Rivers in WNC bear native names
 

Rivers in WNC bear native names

Long before the first Europeans arrived, the Cherokees developed ceremonials that focused on the spiritual power of running water. When…
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A page turner with a WNC connection
 

A page turner with a WNC connection

In Frank B. Robinson’s Thirty Days Hath September (ISBN 978-1-4701-6725-7), a man with a murky past, Alex Madrid, finds temporary…
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Ann Hite to speak in Sylva
 

Ann Hite to speak in Sylva

Novelist Ann Hite, author of the acclaimed debut novel Ghost on Black Mountain will speak at 7 p.m. June 28…
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Coffee with the Poet
 

Coffee with the Poet

John Quinnett will be featured at City Lights Bookstore’s Coffee with the Poet series at 10:30 a.m. June 21. John…
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Watch out! Bigfoot sighted in WNC
 

Watch out! Bigfoot sighted in WNC

I’d never read a horror-fiction genre book in my life. That is, until I found myself at an author’s event…
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Contributing writers of ‘27 Views of Asheville’ to speak
 

Contributing writers of ‘27 Views of Asheville’ to speak

Four of the contributing writers to the book 27 Views of Asheville will read their selections at 3 p.m. June…
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Poetry reading in Highlands
 

Poetry reading in Highlands

Poets Shannon Tharp and Whit Griffin will be reading their recently published works at 7 p.m. June 15 at the…
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Andrea Ford discusses the benefits of the Enneagram
 

Andrea Ford discusses the benefits of the Enneagram

Holistic healer Andrea Ford will discuss the wisdom of the Enneagram at 2 p.m. June 16 at the City Lights…
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Sequel picks up enticing tale
 

Sequel picks up enticing tale

Although A Clash of Kings, the second in George R. R. Martin’s epic series, has a multitude of unforgettable characters,…
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Rash, Frazier featured at author lecture series
 

Rash, Frazier featured at author lecture series

Ron Rash, Charles Frazier and Wayne Caldwell will be among a group of southern writers to speak at the Summer…
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Great Smokies Writing Program comes to Waynesville
 

Great Smokies Writing Program comes to Waynesville

UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program is offering “A Feast of Memories,” a course in Waynesville that will help local…
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Finding the right word
 

Finding the right word

In his Foreword to Robert Hartwell Fiske’s The Best Words (ISBN 978-193333882-8, $14.94), Richard Lederer reminds us of Mark Twain’s…
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Bob Plott and Harold Littleton to visit City Lights Bookstore
 

Bob Plott and Harold Littleton to visit City Lights Bookstore

City Lights Bookstore will host discussions and book signings for two novelists — Bob Plott and Harold Littleton — during the…
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Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon
 

Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon

For those who don’t know, James Still (1906-2001) is one of the most beloved and influential of all Appalachian writers.…
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UNC Asheville to host writing program in Waynesville
 

UNC Asheville to host writing program in Waynesville

Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program summer workshops in…
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Friends of the Library to host annual meeting
 

Friends of the Library to host annual meeting

Friends of the Haywood Public Library will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on May 24 at First United…
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George R.R. Martin’s world captures readers
 

George R.R. Martin’s world captures readers

Readers, be forewarned. If you willingly enter the fanciful world of George R. R. Martin’s Songs of Ice and Fire:…
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Youmans returns to City Lights
 

Youmans returns to City Lights

Former Cullowhee resident Marly Youmans will return to City Lights Bookstore at 6:30 p.m. on May 16 to read from…
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WCU professor’s book focuses on German cavalry
 

WCU professor’s book focuses on German cavalry

David R. Dorondo, associate professor in Western Carolina University’s Department of History, is author of the newly published book Riders…
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WCU’s Leah Hampton wins 2012 Betts Fiction Prize
 

WCU’s Leah Hampton wins 2012 Betts Fiction Prize

Leah Hampton, an English instructor and associate director of the Writing and Learning Commons at Western Carolina University, is the…
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Dusting off a few worthwhile volumes
 

Dusting off a few worthwhile volumes

Spring-cleaning remains a ritual in many households. We throw open windows, rid closets, shelves, and drawers of unwanted items —…
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Blue Ridge Books will celebrate National Children’s Book Week
 

Blue Ridge Books will celebrate National Children’s Book Week

Blue Ridge Books will host a full day of activities to celebrate National Children’s Book Week starting at 10 a.m.,…
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Jenny Bennett to read
 

Jenny Bennett to read

Jenny Bennett will read from Murder at the Jumpoff on at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, at City Lights Bookstore…
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A Memoir of a Journey in Healing
 

A Memoir of a Journey in Healing

Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Deborah Lloyd will visit City Lights Bookstore at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, to…
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‘Raylan’ is business as usual for Leonard
 

‘Raylan’ is business as usual for Leonard

Like a growing number of FX addicts, I have become a devoted fan of “Justified” (Timothy Olyphant and Sylva’s own…
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Joan Byrd to discuss the art of Harvey K. Littleton
 

Joan Byrd to discuss the art of Harvey K. Littleton

City Lights Bookstore will celebrate the launch of Harvey K. Littleton’s A Life in Glass with Western Carolina University’s ceramics…
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Waynesville library to host “Let’s Talk About It” series
 

Waynesville library to host “Let’s Talk About It” series

Merritt Moseley, a professor at University of Carolina-Asheville, will lead a series of discussions surrounding the works of beloved author…
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Thomas Thibeault to read from novel ‘Balto’s Nose’
 

Thomas Thibeault to read from novel ‘Balto’s Nose’

Thomas Thibeault will be at City Lights Bookstore to read from his historical thriller, Balto’s Nose, at 7 p.m. on…
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Library looks for teen feedback
 

Library looks for teen feedback

The Teen Advisory Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Teens…
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The tales of two Joyces
 

The tales of two Joyces

In The Guys in the Gang and Other Stories (ISBN 978-1-4697-7768-9, $20.95), James T. Joyce and James T. Joyce —…
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Light-hearted take on life’s last lingering years
 

Light-hearted take on life’s last lingering years

I remember, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at…
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Ron Rash to read from ‘The Cove’
 

Ron Rash to read from ‘The Cove’

Ron Rash will read from his new novel, The Cove, at 2 p.m., April 15 in the community room of the…
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Jenny Bennett to present new book ‘Murder at the Jumpoff’
 

Jenny Bennett to present new book ‘Murder at the Jumpoff’

Blue Ridge Books will host Jenny Bennett, author of Murder at the Jumpoff, at 3 p.m. on April 21. Bennett’s…
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Participate in World Book Night
 

Participate in World Book Night

City Lights Bookstore in Sylva is hosting an event at 6:30 p.m., April 17, for local volunteers the week before…
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Author Micheal Rivers to read from his new ghost novel
 

Author Micheal Rivers to read from his new ghost novel

Micheal Rivers of Whittier will be at the Jackson County Public Library at 7 p.m. on April 17 to read…
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Homegrown poet spreads her wings
 

Homegrown poet spreads her wings

Rose McLarney grew up in rural Western North Carolina, where she continues to live on an old mountain farm. Daughter…
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Ron Rash makes appearance at local bookstores
 

Ron Rash makes appearance at local bookstores

Ron Rash, bestselling author of Serena, will read from his newest novel at local bookstores April 14-15. Rash will be…
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Rash creates new genre of mountain western
 

Rash creates new genre of mountain western

Just when we all thought that Ron Rash had taken his Southern Appalachian noir novels to the limit with Serena,…
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Forgotten but not gone — emphasizing grammar
 

Forgotten but not gone — emphasizing grammar

Fifteen years ago, when I was the temporary teacher of Latin at Tuscola High School in Waynesville, I was discussing…
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Book signing for three mountain women
 

Book signing for three mountain women

Barbara Woodall, Amy Ammons Garza and Doreyl Ammons Cain will sign books at City Lights Bookstore at 2 p.m. on…
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Winchester to discuss gardening and building relationships
 

Winchester to discuss gardening and building relationships

Author and publishing consultant Renea Winchester will be at the public library in Sylva at 7 p.m. on March 27 for a…
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Sylva bookstore to hold double book launch
 

Sylva bookstore to hold double book launch

City Lights Bookstore will host a double book launch at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23. FutureCycle Press will unveil…
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Nature shines in Morgan poetry collection
 

Nature shines in Morgan poetry collection

To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the…
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A full day of events at City Lights
 

A full day of events at City Lights

City Lights Bookstore will continue its monthly Coffee with the Poet series on March 15, and Don and Diane Wells…
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Rose Senehi to signing copies of her latest book
 

Rose Senehi to signing copies of her latest book

Rose Senehi returns to City Lights Bookstore to sign her newest book, Render Unto the Valley, March 17. She will…
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Gossip and privacy in the modern world
 

Gossip and privacy in the modern world

Little Sally was eating lunch with her family when her parents ask her if she learned anything in Sunday School…
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Trail trees subject of talk
 

Trail trees subject of talk

Don and Diane Wells will discuss their book, Mystery of the Trees, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, at City Lights…
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Taking a trip down dark, violent passages
 

Taking a trip down dark, violent passages

This novel contains an endorsement from the late William Gay that tweaked my interest. I immediately bought the book. Gay…
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Local author publishes new children’s book
 

Local author publishes new children’s book

Jane Grahl, a Waynesville resident, has published a new book, Just One Won’t Hurt, about the demands of high school…
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Trey Carland to read from ‘A Seeker’s Guide’ to Inner Peace
 

Trey Carland to read from ‘A Seeker’s Guide’ to Inner Peace

Asheville resident, Trey Carland will read from and discuss his book A Seeker’s Guide to Inner Peace at 2 p.m.…
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