Destination North Carolina

Need vacation ideas? Why not vacation in North Carolina! From mountains to beaches, bike trails and waterways, North Carolina is the perfect vacation getaway for the summer.

Already a native to North Carolina? Why not take a day trip to visit some of North Carolina's well known attractions such as the Biltmore Estate or visit the home of legendary NC author Thomas Wolfe, both located in beautiful Asheville, NC.

The North Carolina Literary Map is a great resource for planning your next trip. Check out these titles below and more at the North Carolina Literary Map in the Travel Non-Fiction Genre.





Happy Travels! 

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World Book Night

April 23 is World Book Night!  This annual event is celebrated throughout the US and is designed to help spread a love of reading.  Volunteers distribute paperback books to people who usually don't read, encouraging them to give reading a chance.  It's estimated that over half a million books will be given away!

Check out the organization's official website for more information, including the selected titles that volunteers will be giving away (one of the titles is our Book Club selection - Me Talk Pretty One Day):

http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/

National Library Week

April 14-20 is National Library Week! This annual event is sponsored by the American Library Association and observed by libraries across the US.

In honor of this week, check out some of the most beautiful libraries in the world:

Beautiful Libraries

Kathryn Stripling Byer

Last night, former NC poet laureate Kathryn Stripling Byer gave a reading of some of her poetry at UNCG's Jackson Library. Students, faculty, and fans from the community had the opportunity to hear some of her new poems from her latest collection, Descent. Although born and raised in Georgia, Byer has a long history in North Carolina. She has studied and taught at several North Carolina universities, including UNCG. She currently lives in Cullowhee.

Want more information? Check out the Lit Map to see a list of her works!

Kathryn Stripling Byer

Graduate Research and Creativity Expo

On Tuesday, April 2, we displayed the Literary Map at the Graduate Research and Creativity Expo at UNCG! The Expo is an annual event where graduate students from any discipline can present their research.  Check out our poster below:

 

 

 

Judges evaluated the posters and awarded $1,000 prizes to each discipline.  Although we didn't win, we still had a great time talking about the Lit Map and our promotional efforts!

Book Launch

The North Carolina Literary Map Book Club has launched our discussion of Me Talk Pretty One Day!  Head on over to the Book Club blog to join in the discussion!

http://www.nclitmapbookclub.blogspot.com/p/forums.html

Me Talk Pretty One Day

Our next book for the Literary Map Book Club will be...

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris!

Thanks to everyone who voted!  Stay tuned for the launch of our book discussion.