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Novels Literature

Compelling stories, graphically told

This sounds crazy, but it's true: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg library's Michele Gorman teaches other librarians how to read books.Not just any books, but graphic novels – the book form of a format better known as comics.Once...

Lived experiences

With The Northern Clemency featuring in the Man Booker shortlist, Phillip Hensher talks about his writing, and his feelings on making the shortlist. ’I long ago learnt never to think about prizes in advance. For Phillip...

A question of free speech

Intolerance of the written word, the most recent example being Sherry Jones’ Jewel of Medina, is not confined to Islam. Sherry Jones, an American journalist, started thinking about Islam after 9/11 and researched its history...

Into the 'new Italy'

In decades past, a kind of honorary chair existed in American publishing for a "great" Italian writer - one only, please - through whom tasteful American readers could satisfy their need for la vita Italiana, dolce and otherwise.

Writers' Rituals - John McEvoy

The Mysterious Writing Habits of the World's Top Crime Writers Writing a novel requires an idea, the right words, and something extra. Mystery writer John McEvoy shares the secrets of his approach to writing, from idea to...

Edward P. Jones's Literary Technique

Moral Ambiguity in The Known World In his novel The Known World, Edward P. Jones presents an intricate story full of complex moral themes. Edward P. Jones’s Use of Detail to Indicate Character Complexity Jones’s details not...

Literary calendar: Local events

Rob Neufeld • published October 12, 2008 12:15 am Your guide to author and literary events in Western North Carolina Oct. 12-18: Today RON RASH: Acclaimed novelist and poet Ron Rash, author of “Saints at the River,” reads from...

Rash's novel is about a clear-cutting time

Can a novel about a Lady Macbeth and lots of death in our region's lumber camps be immensely pleasurable? Ron Rash delivers the wallop and the wit in his latest work, "Serena," by wedding local lore, thriller elements,...

Surprise signature leads to chat with mystery master

I had read the book sometime before. But when I spied a copy of “The Burglar On The Prowl” on the discount rack of a chain bookstore, I couldn’t help myself.I was quickly in line at the checkout area, the mystery novel clutched...

A prince in trouble

Tragedies have a way of living on. And few have matched those faced by Duleep Singh, son of the ‘lion king’ of Punjab, Ranjit Singh, who was made to sign away his kingdom to the British before he was 10 years old. In an effort...

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