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Review-a-Day for Fri, Sep 30: Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein

Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein by Julie Salamon, a review from The New Republic by Adam Kirsch.

Review-a-Day for Thu, Sep 29: Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat

Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat by Jeff Benedict, a review from The Oregonian by Lynne Terry.

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Barefoot in the Snow by Julia Nunnally Duncan

Marion poet cradles the individuals in her lifeby Rob NeufeldReview of: Barefoot in the Snow by Julia Nunnally Duncan (World Audience trade paper, Apr. 2013, 67 pages)             “The Loving Child” might be an alternate title for Julia Nunnally Duncan’s new book of poems, “Barefoot in the Snow.”  Her title poem…See More
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Vandercooked Poetry Nights at Asheville BookWorks at Asheville BookWorks

June 1, 2013 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Asheville BookWorks Inaugurates Broadside & Reading Series: Vandercooked Poetry Nights Asheville BookWorks, a community resource for print and book arts, introduces Vandercooked Poetry Nights, a reading series that offers the public the opportunity to print letterpress broadsides at the series events. The first Vandercooked Poetry Night is Saturday, June 1, 2013. Printing begins at 7:00 p.m. The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Asheville BookWorks will…See More
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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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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
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As 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
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Charles 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
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High 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
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Civil War Lecture by Dr. Gordon McKinney at Simpson Lecture Hall on the AB Tech Campus

May 18, 2013 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Presented by the Western North Carolina Historical Association in collaboration with OOsher Lifelong Learning Institute,  the lecture will feature Dr. McKinney who will speak on the colorful William Holland Thomas.  The only white man to become Principal Chief of the Cherokee, Thomas was legal adviser to the Cherokees and a prominent local political leader during the Civil War.See More
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STONEMAN'S RAID, 1865 at Simpson Lecture Hall on the AB Tech Campus

April 13, 2013 from 2pm to 3:30pm
Chris J. Hartley, author of the book Stoneman's Raid, 1865 is presenting the lecture as part of the Western North Carolina Historical Association's 2013 Civil War Lecture Series.  The lecture is open to the public.  A donation of $5.00 is suggested.  Members of the Association and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute may attend free of charge. See More
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WNC Historical Association at AB Tech Ferguson Auditorium

April 4, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
Lecture and Slide program entitled Western North Carolina Art Pottery by well-known potter, Rodney H. Leftwich.  A Reception and small exhibit of selected pieces from Mr. Leftwich's collection will follow the lecture at the Smith McDowell House Museum.  Cost:  $10.00 per person ($5.00 for WNCHA members.)  Tickets can be purchased by calling 828-253-9231 or on line at www.wnchistory.org.See More
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Sacred Bodies: Caring for the Dead During and After the War at Reuter Center on the UNCA Campus

March 16, 2013 from 2pm to 4:30pm
Western North Carolina Historical Association presents this lecture as part of its 2013 Civil War Lecture Series.  Presented by three North Carolina Archivists, this lecture will address the dead and the handling of them during the Civil War.  Thousands of men and women gave their lives in this conflict and died from battle and often disease.See More
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award

The Western North Carolina Historical Association is currently accepting nominations for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award.  Originated by the Lipinsky family, and funded by Mrs. JoAnn L. Edwinn, the Award has been presented annually, since 1955,  for printed works that focus special attention on Western North Carolina.Entries must be a published work of fiction, nonfiction, drama or poetry with a publication date in 2011 or no later than June 1, 2012.  The author must be a native of the…See More
Jun 22, 2012
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Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award

The Western North Carolina Historical Association is currently accepting nominations for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award.  Originated by the Lipinsky family, and funded by Mrs. JoAnn L. Edwinn, the Award has been presented annually, since 1955,  for printed works that focus special attention on Western North Carolina.

Entries must be a published work of fiction, nonfiction, drama or poetry with a publication date in 2011 or no later than June 1, 2012.  The author must be a…

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