Upcoming Events
Blue Ridge Books
Waynesville, NC
Saturday, August 12
3:00 pm Author Event with Joan Barris The
King of Underpants Street
In
her debut children’s book, author Joan Barris addresses the vulnerability of
pre-school children during divorce and remarriage. This sweet story of one little boy is
beautifully illustrated and a springboard for discussion among divorced or
divorcing families. The book is currently short-listed in the Gittle List
Competition and has received solidly positive reviews.
Saturday, August 26
3:00 pm Author Event with
Michael Beadle Primer
The book
features poems about childhood and family, discovery and disappointment,
triumph and heartbreak. Primer was a national finalist in the 2016 Cathy Smith
Bowers Chapbook Contest, sponsored by Main Street Rag.
Sunday, September 17
3:00 pm Author Event with Sharyn
McCrumb The Unquiet Grave
The Greenbrier Ghost is renowned in American folklore, but Sharyn
McCrumb is the first author to look beneath the legend to unearth the facts.
Using a century of genealogical material and other historical documents,
McCrumb reveals new information about the story and brings to life the
personalities in the trial: the prosecutor, a former Confederate cavalryman;
the defense attorney, a pro-Union bridgeburner, who nevertheless had owned
slaves; and the mother of the murdered woman, who doggedly sticks to her ghost
story--all seen through the eyes of a young black lawyer on the cusp of a new
century, with his own tragedies yet to come .
Saturday,
October7 3:00 pm Author Event with Bob Plott Plott Hound Tales: Legendary People &
Places Behind the Breed
The Plott hound has reached worldwide fame
through the contributions of many colorful characters from the Southern
Appalachians. Author and breed expert Bob Plott reveals the
fascinating people and places that have shaped the history of the Plott hound. The Plott hound has historical roots in
Haywood County and is the North Carolina state dog.
Thursday, October 12
Noon Author Luncheon with Wiley
Cash The Last Ballad
Join us for lunch at The Classic Wineseller for a reading and
discussion with Wiley Cash. The New York Timesbestselling author of
the celebrated A Land More Kind Than Home and This
Dark Road to Mercy returns with this eagerly awaited new novel,
set in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina in 1929 and inspired
by actual events. The chronicle of an ordinary woman's struggle for dignity and
her rights in a textile mill, The Last Ballad is a moving tale
of courage in the face of oppression and injustice.
Tickets for this event are $40 and must be purchased in advance
at Blue Ridge Books. The price of the tickets includes lunch and a coupon
for $10 toward the purchase of The Last Ballad. Seating is
limited, so come by Blue Ridge Books to pick up your ticket soon.
