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We have the utmost gratitude for all those who share their stories with us. But like others, we do sometimes wonder just why there are so many writers here.
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On the Subject of Thanksgiving
“Carrying on with the theme of gratitude, I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the writers who’ve contributed book reviews to the journal through the years…”
“Understanding Present Through the Past”: a review of Gerard’s Civil War compilation
Moser draws the reader’s attention from The Last Battleground straight through to Gerard’s award-winning book Cape Fear Rising.
Philip Gerard: Novelist of History
“The job of what I call the Novelist of History …is to tell a compelling human story, …that not only engages the reader emotionally but also sharpens or even awakens an interest in the history that underpins the story.”
Meet NCLR staff at NCWN Fall Conference
Join Editor Dr. Margaret D. Bauer and staff at the North Carolina Writers Network fall conference in Wilmington, NC, Friday November 18 through Sunday November 20.
NC Indigenous Voices Panel at SAMLA
At this weekend’s SAMLA conference, Professor Kirstin L. Squint will be moderating a panel of papers forthcoming in the 2023 print issue, which she is… Read More »NC Indigenous Voices Panel at SAMLA
“Bless all that rusts and ages”: Clark on Jones & Maginnes
Saturday Review in 2022: For NCLR Online Fall 2022, Jim Clark reviews new work by Paul Jones and Al Maginnes. Calendar pages turn. Leaves fall… Read More »“Bless all that rusts and ages”: Clark on Jones & Maginnes
Digital Editor joins NCLR thanks to NCAC grant
North Carolina Literary Review Welcomes New Digital Editor Devra Thomas The North Carolina Literary Review welcomes Digital Editor Devra Thomas to the staff, thanks to… Read More »Digital Editor joins NCLR thanks to NCAC grant
When Arthur Miller came to Wilmington
Cecelski, renowned author on works about the Carolina coastline, listens to the Library of Congress recordings Miller made in 1941 with shipyard workers and their spouses, cabbies, and local African American men and women.
NCLR Editorial Assistant Reviews Last Year’s Betts Prize Winner’s Novel
Saturday Review in 2022! Since pre-registration for fall began at ECU yesterday. this week’s review is by NCLR Senior Editorial Assistant Megan Smith, a reminder… Read More »NCLR Editorial Assistant Reviews Last Year’s Betts Prize Winner’s Novel