief Cottage” at Malaprop’s Bookstore, 7 p.m. “Grief Cottage” is the story of an orphaned, sensitive, troubled boy, named…See More
Jack J. Prather posted a blog postFirst Woman NC Poet Laureate's Biography
A Biography of Late NC Poet Laureate Kathryn Stripling Byerin Hendersonville Author's Six Notable Women of North CarolinaA biography of the late Kathryn Stripling "Kay" Byer of Cullowhee, the first woman and longest-serving (2005-2009) Poet Laureate in the state, is featured in Six Notable Women of North Carolina by Jack J. Prather of Hendersonville, founder of the Young Writers Scholarship at Warren Wilson College. The 43-page biography includes poems selected by the poet who passed away on…See More
Julia Nunnally Duncan posted an eventJulia Nunnally Duncan at Marion Community Building
June 17, 2017 from 10am to 3pm
Julia Nunnally Duncan will be a featured author at the McDowell County 2017 Local Author Festival at the Marion Community Building in downtown Marion on Saturday, June 17 from 10-3. The event is sponsored by the McDowell County Public Library and is free and open to the public.See More
Short-short Stories & Riddles posted a blog postMom's has-been groove in ghost-boy novel
Marcus, in Gail Godwin’s new novel, Grief Cottage, recalls his friendship with Wheezer, whom he’d once beaten up at school because Wheezer had exposed Marcus’ shameful secret about his mom. Now Marcus, age 10, is an orphan. His dad has always been unknown to him; and his mom has just died in a car accident. Relocated to his aunt’s beach house, Marcus, despite the safety of the place, finds himself in trouble. He’s communicating with a ghost. He’s having dreams about a non-existent older…See More
Amy Ammons Garza to Present Her Memoir
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Time: August 6, 2016 from 3pm to 4:30pm
Location: City Lights Bookstore
Street: 3 E Jackson St.
City/Town: Sylva
Website or Map: http://citylightsnc.com
Phone: 8285869499
Event Type: reading
Organized By: City Lights Bookstore
Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2016
Event Description
Amy Garza will be presenting her new memoir, Appalachian Storyteller in a Feed Sack Dress, at City Lights Bookstore onSaturday, August 6th at 3 p.m. Follow Amy as she tells the story of her life as she lived it, each chapter being a story in itself. These are the compelling stories of a mountain girl who found the courage she needed in her life to listen and retell the stories of her family and heritage.
Amy Garza was born and raised in Western North Carolina, which leads her into her many lives: wife, mother, woman in the Air Force, co-owner of a nonprofit, playwright, publisher, and of course, storyteller. To reserve copies of Appalachian Storyteller in a Feed Sack Dress, please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.
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