It Happens in Hendersonville
In July 1966, a brutal murder in Henderson County would ooze to the surface of consciousness like rainwater saturating drywall. Terry Neal summarizes the gruesome crime thusly: “Three people were murdered in a small town in the mountains of Western North Carolina. But there was much, much, much more to the story than anyone would’ve realized.”
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The deep fryer is fertile ground for poetry. While tending to chicken thighs churning in hot vegetable oil, part-time deli worker, part-time dishwasher, and “people’s poet” Tony Robles writes. He writes about peach cobbler and green beans, about snapping turtles marooned on Greenville Highway. He writes about racism. But mostly, Robles writes about people.
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Local author’s latest murder mystery has a personal twist Alzheimer’s disease is like riding a roller coaster in the dark, says Henderson County author…
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Seventh Avenue bar proves convivial venue for sharing literature Charlie Wilkinson believes everyone has words to share. That’s the idea, anyway, behind the collaborative…
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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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Writer’s haunted Etowah farmstead informs her bestselling YA books Megan Shepherd didn’t plan to buy a haunted house. When The New York Times bestselling…
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Evan Williams harvests a rich story from deep roots in Henderson County As a child, Evan Williams would steal away to a large apple-storage…
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Hendersonville-based novelist spins her version of Southern Gothic Small towns occupy a unique place in American literature, perhaps because so many American cities, no matter…
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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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No human behavior is as ancient or as fundamental as the sharing of food, an activity that crosses cultures, belief systems, and any setting…
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