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19075
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In this review, Catherine Carter examines Susan Ludvigson's 2006 collection of poetry Escaping the House of Certainty, Lenard D. Moore's 2008 poetry in A Temple Looming, and Dannye Romine Powell's 2008 poetry in A Necklace of Bees. Ludvigson's Escaping the House of Certainty hosts a collection of poetry that explores the constraints put on ourselves and our art. A Temple Looming follows the poet as he peruses old photos and uses his poetry to expand upon them. The collection of poetry, A Necklace of Bees, examines the poets feelings on loss and the anticipation of loss.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 18, 2009,
p167-170, por, f
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19241
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Jeffrey Franklin examines the state of poetry in North Carolina by reviewing three collections of North Carolina poetry. Spill, by poet Michael Chitwood, is a multi-faceted collection of poems pertaining to family, God, and death. Julia Nunnaly Duncan's An Endless Tapestry is a collection of Appalachian poetry focusing in the not so distant past of North Carolina. The Golden Ratio, by Keith Flynn is a dazzling assortment of characters and situations covering a range of psychological, metaphysical, historical, aesthetic, and political topics.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 18, 2009,
p172-177, f
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19243
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In this review, Art Taylor examines the first three thrilling literary offerings by North Carolinian John Hart. His first novel, The King of Lies, follows a young North Carolina lawyer investigating the murder of his father. The second novel, Down River, chronicles a young man burdened by and family secrets and dysfunctions while staring down criminal accusations against him. The third novel, The Last Child, features a young boy dealing with extraordinary family tragedy and the attempts to understand it.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. Issue 18, 2009,
p223-226, f
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27978
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At the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the South portrayed in by the book in the 1930s is compared with the 1980s and the 2000s. Class and race are still major issues in the South. The quality and value of the book from the perspective of an black, adult woman are shared. One conclusion drawn is that the book causes people to think of reminds us of growing up and when we recognized how the world works and the book is one that forces white individuals to examine racial and class divides in the South today.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 30, July 2010,
p28-29
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34681
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North Carolina hosts hundreds of different book clubs. These books clubs can center around a specific theme, such as North Carolina authors only and books about death, or are grouped by social, gender, or age range, such as male- or female-only book clubs. The diversity ensures that there is something for everybody.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, 2016,
p216-227, il, por, f
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34692
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The first club in Greenville took root in 1899, and since then, book clubs have been popping up around Greenville in great number. Many of these book clubs have their own identities or themes, however, all focus on coming together, reading books, and socializing. These book clubs have also contributed to several volunteer and charitable programs, as well as help the spread of ideas and new social thought.
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North Carolina Literary Review
(NoCar PS 266 N8 N66x), Vol. 26 Issue , 2017,
p152-172, il, por, f
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