Most readers probably know Michael Sims best as the author of a series of critically acclaimed science books: Darwin’s Orchestra: An Almanac of…
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David A. Taylor Discusses Soul of a People
David A. Taylor is the author of Ginseng, the Divine Root: The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the…
Continue reading →Ten Questions for Tara Laskowski
Back in January, Tara Laskowski was named the Kathy Fish Fellow at SmokeLong Quarterly — a program honoring authors who’ve…
Continue reading →Laura Ellen Scott: New Views On Short Fiction
Laura Ellen Scott has had a flurry of fiction publications recently — a notably large number of them online: “From Laura’s…
Continue reading →The Mother And Son Writing Team Behind Charles Todd Talks About “A Matter of Justice”
Charles Todd’s Ian Rutledge books have been called by the Washington Post “one of the best historical series being written…
Continue reading →North Carolina Literary Festival Alive & Well, Says New Director Amy Baldwin
In November 2007, an article in the (Raleigh) News & Observer suggested that there might not be a future for…
Continue reading →Ed Southern: Close To Home, But Seeing The Literary World From Many Angles
Today, Ed Southern marks his one-year-and-one-month anniversary as executive director of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. But even with only…
Continue reading →Matthew Vollmer on Crafting Short Stories
Matthew Vollmer’s short fiction has appeared in a wide range of notable journals, including The Paris Review, Virginia Quarterly Review,…
Continue reading →Dallas Hudgens On Second Novels
In Dallas Hudgens’ first novel, Drive Like Hell, 16-year-old Luke Fulmer gets his license, steals the neighbor’s car, and almost…
Continue reading →Lewis Shiner Reflects On “Black & White”
Lewis Shiner is the author of six novels, as well as a wide range of short stories (collected in several…
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