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Stories that Portray the Soul of Appalachia
August 2, 2014 from 3pm to 4:30pm – City Lights Bookstore
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Terra Incognita: An Annotated Bibliography of the Great Smoky Mountains
Started by Rob Neufeld in Folklore Subjects Mar 21.
Stories from Southside from before urban renewal
Started by Rob Neufeld in Local History Aug 2, 2013.
Q&A about Asheville water system and the current state initiative 1 Reply
Started by Rob Neufeld in Local History. Last reply by Michael Davenport Jul 18.
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Maudy Benz posted an eventPoetrio, 3pm Malaprops' Book Store August 3rd at Malaprops' Book Store and Cafe
August 3, 2014 from 3pm to 5pm
Join us for our monthly series of readings and signings by 3 poets at 3 pm! This month will feature Janice Moore Fuller (On the Bevel), Laurence Avery (Mountain Gravity), and Ron Moran (Tree in the Mind).Mountain Gravity celebrates the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains with poems that are erudite and accessible at once, and that describe the history of the mountains and the tangible experiences of immersing in the incomparable beauty one discovers there. Mountain Gravity, is the debut…See More
City Lights Bookstore posted an event
Appalachian Culture Through Song and Memoir at City Lights Bookstore
August 8, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Join us at City Lights Bookstore on Friday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m. as Jeremy Jones explores the culture and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains through song and reading. Performing old-time banjo tunes and reading excerpts from his book Bearwallow: A Personal History of a Mountain Homeland, he presents the sounds and stories of his native Appalachian mountains in a blending of personal narrative and folklore. In Bearwallow, his first book, Jones turns his attention to the complex and rich…See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionA Shelter of Others by Charles Dodd White
Mountain writer expresses a cry for countryby Rob Neufeld There’s a scene in Charles Dodd White’s new novel, “A Shelter of Others,” in which a character topples twenty feet off a ledge in a national forest and is saved by some kind of “solid bulk” that interrupts his fall. He has landed on a…See More
Michael Davenport replied to Rob Neufeld's discussion Q&A about Asheville water system and the current state initiative"Nicely done, and informative. I look forward to part 2."
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsSpecial Story Time Guests: Curtis Sikes and Sheena Kohlmeyer
July 26, 2014 from 11am to 11:30amBatman 75th Anniversary Celebration
July 23, 2014 from 9am to 5pm
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsAppalachian Culture Through Song and Memoir
August 8, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8pmStories that Portray the Soul of Appalachia
August 2, 2014 from 3pm to 4:30pm
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionBehind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Life among the poorest is eye-openerby Rob Neufeld Enlightened and sobered by Katherine Boo’s account of political amorality and human behavior in “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity,” I was also amazed by her narrative achievement. The book is…See More
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsFinding Your Life Through Writing It
July 15, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7pmWriting Across Genres
July 8, 2014 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Dave Turner posted a blog postDoes anyone need a good proofreader?
My company, Dave Turner Creative, has just Dave Turner Creative has formed a new partnership with expert proofreader Rebecca Lang. Here are her credentials, experience and specialties:http://daveturnercreative.com/proofreadingAll the best,Dave Turner, author of Billy Ray's…See More
Rob Neufeld posted a discussionBook discussions in WNC, July 2014
WNC BOOK DISCUSSION CALENDAR, JULY 2014Tuesday, July 1WILD BOOK CLUB: The WILD Book Club discusses “The Interestings” by Meg Wolitzer at the Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., Asheville, 7 p.m. Call 254-6734.BOOK DISCUSSION: “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki is the subject of a book discussion at the Weaverville…See More
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsTwo Novels of Suspense and Romance
July 26, 2014 from 3pm to 4:30pmExplore the Waterfalls of Panthertown Valley
July 19, 2014 from 3pm to 4:30pmMary Joyce to Present Her Books
July 18, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8pm
City Lights Bookstore posted eventsRose Senehi Presents Her Latest Blue Ridge Novel
July 12, 2014 from 2pm to 3:30pmDavid Webb Discusses His Findings on Judaculla Rock
July 11, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8pmA Marine Relates His Vietnam Experiences
July 5, 2014 from 3pm to 4:30pm
Kathryn Hall posted a blog postSummer issue of GreenPrints is out!
The summer issue of GreenPrints is out! You probably know it's published right there in Fairview by Pat Stone, former longtime gardening editor of Mother Earth News! He's graciously included an excerpt of one of my favorite stories from my book Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden, which I do hope you will enjoy! He's also going to be making the book available on his site, soon! Thank you, Pat Stone! …See More
Sharon Gruber posted an eventScreening of "Stark Love" filmed in NC in 1929 at A-B Tech Ferguson Auditorium
June 21, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm
The movie, filmed in 1929 in Graham County NC, accompanies the Asheville History Center's "Hillbilly Land" exhibition.See More
The latest read on WNC news
LOCAL AUTHORS & TELLERS
Bahia Abrams presents The Other Half of Myself at Grateful Steps, Jan. 17, 2013.
Spring 2012 Georgia Review contains poems by Kathryn Stripling Byter and Robert Morgan
Asheville Poetry Review announces winners of 2012 William Matthews poetry prize.
VISITING AUTHORS
CONTESTS, CLASSES, & WORKSHOPS
The Writers' Workshop in Asheville offers three upcoming workshops on: fiction; play writing; and magazine writing.
HISTORY & HERITAGE EVENTS
Serpent Child Company produces Beacon Blank Mill history.
Haywood County Library opens exhibit and programs on the Civil War, Lincoln, and the Consitution.
Swannanoa Valley Museum just opened new exhibit on early general stores.
READERS
Jane Austen and Civil War novels subjects of Let's Talk About It series in Haywood
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