Outer Banks novelist Young-Stone tells the tale of Prudence Vilkas, who comes from a long line of bird-women. Her wings, removed at birth, are genetic, a Lithuanian beauty mark. During World War II, her family assumed a new identity; similarly, Prudence’s scars have altered her. She must now accept her heritage to learn who she was, and is.
Maria and Marcus meet in the parking lot of a used car dealership in Pinto Canyon, Texas. She’s a native; he’s a Tar Heel running from something. Together, they embark on a journey of shared circumstances, and create a friendship as unique as the storied history of the car they buy together.
Tradition holds that eating peas — whether black-eyed or field — on New Year’s Day is good luck. They’re a staple of ordinary life in the South, too, a supper of good eatin’. “I was determined to know beans,” Thoreau wrote. In this Savor the South cookbook, Gutierrez is determined to help you know them, too.
Writers create make-believe worlds, studded with adventure, mystery, and pathos. But outside of their work, they’re just like you and me. In this intimate collection of essays, we’re invited into the homes of 25 Southern writers, and introduced to their singular spaces, collections of curiosities, and personal projects.
Cook, read, learn, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.
Our editor in chief reminisces on her first special-occasion restaurant experience in North Carolina.
In Pitt County, a luthier’s handcrafted guitars are sometimes discolored or full of knots; some are shaped liked snakes or shotguns. Each instrument’s story starts with the wood used to make it. And while the past may have left its scars, beauty can be found in the sights and sounds of art.
The Roanoke begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and travels more than 400 miles before emptying into Albemarle Sound, linking countless lives along the way. Follow along as a native son traces the river’s path through northeastern North Carolina, sharing stories of the Roanoke he knows and loves.
