The magic sprinkled throughout one Asheville writer’s novels helped her though a harsh reality and into surreal success.
10 Top-Notch North Carolina Woodworkers
These 10 craftspeople transform pieces of wood into magnificent works of art, from a carved bluebird perched on a dogwood branch to a delicate pair of earrings shaped out of a fallen oak.
Preserving Woodworking in Reidsville
A fourth-generation woodworker, Louise Butler, has helped her students shape wood for decades. She plans to open her Reidsville shop early next year to preserve the craft in her hometown.
The Forgotten Frescoes
One man’s ambition to see Benjamin F. Long IV's venerated frescoes led two little-known pieces to a holy place of prominence in the High Country.
Our State Book Club Presents: Denise Kiernan
A curious Asheville writer has filled hundreds of pages with stories behind the moments in history that have most fascinated her.
Appalachia Rising
A performance by an Asheville dance company illustrated the healing power of music and movement — for both choreographer and audience.
Our State Book Club Presents: Elizabeth Kostova
As a child, an Asheville writer was enthralled by the spooky tales her father told her. Years later, those iconic stories helped her write one of her own.
North Carolina Authors
From mountain poets to coastal novelists, generations of writers have found their voices in North Carolina.
Our State Book Club Presents: De’Shawn Charles Winslow
After leaving his coastal hometown for the big city, one author finds his calling writing about the people and places that shaped him.
