Celia Miles' new novel, sequel to Sarranda, is available in paper and Kindle
http://www.celiamiles.comSarranda's Heart: A Love Story of Place is now available in regional independent bookstores and on Kindle, soon on Amazon.See More
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5th Annual Blue Ridge Bookfest
May 17, 2013 at 1:30pm to May 18, 2013 at 3pm – Blue Ridge Community College- Flat Rock Campus
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Weekly Storytime
May 18, 2013 from 11am to 12pm – City Lights Bookstore
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White Oak Road hosted parties and harbors ghosts
Started by Rob Neufeld in Local History Jan 31.
Jonathan Kozol's Fire in the Ashes--25-year caring about poorest children 1 Reply
Started by Rob Neufeld in Book & culture issues. Last reply by Gloria Houston Jan 22.
Best Books of 2012
Started by Rob Neufeld in Book Finds Nov 19, 2012.
Book Reviews
Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 30: Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein
Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 29: Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat
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Sue Diehl posted an event
Montreat College Friends of the Library--Tommy Hays, speaker at Montreat College Gaither Fellowship Hall
June 15, 2013 from 12pm to 2:30pm
June 15, 2013 Annual luncheon of the Montreat College Friends of the Library. Tommy Hays will be speaking about his novel The Pleasure Was Mine and previewing his upcoming What I Came to Tell You. Lunch at 12:00 noon in Gaither Fellowship Hall. $15.00 for lunch and speaker. Speaker only at 1:00 pm in adjacent Gaither Chapel $10.00. Annual dues: $15.00Reservations: 828-669-8012 Ext. 3502 or 3504See More
Joe Perrone Jr. posted a blog postAs the Twig is Bent is Available Now in Audiobook
As the Twig is Bent, the original book in the Matt Davis Mystery Series by Joe Perrone Jr, is now available as an audio book from Audible.com and iTunes. Opening Day and Twice Bitten, the second…See More
CHARLES C FLETCHER posted an eventCharles Fletcher at CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE
May 17, 2013 from 1pm to 7pm
CHANNEL 5 TV BOOK INTERVIEWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EmQs44hI1cESee More
Marsha Walpole posted an eventHigh Country Festival of the Book at Tweetsie Railroad, Watauga High School
June 21, 2013 at 8:30am to June 22, 2013 at 4pm
BISCUITS, BOOKS & BALLADS Join us June 21 for dinner at historic Tweetsie Railroad with NY Times Best-Selling Author, Sharyn McCrumb Tickets $50.00http://www.highcountryfestivalofthebook.com/tickets-for-biscuits-books--ballads.html - WRITING WORKSHOP - June 21 from 8:30 - 4:00 At the Watauga County Public Library…See More
Malaprop's Bookstore Cafe posted eventsMARGARET COUCH COGSWELL BOOKMAKING DEMO & SIGNING
June 29, 2013 from 3pm to 5pmTRAVIS NICHOLS READING & SIGNING
June 28, 2013 from 7pm to 9pmSHEILA HETI READING & SIGNING
June 27, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
The Fountainhead Bookstore posted eventsMary Alice Monroe to Speak
July 7, 2013 from 5pm to 6pmLaunch for new Sam Blackman Mystery
July 2, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pmBook Camp
June 11, 2013 from 9am to 1pm
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 White Oak Road hosted parties and harbors ghostsBiltmore Forest’s Downton Abbey spirits add a chapter by Rob Neufeld “Ruth, I want to go back home,” 93-year-old Bessie Reeve… Started by Rob NeufeldLatest Reply |
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George Masa, photographer and Great Smoky Mountains explorerGeorge Masa--the legend and legacy grow by Rob Neufeld The George Masa legacy has grown from photos published in 1920s and 30… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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Seeking Asheville info on Blue Yodeler, Jimmie RodgersSpotlight on Jimmie Rodgers in Asheville Jimmie Rodgers, the legendary country music singer, spent a significant period of his… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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Why talk about civil war filled a 1792 Asheville meetingFight or compromise—a 1792 tale by Rob Neufeld Read previous 1792 story “When Col. John Sevier—my old commander—rode into Mor… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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The talk among committee members, Morristown, 1792Eavesdropping on a 1792 Asheville committee by Rob Neufeld Read subsequent 1792 story “My wife wants me to stem my drinking.”… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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More discoveries about Shelton Laurel in Civil WarDeveloping the Shelton Laurel Story, with Help by Rob Neufeld See original story about Shelton Laurel Dan Slagle, a local expe… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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Civil War topics persist as subjects of lively discussionStoneman's Raid; pension records; and Shelton Laurel The WNC Historical Association continues its series of talks about the Ci… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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Swannanoa Cleaners building threatened; preservation downtown tourSwannanoa Cleaners on the Re-Use Tour by Rob Neufeld Preservation doesn’t just preserve history; it makes history in Western… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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1792 in Western North Carolina: a dramatic momentHunkering down with a group and grog in 1792 by Rob Neufeld I’m trying to bring the year 1792 to life. I though… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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Oak Ridge--election of 1900--Shelton Laurel: Getting swept up in historyHow do decent people get caught up in indecency? by Rob Neufeld See follow-up story about Shelton Laurel “Secrets were secret… Started by Rob Neufeld |
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 The Art of Comptonology and the War of Northern AggressionThe Art of Comptonology and the War of Northern Aggression by Clifford Davids I learned a great deal about the tumultuous life of Lucius… Started by Kristina Blackford |
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