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Literary Lights
The Tar Heel State is blessed with a rich literary heritage. Novelists, poets, journalists and essayists, from Thomas Wolfe to David Sedaris, have thrived here for generations. Our occasional series, "North Carolina Literary Lights," focuses on North Carolina's best writers and their enduring stories and characters.
NC Literary Lights: Meet Michael McFee
English professor Michael McFee celebrates the publication of his 10th book of poetry and talks about writing and working at his alma mater, UNC.
NC Literary Lights: Meet Alan Shapiro
Poet and writer Alan Shapiro talks about how he went from basketball star to literary star.
NC Literary Lights: Charles Chesnutt
NC Literary Lights: Paying homage to pioneering African-American novelist Charles Chesnutt.
NC Literary Lights: Meet Robert Morgan
Writer and historian Robert Morgan is the "unofficial poet laureate of Appalachia."
NC Literary Lights: Charles Frazier:
Charles Frazier, author of "Cold Mountain," talks about his new book, "Nightwoods."
NC Literary Lights: The Literary Legacy of Doris Betts
Frank Stasio discusses Doris Betts' literary legacy and the musical based on her short story.
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