Taking a Page from True Love
North Carolina author novelizes romance at Biltmore Estate Money can buy many things, including a 250-room mountain chalet. But, as socialite Edith Vanderbilt knew, the…
Read MoreHenderson County Library
Nature photographer gives her heart, talent, and voice to the world’s trees
The Lorax, a Seussian children’s-book character, defended his native Truffula forests by speaking for the trees. Shutterbug and bonafide dendrophile Ruthie Rosauer of Flat…
Read More
Threading Her Life Into Her Work
When Kimberly Simms was writing her book at the Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock, she says she could sense the late poet standing…
Read More
Ode to a Celestial Event
A few years ago, Bold Life ran a story about the North Carolina Writers Network’s monthly open mic in the area. Our part of…
Read More
Open-mic night puts writers center stage
Writing is often a solitary act. Sitting alone with a paper and pen (or, more likely, keyboard and screen) can feel isolating when fellow…
Read More
Strength in Shadows
Photojournalist José Galvez seeks out people and places that reveal the complexities of life across cultures. For more than 40 years he has documented…
Read MoreUp His Sleeve
You can’t wave a wand in WNC without hitting a musician or a painter. Even storytellers and neo-burlesque performers are thick in the orbit….
Read More