New Food, New Music
Two of the most distinguished magazines on the South — The Oxford American and Southern Cultures — are offering up […]
North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Poetry
Kathryn Stripling Byer at “How A Poem Happens”
The wonderful website “How A Poem Happens” talks with N.C. Poet Laureate Kathryn Stripling Byer this week about her poem
North Carolina Literature, Reviews/Recommendations, Southern Literature
Short Takes: “New Stories From The South”
One of my favorite books each year is the newest edition of the New Stories From the South series from
Mysteries/Thrillers
NYT Praises UNC-W Grad’s Second Thriller
Marilyn Stasio’s latest crime column gives high marks to The Long Division, the second novel from UNC-Wilmington graduate Derek Nikitas. “Nikitas
N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature
N.C. Events: David Wroblewski, Larry Tise & Fred Chappell
This weekend’s big visitor to Triangle area bookstores is David Wroblewski, author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, which earned
Interviews, Poetry
Charles Jensen on “The First Risk”
Charles Jensen is the author of three poetry chapbooks, including Living Things, which won the 2006 Frank O’Hara Chapbook Award; the
N.C. Events, Southern Literature
N.C. Events: The Lee Bros. & More
Matt and Ted Lee aren’t just a southern sensation; they’re a national one, thanks to regular appearances in Travel +
N.C. Events, Writing
N.C. Events: Writers’ Network Conference
The North Carolina Writers’ Network‘s annual Fall Conference remains the one must-attend event for writers — especially aspiring writers —
N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature
N.C. Events: A Preseason Bonus
Can’t wait for basketball season to begin? Well, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill has good news in store for you:
Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
N.C. Events: Mysteries Through Monday
Mysteries take the mainstage at Triangle-area bookstores this weekend, with two appearances by The Deadly Divas, “nice woman who write
N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
N.C. Events: New Stories From Jill McCorkle
A.S. Byatt may be the big-name literary celebrity in the Triangle this week, but it’s a homegrown talent that’s really
N.C. Events
N.C. Events: A.S. Byatt at Duke and at National Humanities Center
Even in recognizing both the widespread popularity of A.S. Byatt and the persistent critical acclaim for her work, I have