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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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’
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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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