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THURSDAY NIGHT – AN EVENING OF CHEROKEE CULTURE

Stories, dance, music and art – FREE FOR ALL AGES

 

FRIDAY NIGHT BANQUET with JESSICA HANDLER

 

 

SATURDAY NIGHT KEYNOTE with KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON

 

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WRITING WORKSHOPS

FICTION- Nathan Alling Long
MEMOIR- Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
NON-FICTION-Stephanie Alexandro Griest
POETRY- Steve Cushman

 

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FREE READINGS & DISCUSSIONS

FICTION
Joseph D’Agnese in conversation with Denise Kiernan (Pending)
Jessica Handler
Nathan Alling Long
Dale Neal
Erica Witsell

MEMOIR
Cassandra King Conroy
Dawn Davies
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
Lori Leachman
M Randall O’Wain

NON-FICTION
Stephanie Anderson
Stephanie Alexandro Griest
Neal Hutchinson
Orrin & Keith Pilkey (Pending)
Ruth Wyand- North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholar

POETRY
Lisa Creech Bledsoe
Steve Cushman
David Radavich
Glenis Redmond (Pending)
Karen Sagstetter
Jacinta White

MIDDLE SCHOOL & YOUNG ADULT
Cindy Capriano
Hope Larson

OUTREACH
Gwenda Ledbetter- Avery County Library, Mitchell Senior Center, Yancey County Community Center – Open to the public
Amy Cherix- Elementary School
Todd Calgi Gallicano- Middle School (Pending)
Jo Watson Hackl- Middle School (Pending)
Cindy Cipriano- Avery High School

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