The Read on WNC

The newest release from Star Route Books, Four Brothers in Gray, is now available! The book tells the story of Confederate soldiers Andy, Harrison, Calvin and Alfred Proffit. Star Route Books reprinted the book with permission from Wilkes Community College…See More

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Rob Neufeld posted discussions

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Friday

Malaprop's Bookstore Cafe posted events

POLITICS OF FOOD BOOKCLUB
July 29, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
ALL ROMANCE ALL THE TIME BOOKCLUB
July 16, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
Malaprop's Graphic Novel Bookclub: Comix Club
July 16, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm

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Thursday

Rob Neufeld posted a discussion

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

Monday

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Landon Godfrey posted an event

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

Monday

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Celia Miles posted a blog post

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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January 2009 Blog Posts (8)

Wesley and Mary's Answered Prayer

Some years ago our daughter went to visit an ancestral grave in Campground Cemetery

in the Qualla Boundary, While there she noticed the grave of our grandfathers brother Wesley Vance Miller and his wife Mary. She noticed that Wesley died on September 4th 1921 and Mary died on September 5, 1921.

I discussed this with a cousin who does genealogy and found out there was quite a story.

Wesley and Mary always prayed that one would not… Continue

Added by Sallie on January 27, 2009 at 1:20am — No Comments

Memories of Uncle Bill

I have listed my impressions of William J Miller..who I am proud to say was my uncle.

Uncle Bill left his native Asheville when he was almost 18, immediately after his graduation from Lee Edwards High School. He went to live with a brother in Cleveland Ohio, and Louis Selzer gave him a job at the Cleveland Press.

William J. Miller was at one time the Editor of The New York Herald Tribune. He occupied Horace Greeley's old office.… Continue

Added by Sallie on January 26, 2009 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Medicinal Remedies From Appalachia

As far as sickness goes-last winter was the worst we've had since the girls started school. Illnesses started before Christmas and lasted clean till May. Chitter and Chatter had strep throat about 5 times between them-of course they never had it simultaneously-you know when just one of those expensive tests would have been enough to prescribe medication for both of them-no they had it individually, usually a few weeks to a month… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 22, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Film rights/options available to "IVORY JOINS THE REAPING WORLD WIND"

I posted a press release on PRWEB.COM

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1812854.htm

Film Rights and Options Available to

"Ivory Joins The Reaping World Wind or

Who Caused The Best End Of Earth Ever?"

H. R. Williams announces film rights and options to his debut Speculative Spiritual Fantasy novel entitled "Ivory Joins The Reaping World Wind or Who Caused The Best End Of Earth Ever?" (ISBN 0-7414-4283-3) are being made available to… Continue

Added by HOLLIS WILLIAMS on January 17, 2009 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Cold As Whiz

Bitter cold has made it's way to the southern Appalachian Mountains. Tonight is forecast to be the coldest night of the year. The temp this morning was a frigid 3 degrees-in my opinion thats just about cold enough.

When describing just how cold it is, folks can get pretty imaginative like:

* Cold as whiz (I always say this when it's cold-I have no clue what it means.)

*… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 16, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

LOL In Appalachia

Some laughter by way of Pap and an old friend Ollie.

Horace was well known for being a prankster-never one to pass up a chance to poke some fun at someone. He had a new tool in is arsenal-a dog whistle. One afternoon Horace went up the road to visit Ollie. After arriving on the porch to sit a spell, Horace told Ollie to call his dogs-he wanted to see if they were any good. Ollie called to his dogs and one came bounding up the steps just… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 13, 2009 at 9:28am — No Comments

Mary Of The Wild Moor

This week's Pickin' & Grinnin' In The Kitchen Spot at the Blind Pig & The Acorn features a song of old Mary Of The Wild Moor. Like most songs-this one has a neat history. The song tells the sad lonesome story of a mother and child freezing to death because her father couldn't hear her cries for help-doesn't get much sadder than that.

It's hard to imagine a world where information… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 10, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Appalachian Vocabulary Test 3

Time for another Appalachian Vocabulary Test.

Blackberry winter

Blow

Blue john

Boot

Brought on

Budget

Bumfuzzle

Buss

Bust a gut

Branch

Blackberry winter-the last cold spell in the spring "I was all ready to go barefoot for the summer and then blackberry winter showed up."

Blow-to brag or one who brags… Continue

Added by Tipper on January 6, 2009 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments