Charlotte Lit’s Blog
Welcome to Charlotte Lit’s literary arts blog. What you’ll find here: craft essays, book reviews, previews of literary arts events, and anything else that catches our attention.
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc.
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Charlotte, NC 28218
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Where There’s Poetry, Prose Will Surely Follow
/in Blog, Craft, Events, Exploring Literature, Inspiration, Poetry, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Jaime Pollard-SmithA few weeks ago, I had the honor of hearing Ada Limón read her work at Queens University as part of the Charlotte Lit’s 4X4 Series. Small in stature but huge in heart, her warmth and wit filled the auditorium while her words brought tears to our eyes. One piece in particular struck a chord […]
Historical Fiction
/in Blog, Books, Craft, Events, Exploring Literature, Fiction/by Paula MartinacThe Past Comes Alive on the Page The task facing the historical fiction writer is to bring research to life. In a journal article or history book, you might read that 19th-century American theaters were rowdy places in which audiences frequently booed actors off the stage. In contrast, a historical novel would take you into […]
Horizons
/in Blog, Conversations, Craft, Events, Exploring Literature, Inspiration, Poetry, Professional Development, Skill Development, Workshops, Writing/by Lola HaskinsOnce I wrote “The distance to the horizon is a fierce happiness,” and I believe it’s true. I had a good friend once who was a fine painter, and a series of paintings he did right before he retired from the art department inspired me so much that I wrote tiny stories about the characters […]
Rewriting Southern Traditions
/in Blog, Craft, Exploring Literature, Professional Development, Workshops/by Beth GilstrapLAKE HARTWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA By Beth Gilstrap It’s past lunch hour and Grandmother is still wearing her housecoat. Tings and sprays bounce from the stovetop. A glimmer of steam gathers on her upper lip, not sweat, mind you—not sweat. The peonies on the fabric are wide and heavy pink, like they’d fall over if […]