Lunch with Charles Todd
A quick update here on Charles Todd’s visit to North Carolina on Wednesday, February 25. The mother and son team, […]
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Writing
Fall for the Book, Writing
Fall for the Book Forum Poses Provocative Questions
The Fall for the Book Festival has been using the “off season” not only to begin planning for this fall’s
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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
Writing
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln
Today is, of course, Lincoln’s 200th birthday, with celebrations — and publications — all around. Amidst the many books published
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Jeffery Deaver & Marita Golden Headline Day-Long Fiction Seminar at George Mason University
Bestselling crime novelist Jeffery Deaver will kick-off a day-long fiction writing seminar at George Mason University on Saturday, February 28.
Writing
Philip Lopate At The Writer’s Center
Philip Lopate headlined the Writer’s Center‘s 32nd birthday celebration last night — complete with cake, champagne and a crowd of
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Long Week, No Posts… Until Now, Of Course…. On Book World, George Mason University, The N.C. Writers Network, Public/Private & More
What a week. In the midst of many doom-and-gloom predictions, the Washington Post made an announcement this week about dropping Book World
Writing
Tara Laskowski Wins 2009 Kathy Fish Fellowship at SmokeLong Quarterly
Tara Laskowski, featured frequently on this site (if too often only incidentally), was named the Kathy Fish Fellow at SmokeLong
Interviews, Southern Literature, Writing
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
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A Quaint And Curious Volume
Edgar Allan Poe turns 200 on Monday, January 19, and the bicentennial has prompted a series of celebrations in several
Poetry, Writing
A Poet, In Conversation With Poets
An interest in writing as a craft has driven many of the posts on this site — from my early
Writing
The Rambler Publishes “Shrimp and Grits”
I’m honored that The Rambler, a fine, fine magazine based in North Carolina, has published my short story “Shrimp and