Events in Asheville : Literary, Book and Poetry Readings in Asheville NC

Women Respond to War-An Anthology [Literary]

Event Date: 01/11/2009 Event Time: 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM

Description:
Award-winning author MariJo Moore asked women from around the world to consider the devastating nature of conflict--inner wars, outer wars, public battes, and personal losses. Their answers, in the fom of poignant poetry and essays, examine war in all its permutations, beginning in 60 CE and continuing into the 21st century, from Ireland to Iraq and everywhere in between. With contributions from both well-known and first-time writers, this moving anthology encompasses a wide range of voices--a Blitz evacuee, an ex-slave, an incarcerated mother, former military personnel, survivors of domestic violence, those who have battled drugs and disease, and many other courageous women willing to share their unique and timeless insight on the realities of war.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Great Bookclub Recommendations from Malaprop's [Literary]

Event Date: 01/13/2009 Event Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Description:
Looking for the next great title to read with your bookclub? Representatives from publisher Harper Collins will share new and forthcoming titles perfect for bookclub discussion.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Literary Trivia Night [Literary]

Event Date: 01/14/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Join us for Literary Trivia Night, a fun way to test your knowledge about all things book-related! Prizes will be awarded!

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Women on Words Poetry Program [Literary]

Event Date: 01/15/2009 Event Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Description:
Women on Words is a poetry circle where we inspire, share and critique and share the presented poems. New members are always welcome to this poetry program for women.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Jill Connor Browne: The Sweet Potato Queen [Literary]

Event Date: 01/15/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Description:
Our favorite Sweet Potato Queen returns on her big pink bus with another lively look at Southern style. She will read from and sign her latest book, American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queen's Guide to Preserving Your Assets. Publisher's Weekly says, "Having previosuly written books on finding a man, planning a wedding, raising kids and coming through a divorce, Browne's latest offers hilarious tips on enjoying our inexorable trudge into Geezerdom." Also, please join us for a reception catered by Laurey's and sponsored by Barefoot Wines!

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Poets of Pisgah Reading [Literary]

Event Date: 01/16/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Hear some of the brightest new voices in regional poetry as we welcome the poets of Brevard College's 4th issue of the Pisgah Review.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay & Lesbian Chris [Literary]

Event Date: 01/17/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Minister Candace Chellew-Hodge presents her book Bulletproof Faith.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Writers at Home wth Author Tommy Hays [Literary]

Event Date: 01/18/2009 Event Time: 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM

Description:
The Western North Carolina Reading series, in conjunction with The Great Smokies Writing Program and UNC Asheville, continues with host Tommy Hays and the students of Elizabeth Lutyens' writing class.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28704
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Artist and Author Heather Tosteson [Literary]

Event Date: 01/23/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Meet author and artist Heather Tosteson as she reads from and discusses her latest book, God Speaks My Language, Can You? . Tosteson, founder and co-director of Universal Table, will discuss the experience of writing this book and how we can transcend barriers by listening to and contemplating stories of other peoples' faith.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

UNCA Author Cynn Chadwick [Literary]

Event Date: 01/24/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Local teacher and author Cynn Chadwick will read from her latest installment of the Cat Rising trilogy, Babies, Bikes, and Broads. A former carpenter, house cleaner, file clerk, book store employee and stay-at-home parent who now teaches at UNCA, Chadwick brings all of these experiences , as well as her wicked wit, to her characters. Babies, Bikes, and Broads is the third novel following the intercontinental wanderings of Cat Hood, a woman with a Harley, carpentry skills, and plenty of attitude.

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Cabins and Castles: A History of Buncombe County A [Literary]

Event Date: 01/30/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
Hear fascinating stories of Buncombe County's architectural history as told by John Ager, Talmage Powell,and Mary Joe Brezny, contributors to Cabins and Castles, an indispensible book of regional architecture. Natives, tourists, transplants, historians and preservationists will all enjoy this event!

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734

Poet Jeffery Beam [Literary]

Event Date: 01/31/2009 Event Time: 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM

Description:
The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide calls local author and UNC-Chapel Hill professor Jeffery Beam "one of Whitman's wild children." Beam joins us to share poems from his new collection, The Beautiful Tendons: Uncollected Queer Poems 1969-2007. Both spiritual and stirring, Beam's poetry was described by the late James Broughton as "sensual epiphanies, lightning flashes of the dramatic heart of event, memories from the crux of dream."

Contact Info:
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe
55 Haywood St, Asheville, 28801
www.malaprops.com
Phone: (828) 254-6734