Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
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for "Writers, North Carolina"
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36455
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Unflattering portrayals of locals in writings such as Look Homeward, Angel, was a roadblock on the journey toward Wolfe’s native son level recognition. It was also after Wolfe’s death that his childhood home, pictured, became a major tourist attraction.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 2, February 2016,
p59
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Western Carolina University; Western North Carolina archives--Asheville; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Characters; Historic buildings--Asheville; Historic homes--Asheville; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina; Writers, North Carolina; Authors, American--North Carolina, Western; Tourism--Asheville
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27230
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Bronwen Dickey was working as a freelance journalist for Indy Week when she met her first pit bull. Within a few years, she had embarked on an extensive study of the notorious dog breed and adopted one of her own. The result is Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon, the rare book that turns a scholarly, balanced lens on the charged cultural narratives around pit bulls.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 29, July 2016,
p11-13, il, por
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40325
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Companion journal for the North Carolina Historical Review, NCLR embraces North Carolina’s diversity and plays an important role on East Carolina University’s campus. It features renowned writers such as Clyde Edgerton as well as unknown writers, is implemented as a teaching tool in literature courses, and trains student employees about the intricacies of publication.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 15 Issue 1, Fall 2016 ,
p28-31
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Sparrow, W. Keats, 1932-2009; Faulkner, Janice Hardison, 1932-2019; Edgerton, Clyde, 1944-; McCorkle, Jill, 1958-; Chappell, Fred, 1936-; Smith, Lee, 1944-; NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL REVIEW (journal); NORTH CAROLINA LITERARY REVIEW (journal); East Carolina University--Department of English; Writers, North Carolina; Authors, North Carolina
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34882
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Author Drew Perry narrates why he and his wife take their sons out into the wildlands of North Carolina. Detailing their first ocean trip and their trips to the mountains and fields throughout the state, he hopes to instill a sense of pride and protection of the land.
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26528
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The National Wildlife Week Essay Contest is open to all eighth-graders in North Carolina. This year’s winner is Marian Wilson from Boone. Her essay is about conserving natural resources and how people can make a difference.
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34667
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Native North Carolina poet James Applewhite sat down for an interview with Rob McDonald. Together, they discussed how he came to be a writer, the themes throughout his work, and the sense of community that comes with being a writer in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p184-196, il, por, f
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34665
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Marjorie Hudson, a writer who moved to North Carolina in the early 1980’s, discusses the success of writers’ workshops and networking in the state. She began her Kitchen Table Workshops to allow small groups of writers to come together, share their work, and eat stew. In this piece, she offers advice to new writers, addresses what inspired her, and her process for creating literature.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p142-153, il, por, f
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34659
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This article is a follow-up of Higgins-Harrel’s previous interviews with the five listed authors. All five writers live in North Carolina or write about North Carolina topics, and have different ways of telling their stories, whether it be story-telling under a spotlight, writing poetry or fiction novels, or theatre productions.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p42-70, il, por, f
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34680
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Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle, both North Carolina writers, met in Smith’s creative writing class in the late 1970’s and have been friends ever since. In this interview, they discuss their relationship, their process of writing and critiquing, and humor is the most important aspect in their work and in life.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p200-215, il, por, f
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34684
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Garth Risk Hallberg, author of City on Fire, grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. This interview explores a wide-range of topics, including eighteenth-century literature, David Bowie, the punk genre, and the impact that Greenville has had on his life and in his writing.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 26 Issue , 2017,
p56-70, il, por, f
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34658
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Margaret Bauer, the editor of the North Carolina Literary Review since 1997, discusses North Carolina authors and their work. This interview focuses on what she believes has shaped North Carolina literature, themes primarily addressed, and the future of the North Carolina Literary Review.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p8-24, il, por, f
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35849
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Of classic authors NC could claim as its own, only O. Henry and Thomas Wolfe the author offered. As for current ones, Owen offered a much longer list of native sons and daughters, many still residing in the Tar Heel State. Among them were Ann Tyler, Fred Chappell, and Doris Betts.
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35907
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Spotlighted was a famous NC author in the running for a commemorative stamp and his most famous work, Look Homeward, Angel. Or at least in writing—play and screenplay—was the novel still renowned. As the author revealed, the best known work produced by this native son has experienced a sales decline since WWII. The best evidence for Wolfe readership’s decrease to Owen, though, was in the dearth of college students familiar with Wolfe works.
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24440
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Jack Kerouac was a writer who spent time in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The area inspired some of his later work.
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34712
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This article explores three novels written by Angela Davis-Gardner: Felice, Butterfly’s Child, and Forms of Shelter. All three novels are coming-of-age stories, explore similar themes of vulnerability, catastrophe, and self-reflection.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 27 Issue , 2018,
p108-124, il, por, f
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