Editors’ Blog

Rich, varied stories about queer experiences are, truly, critical. And we have much to learn from these writings produced by and about established and emerging… Read More »A Loud, Celebratory Insistence

From the initial drafting of the CFP to finalizing content, the entire process has been an immense amount of work but rewarding all along the… Read More »A Lot of Work But More Rewards 

I don’t know what made me grab Dawn Shamp’s 2008 novel _On Account of Conspicuous Women_ from the shelf where it was lying down among… Read More »Summer Reading Happened So Fast

In the current climate’s emphasis upon “pragmatic” programs of study, which Threatens perceived impractical subjects like creative writing and literature, ECU is providing Opportunities for… Read More »My First S.W.O.T. 

This month, a blog post from one of our longtime editorial board members:
“I suspected that perhaps I was being made the butt of some… Read More »Thomas Wolfe Society Welcomes Clyde Edgerton Home to Durham

Prepping for this interview, I had perused my bookshelves thinking, Now which of these Southern writers are from North Carolina? Then I grabbed a slim… Read More »Monday Memories: Magical Realism in NC

Looking for a list of Contemporary Black North Carolina authors to read for Black History Month (and beyond)?

Via the broad audience of our online issues, digitizing the print issues for library subscription services, and, of course, social media, word about NCLR is… Read More »NCLR’s Big Announcement for 2024

Pulling this back around to our Teaching Tuesday and What We’re Reading Wednesday: I teach literature, which teaches empathy, which seems sorely lacking these days,… Read More »Teaching & Reading for Empathy

I knew that NC had a bunch of authors: my parents went to high school with Allan Gurganus, actually, and I’d spent enough time in… Read More »Supporting Writers For Forever