Thomas Reviews Joy and Willis
Saturday Review: “Timely Portrayals of a Place” a review by Elaine Thomas forthcoming in NCLR Online Fall 2024 of David Joy’s Those We Thought We… Read More »Thomas Reviews Joy and Willis
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Proving Faith with Snakes
Friday from the Archives: “Blind Faith” by David McGuirt from NCLR 19 (2010) By Kenly Corya, Editorial Assistant As Appalachia recovers from a catastrophic hurricane,… Read More »Proving Faith with Snakes
Knox Reviews Jones
“Growing Gracefully” by Amber Knox, forthcoming in NCLR Online Fall 2024 of Karen Jones’s The Summer of Grace (2022)
Grieving Garden
Friday from the Archives: “How Does Your Garden Grieve?” by Martin K. Smith from NCLR 10 (2001) By Kenly Corya, Editorial Assistant “There was once… Read More »Grieving Garden
The Time Will Pass Anyway, or, a Poet’s Guide to Becoming an Editor
I can remember the first time someone other than friends and family told me I had a knack for writing. It was my senior year… Read More »The Time Will Pass Anyway, or, a Poet’s Guide to Becoming an Editor
Green Fest: A Double Feature
The Paul Green Foundation and EbzB Productions bring to Greenville a one-day film festival celebrating NC’s preeminent playwright Paul Green: a double feature: the documentary The Playmaker: The Story of Paul Green and the film The Problem of the Hero.
Ryan reviews Glazier
“Space and Time in the Appalachians” John Charles Ryan forthcoming in NCLR Online Fall 2024 of Loss Pequeño Glazier’s Transparent Mountain: Ecopoetry from the Great Smokies (2022).
Hunting the Monster of Slavery
Friday from the Archives from Senior Editorial Assistant Amber Knox: “Aun’ Peggy: Charles Chesnutt’s Vampire Slayer?” an essay by Trudier Harris from NCLR 2019
Poston reviews Collins and White
“More True Than Slant” a review by David E. Poston in NCLR Online Spring 2024 of Christie Collins’ novel The Art of Coming Undone (2023) and Ross White’s novel Charm Offensive (2023)
King Mackerel Keeps Running
Friday from the Archives: “King Mackerel and the Blues Are Running” a song by Bland Simpson and Jim Wann introduced by Jerry Leath Mills from NCLR 14 (2005)