Events

Join conservationist and novelist George Ivey, of Canton, for a reading from his new book, Up River, on Friday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. The novel tells the story of Peter Bailey, who is trying to save and restore a river in the southern Appalachians. Fred Chappell's description is superb:  "Up River shows what it is like to go against the stream in a good cause. George Ivey gives us a fascinating story, filled with folks friendly and threatening, cheery and cranky. The subjects this fast-paced novel addresses are as important as they are plentiful. Everyone who has ever been a stranger in a new place will sympathize with Peter Bailey; everyone who has tried to beat long odds will cheer for him. And anyone who reads Up River will learn how perilous is the balance of nature—and human nature. Entrancing.”— Fred Chappell, poet and author of Brighten the Corner Where You Are