The Face of War, A Soldier’s Lament review by Patrice Tappe What is the meaning of war? Anthony Guidone searches for answers in his book, The Face of War, A Soldier’s Lament. War has impacted the way Guidone defines it. He uses the art of photography juxtaposed, literally, under hisContinue Reading
Preview by Kathleen Colburn A Contemplative Photography Companion for the Journey Home, written by Tina FireWolf. “Invite yourself into the room… into the conversation, into the moment – into your life fully alive.” Like many people, I am challenged every day by the speed and busyness of my life. BeingContinue Reading
Reviewed by Patrice Tappe What is the meaning of war? Anthony Guidone searches for answers in his book, The Face of War, A Soldier’s Lament. War has impacted the way Guidone defines it. He uses the art of photography juxtaposed, literally, under his own musings, his own poetry and aContinue Reading
preview by Kathleen Colburn 1912. Two people. One ocean. Ten days. Michelle Baker has created a beautiful book that has caused me to consider these two simultaneous stories well after finishing the book. Her own personal story has sparked my curiosity about the creative writing process as well. Baker startedContinue Reading
reviews by Marcianne Miller – Station Eleven: A Novel I was reading this post-apocalyptic novel, Station Eleven, during the recent Ebola crisis, when some were wondering—what would happen if the virus went pandemic? Such a thing happens in this dazzling, fantastical, scary, haunting tale by a young Canadian writer, EmilyContinue Reading
by Lisa Duff The Great Smoky Mountains Association has announced the release of a new edition of “Our Southern Highlanders,” the classic collection of essays on mountain life and lore by author Horace Kephart, who lived in the Hazel Creek and Bryson City, NC, areas from 1904 to 1931 andContinue Reading
Chronicles History of GSMNP by Lisa Duff As one of the largest and wildest national parks in the East and as America’s most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains has a long history that is both dramatic and highly influential. “Unlike most western parks, which were carved from vacant, publicContinue Reading
reviews by Marcianne Miller The Bees Written by Laline Paull Anyone in “Bee City” Asheville, especially if you are indeed a beekeeper or love honey, must read The Bees, wrritten by first-time novelist Laline Paull. I absolutely loved this book. It was so well written, astonishing actually, that I wasContinue Reading
Luke Hankins, senior editor of the Asheville Poetry Review, recently launched Orison Books, a new non-profit literary press. Orison Books is a 501(c)(3) non-profit literary press focused on the life of the spirit from a broad range of perspectives. The new press will serve as a home for writers andContinue Reading
