—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Fred Joiner is a Carrboro poet and curator, whose debut poetry collection, “Mirror in Our Music” (Birds, LLC) is coming out this year. For Joiner—an… Read More →
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Chapel Hill’s Award-Winning Fantasy Author Natania Barron’s Double Debut
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Natania Barron is a fantasy author and a fashion historian in an unusual situation: she has not one, but two three-book series coming out within months… Read More →
Meet Tyamica Mabry, the 2024 Eno Arts Mill BIPOC Artist in Residence
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Tyamica Mabry first fell in love with art because of her elementary school daughter’s enthusiasm for it. At first, just to get a feel for… Read More →
Joanna Pearson’s Debut Novel Bright and Tender Dark is a Thrilling Literary Mystery
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline If you’re a fan of short story collections, and especially if you enjoy reading local authors such as Belle Boggs and Jill McCorkle, you may have… Read More →
Renowned Orange County Sculptor Patrick Dougherty Receives 2023 North Carolina Award in Fine Arts
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline It is only fitting that Patrick Dougherty—one of six recipients of the prestigious North Carolina Awards—was honored at a ceremony taking place at the North Carolina… Read More →