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Seeking former teachers at Asheville-Biltmore CollegeClark Adams, a member of the English faculty at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, is seeking information on the following list of faculty who are still living and may have taught when the college was "on the mountain" at Seely's Castle during the years 1949 - 1961. The college operated under that name from 1936 to 1969, when it was consolidated into the state university system. See UNCA Ramsey Library Special Collections'…See More

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A walk down Haw Creek Road in 1936

A nostalgic walk through 1930s Haw Creekby Rob NeufeldPHOTO CAPTION: The Haw Creek School that replaced Bell’s church-funded school in the 1920s. I took a walk down Haw Creek Road the other day—in the year 1936—and I got to hear some folks talking. I wasn’t sure of my way around, so I…See More

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"Aftermath of the Civil War" A lecture in WNCHA's Civil War Series at Reuter Center at UNCA

June 15, 2013 from 2pm to 3:30pm

Dr. Gordon McKinney and Dr. Steve Nash will describe and analyze the attempt to recreate the social, political and economic world after the Civil War in western North Carolina. Special emphasis will be placed on racial adjustment, improving transportation and the development of the Appalachian stereotype. Sponsored by the Western North Carolina Historical Association and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Open to the public, admission to members of WNCHA and OLLI is free. $5.00 for…See More

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"Taking A Leap: An Evening of Connie's Stories" and a Workshop at Hawk and Ivy Bed and Breakfast

June 30, 2013 from 3pm to 9pm

Connie Regan-Blake, renowned Appalachian storyteller, will perform “Taking a Leap: An Evening of Connie’s Stories” on Sunday June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Hawk and Ivy Bed and Breakfast in Barnardsville, NC, twenty minutes north of Asheville. Persons interested in learning or developing the craft of storytelling can also attend a workshop entitled “Opening Doors: A Storytelling Workshop Exploring Memories” at 3:00-5:30. Workshop fee is $40 before June 21 and $55 after. Fee includes both events.…See More

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Julia Nunnally Duncan Book Signing and Reception at St. John's Episcopal Parish House

June 23, 2013 from 11:30am to 12:30pm

St. John's Episcopal Church Women in Marion will host a book signing and reception in celebration of Julia Nunnally Duncan's new book Barefoot in the Snow. The event will be held at St. John's Parish House in the great hall during Coffee Hour (approximately 11:30 a.m.) on Sunday, June 23,and the public is cordially invited. See More

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Juniper Bends Reading Series at Downtown Books and News 67 N Lexington Ave Asheville, NC

February 10, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm

Our next Juniper Bends Reading will be on Friday February 10 at 7pm at Downtown Books and News with readings by: Kate Zambreno (whose novel Green Girl was recently released by Emergency Press http://emergencypress.org/green-girl.html) Katherine Soniat (whose collection of poetry The Swing Girl was recently released by LSU Press and selected as winner of the Oscar Arnold Young Award for the best book…See More

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Our next Juniper Bends Reading will be on Friday February 10 at 7pm at Downtown Books and News with readings by:Kate Zambreno (whose novel Green Girl was recently released by Emergency Press http://emergencypress.org/green-girl.html)Katherine Soniat (whose collection of poetry The Swing Girl was recently released by LSU Press and selected as winner of the Oscar Arnold Young Award for the best book…See More

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Juniper Bends Literary Reading

Our next Juniper Bends Reading will be on Friday February 10 at 7pm at Downtown Books and News with readings by:Kate Zambreno (whose novel Green Girl was recently released by Emergency Press http://emergencypress.org/green-girl.html)Katherine Soniat (whose collection of poetry The Swing Girl was recently released by LSU Press and selected as winner of the Oscar Arnold Young Award for the best book…See More

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Come Join Us for our 2nd Anniversary Reading at BoBo Gallery on Lexington!Readings by:Shad Marsh Brian Hart Tamiko Murray Charles Dodd White Rick Chess Holly Iglesias Gillian Wiley Rose Nathanael RoneyBoBo Gallery22 Lexington Ave.Asheville, North CarolinaThursday, November 3 · 8:00pm - 11:00pmSee More

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Our next Juniper Bends reading will be on Friday August 12 at 7pm with readings by Blake Butler of Atlanta, GA along with Asheville writers Rose McLarney, Jaye Bartell and Michael Boyko.Butler is the author of the novel There Is No Year which has been described by Ben Marcus as "Feral and awesome...Blake Butler, mastermind and visionary, has sneaked up and drugged the American novel." Downtown Books and News67 N LexingtonAsheville, North Carolina…See More

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My Picks: Weekly Updates on Books and Radio Programs--------------November 22

So I'm going to try to post the title and description of a book and the link to a radio story that I enjoy or find particularly insightful each week (or more often perhaps... but I don't wanna get too ambitious)For more info see meshamaren.blogspot.comRadio Show"Polk Street Stories" by Joey Plaster http://transom.org/?p=9626Joey Plaster is an oral historian focusing on queer history in the Bay area. He spent over a year in 2008 and 2009, gathering the…See More

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Reading Preference:: Mesha Maren is a fiction writer from southern West Virginia. Her work has appeared in The Barcelona Review http://www.barcelonareview.com/71/e_mm.html
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Our next Juniper Bends reading will be on Friday August 12 at 7pm with readings by Blake Butler of Atlanta, GA along with Asheville writers Rose McLarney, Jaye Bartell and Michael Boyko.

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