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Jackson County resident, Timm Muth will read from and sign his new fantasy novel on Saturday, August 30th at 3 p.m. at City Lights Bookstore.  Disciple of the Flames chronicles the story of Darn, whose life as a herder’s son was hard, dirty and not in the least adventurous. Fate intervenes when on a journey with his father, a stranger saves Darn from a near fatal rousting by local bullies, eventually leading to Darn’s induction into a powerful religious and military order: The Disciple of Flames.

Muth lives near Sylva, NC and spends an awful lot of time hiking, biking and looking for shiny rocks all over Cowee Mountain. Disciple of Flames is his first novel. To reserve a copy please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.

Join us on Saturday, September 13th at 3 p.m. as Georganne Spruce presents her book, Awakening to the Dance: A Journey to Wholeness at City Lights Bookstore. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, a rebellious woman dares to dream of a different life, one where she, not society, defines who she is. Georganne Spruce chronicles that journey in her memoir Awakening to the Dance: A Journey to Wholeness.

Now a resident of Asheville, she first visited the area in 1966 when she and her husband spend their honeymoon beneath the mountains. As she began that new life, there was no clear path for a woman who chose not to be a traditional wife and mother. Following her passion to be a

modern dancer and later a writer, she created a life journey that empowered her to become her authentic self and live a life of peace, love, and joy.

This book speaks to those who believe every life journey is individual. Awakening to the Dance explores how to be open to many spiritual practices and integrate what works into daily life to solve problems and move forward. By being open-minded and willing to explore new ideas,

Robbin Monteith (a.k.a Carly Robbins), of Bryson City will present her book, Secrets of Those That Are, on Saturday, June 14th at 3 p.m. at City Lights Bookstore.  When nurse, Katelynn Anthony, befriends an elderly patient, Katelynn discovers a unique bond with her charge.  Her evenings with Lera McConnell are spent recalling the elderly woman’s fascinating past.  Soon though, Katelynn begins to realize there is a purpose to Lera’s recollection and central to it all is Navar, the love of Lera’s life. Navar is not simply a long lost lover, though. He is a vampire, hundreds of years old, a knight and the Lord of Go-Barth Castle. The power hidden in the secrets of Lera’s story attracts an evil that looms over both women.  

Robbin Monteith has lived in Bryson City for many years.  She and her sister owned Sweet Dreams Bakery in Sylva.

Charles Dodd White will visit City Lights Bookstore on Friday, June 27th at 6:30 p.m. to read from his new novel. A Shelter of Others tells of the families we’re born into, the families we make for ourselves, and how tightly woven are the ties that bind. His work has often been compared to the writing of William Gay and Daniel Woodrell. White has also written the novel, Lambs of Men and a short story collection titled, Sinners of Sanction County. He is the recipient of the Jean Ritchie Fellowship, an individual artist grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. He currently lives with his wife and boys in Candler, NC.

George Singleton will read from his new short story collection on Saturday, May 24th at 3 p.m. at City Lights Bookstore.  Between Wrecks takes readers on a raucous bar crawl through an America both startlingly familiar and hilariously absurd, examining paranoia, fear, relentless “truths,” longstanding personal habits gone awry, and what it means to look toward a horizon that may or may not be a mirage. NPR Morning Edition had this to say about Singleton’s writing, "George Singleton writes about the rural South without sentimentality or stereotype but with plenty of sharp-witted humor…. A raconteur of trends, countertrends, obsessions and odd characters." His previous short story collection, Stray Decorum, is a staff pick of Eon’s. Singleton has written several short story collections and two novels. He lives in South Carolina.

To reserve copies of his books please call City Lights Bookstore at 828-586-9499.