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J. Drew Lanham: Poet-Conservationist

These photos don’t do justice to the warmth, heart, and wonder poet-conservationist, ornithologist and teacher J. Drew Lanham brought to his recent event at the Porter Center @brevardcollege . He is a remarkable speaker, fully engaged, fully illuminated. I’d not … Continue reading

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Two literary events in Brevard, NC

It’s weeks like this I feel so very lucky to live where I do—in a town which values books, the natural world, and important voices. Tonight: Historical Fiction Book Club at Highland Books in downtown Brevard, North Carolina — Kristin … Continue reading

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The April issue of I Take Heart is up!

Hey, y’all. The April issue of my author newsletter, I Take Heart, is up and ready to read! This one’s full of my family’s recent travel, vacation books I loved, several podcasts pinging at my current stage of life, new … Continue reading

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The Fabled Earth – a new historical novel by Kimberly Brock

I was so very lucky to read an early version of my dear friend and utterly magical storyteller Kimberly Brock‘s new novel, The Fabled Earth. A dual-timeline historical set on fabled Cumberland Island, Georgia, in 1932 and 1959, featuring a … Continue reading

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Kristin Hannah’s The Women + Historical Fiction Book Club tonight

Hi, folks! Don’t forget that tonight, March 13, 2024, is Historical Fiction Book Club at Highland Books in Brevard, NC! We’re chatting about the utterly riveting, Maine-set novel by Ariel Lawhon: The Frozen River. (Psst: It’s one of the best … Continue reading

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My teen’s book review of Fault Lines by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Book review from my 14 year-old, an avid reader: “I loved Fault Lines!” she says. “It had a really good, structured storyline. I loved that the characters stayed true to their ideas throughout the novel. It had romance, but it … Continue reading

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Registration still open for Writers Retreat, March 15 – 17, 2024

The countdown is on for our upcoming Writers Retreat at gorgeous Earthshine Lodge in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, March 15 – 17, 2024. Registration is still open! Note: We’re offering optional one-on-one sessions with me instead of “breakouts” or group … Continue reading

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Book Rave: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Oh, my. This book. I loved it. Read like the pages were on fire. Was sunk so deep in frozen 1789 Maine, in Martha Ballard’s fierce, sharp, astounding mind, I didn’t want to leave. I’ve never read a work of … Continue reading

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2024 Spring Writing Retreat at Earthshine Lodge

I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be hosting the 2024 Spring Writing Retreat at gorgeous Earthshine Lodge in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina! 3 Days/ 2 Nights ~ March 15 – 17, 2024 For more details, and to register, click here.

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Happy New Year!

Hey, all, It’s 2024! Yes, I’m about to say something so passé as, “Can y’all believe it’s 2024?!” Okay, all done. I sure hope your holidays were exactly what you needed them to be. And if they were not, I … Continue reading

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