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Dr. James W. Clark, Jr., Honored with Caldwell Award

Posted on April 27, 2020August 10, 2022

Congratulations to North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductee Dr. James W. Clark, Jr., the recipient of the 2020 John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities. The John Tyler Caldwell […]

Gerald Barrax, RIP

Posted on December 8, 2019August 10, 2022

Beloved author, teacher, and North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductee Gerald Barrax died Saturday in Raleigh. He was 86. Barrax was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. […]

Redbud Writing Project to Serve Triangle

Posted on June 5, 2019August 10, 2022

Many thanks to our board president, Shervon Cassim, who just let us know that two graduates of NC State’s MFA programâ€“Emily Cataneo and Arshia Simkinâ€”have started the Redbud Writing Project, […]

NC Author Among SIBA’s Spring Okra Picks

Posted on April 10, 2019August 10, 2022

The Southeastern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) has announced their 2019 Spring Okra Picks. Among the picks is the debut novel by Belle Boggs, The Gulf, a “hilarious send-up of writing […]