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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

($35 Registration begins July 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY NIGHT KEYNOTE with KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON

($25 Registration begins July 1)

 

All Evening Events begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Burnsville Town Center

 

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WRITING WORKSHOPS $35 Registration begins July 1)

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

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FREE READINGS & DISCUSSIONS ( No Registration Required )

FICTION
Joseph D’Agnese in conversation with Denise Kiernan
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
Ruth Wyand- North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholar

POETRY
Lisa Creech Bledsoe
Steve Cushman
David Radavich
Karen Sagsterter
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
Jo Watson Hackl- Middle School
Cindy Cipriano- Avery High School

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AUTHOR BIOS COMING SOON

2020 SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN JUNE

 

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