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March 26, 2015

Carolina Writers Conference 2015!

The Carolina Writers Conference is coming up in just a few weeks!  D.G. Martin, host of UNC-TV’s "North Carolina Bookwatch," will deliver the keynote address.  This all-day conference will feature a variety of workshops that cover topics ranging from fiction and marketing to publishing and printing. The conference will take place on Saturday, April 18th, 2015, in Wadesboro, NC.  For more information about registration, please visit the CWC website.  Deadline is April 10!



March 5, 2015

David Joy to Present Debut Novel at City Lights

Webster author David Joy will present his new novel on Friday, March 6th at 6:30 p.m. at City Lights Bookstore.  Where All Light Tends to Go is set in Jackson County and tells the story of Jacob McNeely, a young man who is in a fight against his fate.  Says Ron Rash about the book, “A savage and moving account of a young man’s attempt to transcend his family’s legacy of violence. Where All Light Tends to Go is an outstanding debut and a fine addition to the country-noir vein of southern literature.”  David Joy's stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in Drafthorse Literary JournalSmoky Mountain LivingWilderness House Literary ReviewPisgah Review, and Flycatcher, and he is the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman's Journey.