A Twist in the Plot
Retreating from hectic everyday life may be crucial for women writers Right now at Earthshine Lodge, the rocking chairs are waiting. But come late…
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The Wood Spirit You Know
Carver’s work represents inaugural festival Chris Carroll looks at a just-fallen tree and sees a second chance. Maybe there’s a wood spirit in there,…
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The Message in the Cookie
Jewish cultural festival starts in the kitchen Agudas Israel Synagogue’s Balabusta Bakers have been rolling out treats for months straight, filling freezers across Hendersonville….
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Through the Looking Glass
Wiley Cash says it’s no coincidence that his three novels — most recently The Last Ballad — are set in Western North Carolina. Place…
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LUG Life
The Dark Ages: That’s what the Lego community calls the years between playing with the colorful blocks as a kid and rediscovering this classic…
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Everybody’s Issue
Jennifer Treadway isn’t a one-woman show. As lead instructor of Blue Ridge Community College’s Theatre Department, she loves to tackle hard issues, involve departments…
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“Come Sit By Me”
“The funniest movie that will ever make you cry.” That’s how Steel Magnolias was billed when it hit theaters in 1988. Two years before…
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Raising Visibility for an “Invisible Need”
As Barb Morgan speaks with Bold Life, a machine quietly beeps in the background. She’s in the cancer center for treatment of her bone-marrow…
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Note to Self
“Community. Inclusion. Peaceful expression.” Those are the words emblazoned on “Subway Therapist” Matthew “Levee” Chavez’s website — and those words also describe the mission…
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Mining His Past
What do the political landscape of Southeast Asia and the history of the people of the Appalachians have in common? Much more than you…
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