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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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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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

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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

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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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Rob Neufeld posted discussions

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February 2009 Blog Posts (10)

Opportunity to advance reading and heritage

Hello, book and heritage friends:

I thought you all might want to know about the continuing growth and usefulness of the Citizen-Times supported website, “The Read on WNC.” For example, now you have:

• A feature on all scheduled book discussions in the region.

• An archive of regional author profiles and interviews.

• One-stop directory of libraries, bookstores, colleges & universities, heritage sites, and community orgs.

• Major features and forums on… Continue

Added by The Read on February 24, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Western North Carolina University at Cullowhee was built on our family land

They Built a University on our Family Land

Added by Sallie on February 21, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Rev. Stephen Morgan , 1776-1859

I started doing family research on the Morgan Family about 13 years ago. Stephen Morgan was my grandmother Lillian Morgan Hare's great grandfather.

Since I did not live in Western North Carolina, I depended greatly on an ancestry software program. Later, while visiting my cousin Sally Warren, I found that her husband Bennett was a Morgan descendant. She and Bennett drove us out to visit Perminter Morgan's grave site. I…

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Added by Sallie on February 20, 2009 at 10:00pm — 9 Comments

Mountain Folk

I'd like to introduce you to Hubert Kirkland. Hubert is a native Appalachian-born and raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I recently interviewed Hubert about his life in Appalachia.

What was life like when you were a child?

There was lots of work to be done and everybody had to help. Having a garden was a major chore-the whole family helped with it cause you… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 17, 2009 at 11:04am — 3 Comments

Habitual Words

Have you ever been around someone who used the same word or words in every sentence? Years ago, I was introduced to a man-who at the end of every sentence said "and what not". I remember being obsessed with listening to him-to see if just once-he would'nt say "and what not". Never happened-he said it at the end of every sentence just like clock work.

A few other habitual sayings I've heard:

* you know (one of The Deer… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 12, 2009 at 11:53am — 1 Comment

Stephen Morgan's obituary

obituary of Brother Stephen Morgan

copied from Flat Creek Baptist Church Minutes..published by Norma Morgan

original spelling unchanged

who departed this life July 23rd 1896. Born Nov. 1st 1809 age eighty six

years eight months and 22 days professed faith in Christ the ninth year

of his age and joined the church at FLAT CREEK in the 22 year of his age

In the year 1832 and lived a faithful and devoted member of the same

until his death making him a member… Continue

Added by Sallie on February 10, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Being Frugal & Green By Planting Seeds In Newspaper Pots

My thoughts have been swirling around this summer's vegetable garden. For the past several years, we've purchased plants that need an extra jump on the growing season-like tomatoes and peppers.

Since money is tight this year-I decided to go back to germinating seeds indoors in an effort to save money. I've started seeds in all sorts of plastic containers before-and even tried the egg shell method one year. I liked the egg shell-because… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 10, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Appalachian Vocabulary Test 4

Time for this month's Appalachian Vocabulary Test!

1. Call On

2. Conniption

3. Captain

4. Care

5. Carry

6. Crick

7. Catamount

8. Catheads

9. Cheer

10. Chunk

1. Call On-to visit someone. "I believe I'll call on Uncle Tex, I hear he ain't been doing no good."

2. Conniption-a mad fit. "Granny had a conniption when she saw the mud… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

The Quilting Bee - Then And Now

Back in the day-quilts were a necessity of life-actually they still are to a degree. Quilts offer warmth for our bodies-a way to protect ourselves from the cold. Yet, when you look back to the days of living in an uninsulated house with only a fireplace or cookstove to supply heat, you realize what an important role quilts played in the days of old.

The ability to quilt stretched across all social classes-you needed warmth from the cold… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 6, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Memories Of Winter Months Spent In Appalachia

In the old days the long winter months following Christmas and New Years were a time to catch up on housework, sewing, quilting, barn work, hardware repair, and planning for spring and planting time. Certainly folks still had work to do-feeding/caring for the animals, and making sure the wood supply would make it till spring-but the weather conditions forced the late winter months to also be a time of rest (compared to the long work days of… Continue

Added by Tipper on February 1, 2009 at 5:47pm — 1 Comment