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fiction

December 2012

Christmas Eve 2012 with the Funeral Militia in Listre, North Carolina

An original fiction story by Clyde Edgerton for Our State's December 2012 issue.

by Our State Staff
January 2013

Southern Newcomer

Marjorie Hudson, a born Midwesterner, never considered herself a Southern author. Then she became a Tar Heel.

by Our State Staff
January 2012

She Makes it Look Easy by Marybeth Whalen

In this vibrant, fast-paced read, Whalen takes a look at the fallout of the perfectionism to which many of today’s ultra-accomplished moms aspire.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry

The North Carolina twist in The Jefferson Key comes into play with the connection between pirates and privateers throughout time as Berry sets his scenes in Bath and the Pamlico Sound region.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

Under the Skin by Vicki Lane

In Vicki Lane's latest novel, the question is whether people are whom they seem to be. The answer unspools in surprising ways.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton

Edgerton’s book moseys at a carefree pace, much like the lives of his characters during simpler times.

by Our State Staff
November 2011

The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife’s Confession is ideal for book-discussion groups, which offer an opportunity to ponder the multiple layers of family secrets, relationship drama, and nail-biting suspense.

by kbonney
Arts & Culture

Under the Mercy Trees by Heather Newton

As he heads back to Solace Fork, North Carolina, Martin Owenby has plenty of strikes against him. He is a . . .

by Our State Staff
Arts & Culture

Writer’s Magic

Asheville native Sarah Addison Allen delights in life’s mysteries and uses those true stories to inspire her fantastic fiction.

by Our State Staff
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