An Agitator, An Irritant, a D-Major Angel
Visiting author/historian illuminates fabled composer Gustav Mahler was no saint. Likened to a lion tamer and tsar by those who knew him best, the Bohemia-born…
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“The Greatest Secret of Western North Carolina”
New book takes a deeper look at PARI When Craig Gralley retired to Brevard not long ago, he hardly expected his 33-year career as…
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A Stitch in Time
Marie Bostwick’s latest mends the life of a woman undone In many books, the story begins with a character at home who is pushed…
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Shelf Life
As part of a major refresh of Hendersonville’s Sullivan Park, a ribbon cutting in November focused on the site’s lovingly renovated Little Free Library….
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The Cat’s Meow and Other Experiments
Novelist R.R. “Bob” Davis never knew that much about his immigrant grandmother’s voyage to America and short life there. “She came from Greece…
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A New Look at Faulkner
Local artist sketches book for eminent biographer When Hendersonville artist Evelyn J. Mayton discovered her favorite Southern author, she could hardly have known that…
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Dark Fairytales for Today
Local journalist accents the marginal in audacious fiction debut There’s something magical about being recognized in fiction. It’s not so much the business, often…
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The Softer Side of Appalachia
Flat Rock author’s debut novel garners latest award In the canon of Southern Appalachian fiction, Meagan Lucas makes for unlikely company. First and foremost, the…
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Where the Wild Things Are
Lowcountry authors inspire young readers to venture outside Growing up, Mary Alice Monroe’s children spent summers exploring 1,000 acres of raw, feral land…
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Wonder on Wheels
Rural bookmobile delivers a treasure trove of material Books are the lifeblood of any community, especially in rural places where easy access to a…
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