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.
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.
Cedar Creek’s Crafted Community
In 1968, a couple of potters built a kiln hut and studio in an old tobacco field in Creedmoor. Today, their daughter — guided by the spirit of her late father — leads the community of artisans they crafted.
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.
