“Rearview Mirror” Appears in March/April EQMM
I’m delighted that Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is featuring my story “Rearview Mirror” in their March/April double-issue, which should be […]
Mysteries/Thrillers, Writing
Writing
Literary News, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Writing
NC Events: Piedmont Laureate Lockhart on “The State of Things”
Recently appointed Piedmont Laureate Zelda Lockhart, author of the novels Fifth Born, Cold Running Creek and the forthcoming Fifth Born
Writing
New Year’s Resolutions (a little end-of-the-year navel-gazing)
Earlier this decade — on December 29, 2000, in fact — the News and Observer in Raleigh featured me in
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 —
D.C. Events, Fall for the Book, George Mason University, Interviews, Writing
Tara Laskowski Interviews Jessica Anthony
I’m pleased today to host an interview between two great writers — and to present this interview as the first
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature, Writing
Alexandra Sokoloff Talks About “The Unseen”
Alexandra Sokoloff’s new novel, The Unseen, takes as its starting point a set of real-life experiments done by Dr. Joseph
Mysteries/Thrillers, North Carolina Literature, Writing
“A Voice From the Past” Appears In Ellery Queen: The Story Behind The Story
The August 2009 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine hits newsstands today, and with it — I’m proud to say
D.C. Events, Interviews, Writing
Alan Cheuse Discusses “A Trance After Breakfast,” His New Collection of Travel Essays
Throughout the course of his distinguished career, Alan Cheuse has proven himself adept at a variety of forms: the novel,
North Carolina Literature, Poetry, Southern Literature, Writing
N.C. Poet Al Maginnes Interviewed
Al Maginnes, a fine poet based in Raleigh, N.C., is the focus of this week’s blog How A Poem Happens. I’ve
George Mason University, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature, Writing
Augusten Burroughs Talks With Haven Kimmel, Plus Marianne Gingher — This Week in N.C.
I’m teaching a Creative Nonfiction workshop at George Mason University this semester, and while Augusten Burroughs isn’t on the syllabus,
North Carolina Literature, Poetry, Writing
Matthew Vollmer Visits Triangle Bookstores
More than two months ago, I began asking when some of North Carolina’s bookstores might be hosting a visit by
Mysteries/Thrillers, North Carolina Literature, Writing
Reading A Timely New Essay By William Zinsser (Amidst A March Madness of Magazines)
For whatever fluke of timing, I received nearly a half-dozen magazines in my mailbox (and email inbox) over the last