Vicki Lane to present latest novel
Vicki Lane returns to City Lights to read from her newest novel, Under The Skin, at 2 p.m. on Saturday,…
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New biography reveals insight into life of early Smokies writer
Author George Ellison will be conducting a book signing at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Local writer wins award for family history book
Hattie Best Polk of Lake Junaluska won the prestigious Robert Bruce Cooke Family History Book of the Year Award for…
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One a day helps her deal with the grief
In recent years, a few individuals have taken on large reading projects and then written books of their own about…
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Coffee with the Poet continues Oct. 20
City Lights’ “Coffee with the Poet” series continues at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 with local artist and author…
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‘Every Breath Sings Mountains’ authors to read at Blue Ridge Books and News
Three of the authors who contributed to the poetry book Every Breath Sings Mountains will appear at Blue Ridge Books…
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An intriguing, intricate tale with plenty of twists
When I was a teenager, I became addicted to a late-night horror movie host named Bestoink Dooley. Based in Atlanta,…
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Folklorist to tell true ghost stories
Folklorist and author Randy Russell will tell true ghost stories and read from new young adult novel at 5:30 p.m.…
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Dodson to read at Blue Ridge Books
Stan Dodson will read from his novel, Poor Memory, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Blue Ridge Books and…
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Lane to read from newest book of poems
John Lane will be at City Lights at 7 p.m. on Oct. 13 to read from his news book, Abandoned…
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Norma Watkins to read from memoir
Norma Watkins will read from her memoir, The Last Resort, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 at City Lights Bookstore…
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WCU’s Rash to receive state’s highest civilian honor
Western Carolina University faculty member and writer Ron Rash is one of six North Carolinians chosen to receive the state’s…
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The past is not really past
It is no secret that writers are influenced by authors whose work they admire. Though he would later turn his…
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Escape to the backroads with guidebook author
Carolyn Sakowski will read from the third edition of her book, Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads, at noon on…
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Skippy Dies: The anguish of being young
Kind Hearts, this is an astonishing book. Frankly, I never would have read this one, if I had not blundered…
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Teen library meeting in Bryson City
The next teen friends of the library meeting will be held at the Marianna Black Library at 3:30 on Thursday,…
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Wreath-making and heritage at City Lights
Author and culture historian Julia Taylor Ebel will give a reading and wreath-making demonstration at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.…
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A little American history could be enlightening
Often the people, places, and things that we love most in this world become so familiar to us, so much…
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Frazier’s new novel a fast, good read
In a tale set to the tune of Johnny Ace’s “Never Let Me Go” that’s told as if shown through…
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Memoirist and poet visits City Lights
Janisse Ray will read from two of her most recent books at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at City…
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A tribute to fishing and fish
In last week’s The Smoky Mountain News, Gary Carden began his review of Ron Rash’s collection of poems, Waking, by…
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Author Chris McMillan to read from debut memoir
Local author Chris McMillan will read from her new memoir at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Blue Ridge…
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Revisit the library with special events
In celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, the Haywood County Public Library is joining with other North Carolina libraries…
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Library to host author Pam Duncan
Novelist Pamela Duncan will read from and discuss her novels at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Jackson…
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Author casts new light on an old ballad
Sharyn McCrumb, author of the Ballad Series of novels, will read from her new book, The Ballad of Tom Dooley,…
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Author to illuminate the joys of fly fishing
David Joy, the author of the new book Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman’s Journey, will hold a reading and signing…
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Book series to close with Silas House’s ‘The Coal Tattoo’
The Friends of the Haywood Public Library offers the fifth and final book discussion in the Discovering the Literary South…
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City Lights hosts special story time guest, Gail Nolen
Join a special story time with author Gail Nolen at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, at City Lights Bookstore…
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Political writer to read in Sylva
Martin A. Dyckman, a retired associate editor of the St. Petersburg Time who lives part of the year in Waynesville,…
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Writing that transcends the mystery genre
The fierce Santa Ana winds that blow through southern California are as much a recurring character in The Triggerman’s Dance…
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Local author published “breathtaking” tabletop designs
Kathryn Greeley of Waynesville has published The Collected Tabletop, a book showcasing ways to create “easy, fun, and breathtaking tabletop…
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Girl in Hyacinth Blue to be discussed at the book group
Book Ends, the book discussion group at the Jackson County Public Library, will gather for the first time in the…
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Seek truth, good and beauty
According to recent polls, Americans are angry. They are angry about the economy, about the role of government in their…
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Ron Rash to read from new poetry collection
Ron Rash will visit City Lights Bookstore to read from his first poetry book in 10 years, Waking, at 1…
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McDarris reads from new book at Blue Ridge Books
Local author Vivian McDarris will read from her recent book, Black Fog, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at…
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Rash’s new book of poetry evocative, resonant
When I was nine years old, I once caught a 12-inch brown trout at the point where two small Jackson…
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Story time with Sara Doolittle
Franklin resident Sara Doolittle will be at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, for…
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Coffee with the Poet Series to feature Mary Adams
WCU professor Mary Adams will read from her work at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at City Lights Bookstore…
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Living the easy life can be hard
Author Lynne Hinkey will read from her book Marina Melee at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Blue Ridge…
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John Still’s posthumous novel ‘heart-rending’
When I was a child riding the backroads of Western North Carolina with my grandfather in his big red Esso…
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Influential Shook family history chronicled in historical fiction
Franklin resident Robert Shook will read from his novel, A Journey in Courage, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 13,…
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Test your wizarding skills with a Harry Potter party
Get your wands ready for a Harry Potter back-to-school party at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, at Blue Ridge…
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McCullough makes 19th century Paris come alive
“At last I have come into a dreamland.” So wrote Harriet Beecher Stowe shortly after her arrival in Paris in…
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Authors of young adult lit to appear at City Lights
A panel discussion of young adult literature will be held at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 1 p.m. on…
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Libraries engage dogs to get children to practice reading
Maya, a golden retriever reading assistance dog, will be at the Bryson City Library at 1 p.m. this Saturday, August…
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A collection of dark plots and twisted characters
Back in 1987, a young West Virginia writer, Pinckney Benedict, published a highly lauded collection of short stories entitled Town…
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Local author speaks on Haywood history
Local author Louise K. Nelson will be at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
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A sharp portrait of love, friendship and sisterhood
Danielle Ganek’s The Summer We Read Gatsby (ISBN 978-0-670-02178-9, $28.95) tells the story of two half-sisters, Cassie, a translator for…
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Mysterious tribe’s tale
This remarkable book has two protagonists. One is a learned, sophisticated (and somewhat jaded) scholar who has decided to spend…
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Dive into “A Virtuous Woman” with book group
The novel A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons is the next book up for discussion in the series Discovering the Literary…
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