Regional Literary Events Archives
May 2009
Friday, May 1 – Appalachian Heritage Featured Author Reading. Pamela Duncan, author of the novels Plant Life and Moon Women, will read in the Appalachian Center Gallery in the Bruce Building on the Berea College campus. This will be a celebration of the Spring 2009 issue of Appalachian Heritage, of which Duncan is the Featured Author. Screen printer Debbie Littledeer, Featured Artist for the Spring 2009 issue, will also be present with copies of her prints and cards available for purchase. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 p.m. and the reading will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 – Blue Ridge Book & Author Showcase. The event will be held in the new Technical Education and Development Center on the Blue Ridge Community College campus in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Distinguished author and Henderson County native son, Robert Morgan, will serve as honorary chairman. Sharyn McCrumb, author of the widely acclaimed "Appalachian Ballad" novels, will be the festival’s keynote speaker. The program design includes segments devoted to the interests of students and aspiring writers, as well as an appeal to the general reading public. Read more.