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Malaprop's Bookstore Cafe posted eventsRob Neufeld posted a discussionTour of 3 old cemeteries in Swannanoa Valley, May 25
Swannanoa Valley Cemeteries Tourfrom press releaseOn Saturday, May 25, 2013, in honor of Memorial Day weekend, the Swannanoa Valley Museum will hold a three-hour tour of some of the oldest cemeteries in the valley, beginning 10 a.m. Local experts Robert Goodson and Bill Alexander will take participants through the Piney Grove, Tabernacle, and Ingram cemeteries while sharing the history of these sacred places as well as the lives of the people buried within them. Piney Grove Cemetery, associated…See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionBarefoot 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
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
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
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MadHat at Black Mountain College Museum
MadHat's Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes: Episode 2
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents MadHat's Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes: Episode 2, Thurs., Jan. 13th, 7 - 9 p.m. The writers scheduled to read are Asheville residents Katherine Soniat, Robert Zachary,… Continue
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville presents MadHat's Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes: Episode 2, Thurs., Jan. 13th, 7 - 9 p.m. The writers scheduled to read are Asheville residents Katherine Soniat, Robert Zachary,… Continue
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N.C. Writers Network Creative Nonfiction Contest--deadline is Jan. 5
Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition
Postmark deadline: January 5 (annual)
The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction work that is outside the realm of…
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Writers Workshop announces two contests, Dec. 30 deadline
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Poet Holly Iglesias wins $25K fellowship from NEA
UNC Asheville's Holly Iglesias Awarded Prestigious NEA Literature Fellowship
This just in from UNCA
Holly Iglesias, poet, translator and lecturer in UNC Asheville's Master of Liberal Arts Program, has been awarded a prestigious Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Iglesias is the only North Carolinian and one of only 42 poets chosen nationally to receive the $25,000 fellowship for 2011. The NEA received…
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Appalachian Writers
I first met Charles Fletcher over a year ago-I can't remember how we met for sure if it was through the Blind Pig or maybe through The Read on WNC. But it didn't take us long to figure out we had much in common. We both shared a great love for Western NC and East TN-the mountains-the culture-the traditions-and most of all the people. As often happens when you make new friends-we…
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UNCA Special Collections is honored Dec. 3
WNC Historical Association presents its 2010 Special Achievement Award to UNCA D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, under the direction of Helen Wykle, on December 3, at the Smith McDowell House during its Holiday Party at 6 pm.
Since 1952, the WNCHA has presented its annual Outstanding Achievement Award to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of regional history. Recipients have included Sadie… Continue
Since 1952, the WNCHA has presented its annual Outstanding Achievement Award to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of regional history. Recipients have included Sadie… Continue
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