I'm Ashton. I've been behind the social media posts for the NC Literary Map since May 12th. :) I'm an online UNCG MLIS (Masters of Library & Information Science) graduate student and I'm halfway through the program. I love the North Carolina Literary Map and have been following the account and website for a while! I, up until recently, lived in eastern North Carolina for the past 24 years and love to read! I mostly enjoy young adult and historical fiction. I've been a reader, writer, teacher, retail employee, and customer/admirer/advocate of bookshops so I feel like this internship with the map this summer was a perfect fit for me and I hope you've thought so too! I currently live in northern Virginia with my husband and two cats, Luke & Luna.
I chose not only one of my favorite North Carolina books but one of my favorite books of all: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen! I am a huge Sarah Dessen fan and I own all her books. I also own The Choice by Nicholas Sparks (my favorite novel by him) and several books about the Biltmore. I own various North Carolina trivia books as well: North Carolina Curiosities by Jerry Bledsoe, Ghosts of the Carolina Coasts by Terrance Zepke, Wilm on Film by Amy Hotz and Ben Steelman and Britt's Donuts: Forever Sweet by Daniel Ray Norris and Halyn Prusa.
Tag us in your #shelfies (a selfie featuring you and your North Carolina book!) It could be what you are currently reading, a favorite NC book, an book written by an NC author, or anything NC literary you want to share with us! We want to see what you are reading!
We know lots of folks have been cooking/baking during this time too so you can also tag us in your culinary posts from North Carolina cookbooks! :)
Look for more blog posts from me! I'm planning on making regular blog posts from now until the end of July (the end of my time with the Literary Map).
