First Place Too Many Books By Howard Paine There are too many books to read, too many words to cram into my brain causing me pain driving me irresponsible. Read three books last week and cannot remember what they were about only that I enjoyed them. I hate television, thoughContinue Reading
Poems and Prose by Pasckie Pascua A new book reflects the often ragged but mostly warm wisdom of a journeyman who witnessed and experienced a life that defies his reserved demeanor and soft-spoken tact. Published by Loved by the Buffalo Publications, Red is the Color of My Night is writtenContinue Reading
by Lydia Carrington Serafina and the Black Cloak set for nationwide release on July 14. Asheville author Robert Beatty debuts his novel, Serafina and the Black Cloak, a spooky mystery-thriller from Disney Hyperion that takes place at the iconic Biltmore Estate. The book tells the story of an intriguing andContinue Reading
Asheville Creative Arts co-founders, Abby Felder and Robbie Jaeger, present an opportunity to meet the playwright/composer and select cast members of Miss Nelson Is Missing! Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe will host a free special event on Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 5:30-6 p.m. that will include selections from songs from the productionContinue Reading
by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will beContinue Reading
YA Panel Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. Featuring Becky Albertalli, Jasmine Warga, and Aisha Saeed. Dealing with a range of issues from hidden sexuality, to suicide, to arranged marriage, these ladies offer fresh voices to the YA pantheon. Of Becky Albertalli’s Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, Andrew SmithContinue Reading
Steve Inskeep, acclaimed host of NPR’s Morning Edition, is one of the most widely heard and respected voices in journalism. Known for probing interviews with everyone from presidents to warlords to musicians, he has passion for stories. In Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Chief John Ross, and a Great American LandContinue Reading
Rare first editions, kissy vampires, and more by Petras Barcas – Pictures of customers, a cat that hung around for 18 years, and staff Christmas parties, adorn the walls. An antique dentist’s work station serves as a planter in the corner. And the wonderful smell of old books fills everyContinue Reading
Written by Alli Marshall review by Marcianne Miller This month the long-awaited first novel from Asheville arts writer Alli Marshall will be celebrated with a rockin’ good launch at Malaprop’s. How to Talk to Rockstars is not an autobiographic tale, but it does uncover the soul of someone, like Alli,Continue Reading
