Arts Council Unveils Three Rivers Review “River of Words”
Pictured from left to right:
Henrietta Haithcock, Jeannie Chambers, Matthew Baker, Lee Lyons, Claire Suminski and Marie Dunkle.
Henrietta Haithcock, Jeannie Chambers, Matthew Baker, Lee Lyons, Claire Suminski and Marie Dunkle.
The Arts Council of Macon County proudly announces the publication of “River of Words,” the first edition of its Three Rivers Review series.
An anthology of author-selected excerpts from the published works of two dozen Macon County writers, “River of Words” features varied writing styles and genres. Themes range from a murder mystery, stories of adventure, inspiration, animal delights, melancholy mischief, the famous and the infamous, unrequited love, unabashed abuse, coming home, facing death and living life to the fullest.
Three Rivers Review “River of Words” has been a year-long labor of love, designed to promote local authors by exposing them to a wider readership and to allow community members and visitors to sample the works of many writers in one publication. It is a continuation of and tribute to the mission of The Wayah Review, a 1980 Arts Council publication edited by the late Barbara McRae.
The three rivers mentioned in the title are the Cullasaja, Little Tennessee, and Nantahala Rivers that come together in Macon County and are representative of all the county’s areas, people and culture.
“River of Words” is dedicated to Maude Bivins, a charter and sustaining member of the Arts Council of Macon County, who died in 2019, leaving a generous bequest to benefit this and all the Council’s future endeavors.
Free copies of “River of Words” are available at Macon County’s Public Libraries, the Uptown Gallery on Franklin’s Main Street, the Arts Council office above Outdoor 76, and other locations. Contact the Council for details and more pick-up locations, arts4all@dnet.net or 828-524-ARTS.
Authors (A) and Arts Council of Macon County - Project Committee (PC)
Left to Right: Betsy Gooder (PC), Bobbie Contino (PC), Marie Dunkle (A), Matthew Baker (A), Merritt Shaw (PC), Jeannie Chambers (A), Lee Lyons (A), Claire Suminski (A & PC) and Henrietta Haithcock (A)
Left to Right: Betsy Gooder (PC), Bobbie Contino (PC), Marie Dunkle (A), Matthew Baker (A), Merritt Shaw (PC), Jeannie Chambers (A), Lee Lyons (A), Claire Suminski (A & PC) and Henrietta Haithcock (A)
Coming Soon!
The Arts Council of Macon County is working on an anthology series of writing styles, genres and art, featuring published authors and artists in Macon County. It will be called Three Rivers Review.
“River of Words” is the first in this series. The three rivers mentioned in the title are the Nantahala, Cullasaja and the Little Tennessee that come together in Macon County and they are representative of all the areas, people and culture of Macon County.
Three Rivers Review is a labor of love. It is a continuation of and pays homage to the mission of a 1980 arts council publication called The Wayah Review. The themes inside range from a murder mystery, stories of adventure, inspiration, animal delights, melancholy mischief, the famous and the infamous, unrequited love, unabashed abuse, coming home, facing death and living life to the fullest.
We, as a community, have emerged out of the tragedy and uncertainty of COVID in 2020, forever changed and humbled. These excerpts, the dedication and memoriam gives some insight on how the pandemic has affected our lives,our perspectives and has made us appreciate how precious and precarious life can be.
We hope you enjoy these stories and look forward to more volumes to come that will feature a spectrum of themes, genres, writings, art and more!
“River of Words” is the first in this series. The three rivers mentioned in the title are the Nantahala, Cullasaja and the Little Tennessee that come together in Macon County and they are representative of all the areas, people and culture of Macon County.
Three Rivers Review is a labor of love. It is a continuation of and pays homage to the mission of a 1980 arts council publication called The Wayah Review. The themes inside range from a murder mystery, stories of adventure, inspiration, animal delights, melancholy mischief, the famous and the infamous, unrequited love, unabashed abuse, coming home, facing death and living life to the fullest.
We, as a community, have emerged out of the tragedy and uncertainty of COVID in 2020, forever changed and humbled. These excerpts, the dedication and memoriam gives some insight on how the pandemic has affected our lives,our perspectives and has made us appreciate how precious and precarious life can be.
We hope you enjoy these stories and look forward to more volumes to come that will feature a spectrum of themes, genres, writings, art and more!
