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.
Our State Book Club Presents: Jan Karon
Like the ones in the fictitious village she made famous, helping hands and warm hearts shaped a Foothills writer’s journey to becoming one of North Carolina’s most prolific authors.
Our State Book Club Presents: Georgann Eubanks
A Carrboro author’s career has been marked by unforgettable experiences in nature and a deep desire to preserve all that shapes the South.
Our State Book Club Presents: Clyde Edgerton
A professor studied and drew inspiration from the great writers of the South and their fascination with religion, only to become one of the greats himself.
Our State Book Club Presents: Daniel S. Pierce
Inspired by the roar of car engines and the speedway crowds, a writer documented the tales and triumphs of one of North Carolina’s favorite pastimes.
Our State Book Club Presents: Bland Simpson
A college student in Chapel Hill followed his dreams to be a musician, a professor, and a writer. They always led him back to the southern part of heaven.
Our State Book Club Presents: Jason Mott
Before becoming a National Book Award winner, a Columbus County writer followed his dreams — those he had at night and those he worked toward — to become a celebrated author.
Our State Book Club Presents: Judy Goldman
One Charlotte author tells the story of her marriage, in good times and in bad, with gratitude for the man with whom she’s shared a life.
