Writers and educators in Western North Carolina, influenced by the region’s nature and history, continue to promote reading and writing within their specific regions of contemporary American literature. “I think I’ve always kind of been writing,” said Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, a Cherokee writer, speaker and educator. “When I was at Smoky Mountain Elementary School, we.
Monoflora, the fourth album from Asheville, NC quartet River Whyless draws on the musical values that have made them cult favorites since 2012 - complex harmonies, layered textures and worldly grooves, while letting their folk influences flourish as well. This conversation reveals an especially deep bond of friendship that's endured creative tensions to produce ultimately exceptionally enthralling music.