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book review
Wild North Carolina: Discovering the Wonders of Our State’s Natural Communities by David Blevins and Michael P. Schafale
David Blevins’s magnificent photographs and Michael Schafale’s insightful prose create an invaluable book for anyone who loves North Carolina’s natural . . .
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 . . .
The New Southern Garden Cookbook by Sheri Castle
Sheri Castle’s newest cookbook walks you through the pleasures of fresh, local, and seasonal food with more than 300 recipes.
Writer’s Magic
Asheville native Sarah Addison Allen delights in life’s mysteries and uses those true stories to inspire her fantastic fiction.
The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew
Anna Jean Mayhew draws from her Charlotte roots and builds on the long tradition of North Carolina storytelling in this stunning coming-of-age debut.
Moments of Despair by David Silkenat
Read an excerpt from Moments of Despair, where writer David Silkenat explores the affects of suicide, divorce, and debt in North Carolina during the Civil War.
I Totally Meant to Do That by Jane Borden
Jane Borden — bona fide Southerner, sorority sister, and debutante — graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel . . .
The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
Set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Michael Parker’s fifth novel takes the form of a biblical narrative tracing the fate of New World exiles across 150 years of imagined history steeped in original sin.
