<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" version="2.0">

<channel>
	<title>The Southern Highland Reader</title>
	
	<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com</link>
	<description />
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:10:42 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thesouthernhighlandreader/xkYO" type="application/rss+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item>
		<title>OPINION: NC economy fantastic – down east. Can we get some of that?</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-north-carolina-economy-fantastic-%e2%80%93-down-east/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-north-carolina-economy-fantastic-%e2%80%93-down-east/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asheville Citizen Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizen times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic downturn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jim buchanan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mountains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Site Selection magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sylva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11073</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REGIONAL&#8211;Asheville Citizen Times editorial page editor and columnist Jim Buchanan (a Sylva native) notes in a Sunday column that North Carolina was recently named number one in the nation in terms of its business climate by Site Selection, an economic development magazine.
It&#8217;s the eighth time in nine years that the tarheel state has been so [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/noc-president-to-congress-noc-contributes-48-million-579-jobs-annually-to-wnc-economy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: NOC President to congress: NOC contributes $48 million, 579 jobs annually to WNC economy'>NOC President to congress: NOC contributes $48 million, 579 jobs annually to WNC economy</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/a-new-direction-for-the-nc-economy/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A new direction for the NC economy'>A new direction for the NC economy</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/east-carolina-professor-films-eric-rudolph-documentary/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: East Carolina professor films Eric Rudolph documentary'>East Carolina professor films Eric Rudolph documentary</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-north-carolina-economy-fantastic-%e2%80%93-down-east/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>OPINION: Scrutiny Hooligans on the area “west of the Balsams”</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-scrutiny-hooligans-on-the-area-west-of-the-balsams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-scrutiny-hooligans-on-the-area-west-of-the-balsams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balsam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balsam Gap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congressman heath shuler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democrat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heath shuler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scrutiny Hooligans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REGIONAL&#8211;Widely-read Asheville political blog Scrutiny Hooligans has a look at the territory west of Balsam Gap &#8212; considered oh-so-mysterious by many Ashevillians &#8211; in this post.
Tom Sullivan is the author.
An excerpt:
There are Democrats out there. Not hemp-wearing Asheville Democrats, maybe, but Democrats, and more left-of-center than some here believe. At 10 a.m. on a weekday [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shulers-right-leaning-record-smoky-mountain-news-has-a-look/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Shuler&#8217;s right-leaning record; Smoky Mountain News has a look'>Shuler&#8217;s right-leaning record; Smoky Mountain News has a look</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-votes-against-stimulus/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Shuler votes against stimulus'>Shuler votes against stimulus</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/more-on-sen-burrs-upcoming-race/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: More on Sen. Burr&#8217;s upcoming race'>More on Sen. Burr&#8217;s upcoming race</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/opinion-scrutiny-hooligans-on-the-area-west-of-the-balsams/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>UPDATED: Sports: Sacramento’s Martin opts for surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-sacramentos-martin-breaks-wrist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-sacramentos-martin-breaks-wrist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Carolina University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kevin martin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sacramento bee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11055</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings swingman Kevin Martin, a Western Carolina University product and currently the National Basketball Association&#8217;s third-leading scorer, suffered a hairline fracture of his non-shooting wrist in a collision with Allen Iverson during Monday&#8217;s win over Memphis.
Martin, who scored 48 points in that game and another 29 in Wednesday&#8217;s loss to Atlanta, must decide today [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/wcu-sports-notes-mens-basketball/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: WCU sports notes: Mens basketball. Kevin Martin items.'>WCU sports notes: Mens basketball. Kevin Martin items.</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/former-catamount-martin-scores-a-quiet-50-against-warriors/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Former Catamount Martin scores a quiet 50 against Warriors'>Former Catamount Martin scores a quiet 50 against Warriors</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/kevin-martin-horatio-alger/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sports | Kevin Martin = Horatio Alger'>Sports | Kevin Martin = Horatio Alger</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-sacramentos-martin-breaks-wrist/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Shuler cleared of wrongdoing in land deal</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-land-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-land-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congressman heath shuler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heath shuler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee Valley Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TVA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Post]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11058</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL&#8211;11th District congressman Heath Shuler has been cleared by the House ethics committee of any wrongdoing in a Tennessee land deal, according to the Washington Post.
An excerpt from the Post:
According to a letter sent to Shuler Wednesday by the ethics committee, that IG investigation &#8220;could not find any evidence that you violated any ethics rules.&#8221; [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-land-swap-controversy-lingers/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Shuler land swap controversy lingers'>Shuler land swap controversy lingers</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-denies-wrongdoing-in-land-swap/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Shuler denies wrongdoing in land swap'>Shuler denies wrongdoing in land swap</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-subject-of-ethics-investigation/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Shuler subject of house ethics investigation'>Shuler subject of house ethics investigation</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/shuler-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-land-deal/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Nat. Geographic Traveler: the Great Smokies have “troubles”</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/nat-geographic-traveler-the-great-smokies-have-troubles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/nat-geographic-traveler-the-great-smokies-have-troubles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountain National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSMNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Knoxville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Geographic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Geographic Traveler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Carolina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smokies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoky mountains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11053</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GSMNP&#8211;National Geographic Traveler, in its sixth rating of worldwide travel destinations, calls the Great Smoky Mountains National Park &#8220;a national treasure surrounded by a bathtub ring of ugly, unplanned development.&#8221;
An excerpt from a story on the matter from the Knoxville News Sentinel:
The survey of 437 experts, which including travel writers, historic preservationists, ecologists and others, [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/national-parks-traveler-on-recent-pit-bull-incident-in-the-smokies/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: National Parks Traveler on recent pit bull incident in the Smokies'>National Parks Traveler on recent pit bull incident in the Smokies</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/the-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-at-75-years-first-in-a-series-from-the-news-sentinel/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park at 75 years; first in a series from the News-Sentinel'>The Great Smoky Mountains National Park at 75 years; first in a series from the News-Sentinel</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/bears-in-the-smokies-reach-record-numbers/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Bears in the Smokies reach record numbers'>Bears in the Smokies reach record numbers</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/nat-geographic-traveler-the-great-smokies-have-troubles/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Balsam Preserve in receivership</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-preserve-in-receivership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-preserve-in-receivership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balsam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balsam Mountain Preserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jackson County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoky Mountain News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11049</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BALSAM&#8211;The Balsam Mountain Preserve, a large gated community and significant employer in northern Jackson County, has been placed into receivership, according to a story in the Smoky Mountain News.
This means that a third party has been appointed by the court to manage the property pending the outcome of ongoing foreclosure proceedings.
Read the News story here.


Related [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-mountain-preserve-faces-foreclosure-hearing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: UPDATED: Balsam Mountain Preserve faces foreclosure hearing'>UPDATED: Balsam Mountain Preserve faces foreclosure hearing</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/cliffs-of-balsam/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Cliffs of Balsam?'>The Cliffs of Balsam?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-preserve-golf-course-named-among-states-best/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Balsam Preserve course named among NC&#8217;s best by Business NC'>Balsam Preserve course named among NC&#8217;s best by Business NC</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-preserve-in-receivership/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Allen, Knotts win town board seats in Sylva</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/allen-knotts-win-town-board-seats-in-sylva/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/allen-knotts-win-town-board-seats-in-sylva/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Downtown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brenda Oliver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sylva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sylva Town Board]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SYLVA&#8211;Incumbent town commissioner Stacy Knotts and challenger Danny Allen were the top vote-getters among five candidates for Sylva town board in elections held Tuesday.
Turnout was light, at 18% of 2,728 registered voters.
Allen, who previously sat on the board before being unseated by the narrowest possible margin two years ago, was the overall winner. He edged [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sylvas-oliver-will-not-seek-re-election-town-commissioner-moody-to-run-for-mayor/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sylva mayor will not seek re-election; board member Moody files for mayor'>Sylva mayor will not seek re-election; board member Moody files for mayor</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sylva-town-manager-dismissed/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sylva town manager dismissed'>Sylva town manager dismissed</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sylva-hires-town-manager/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sylva hires town manager'>Sylva hires town manager</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/allen-knotts-win-town-board-seats-in-sylva/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Music: Balsam Range wraps up big year</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/music-balsam-range-wraps-up-big-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/music-balsam-range-wraps-up-big-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appalachia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arts, music and film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banjo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bluegrass music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cashiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cashiers Crossroads-Chronicle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haywood County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mandolin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rhonda vincent and the rage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[song of the mountains]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11044</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REGIONAL&#8211;Popular regional bluegrass act Balsam Range has had a breakout year.
Editor Kelly Donaldson at the Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle sums it up in this nice feature.
Here&#8217;s an excerpt:
The five-man band is wrapping up a phenomenal year that included touring, a number one song, a top five album and an appearance on a television show with one [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/balsam-range-hits-top-spot-on-bluegrass-charts/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Balsam Range hits top spot on bluegrass charts'>Balsam Range hits top spot on bluegrass charts</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/bear-poaching-in-balsam/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Bear poaching in Balsam'>Bear poaching in Balsam</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/concert-jam-series-to-wrap-it-up-for-the-year-april-2-hominy-valley-boys-perform/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Concert/ Jam Series to wrap it up for the year April 2. Hominy Valley Boys perform'>Concert/ Jam Series to wrap it up for the year April 2. Hominy Valley Boys perform</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/music-balsam-range-wraps-up-big-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sports: A hot ticket in Cullowhee for college basketball fans</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-a-hot-ticket-in-cullowhee-for-college-basketball-fans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-a-hot-ticket-in-cullowhee-for-college-basketball-fans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Carolina University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[athletics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college basketball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cullowhee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCAA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ncaa tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WCU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11037</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CULLOWHEE&#8211;It&#8217;s probably been a quarter-century since basketball tickets were as hot in Cullowhee as they&#8217;re going to be this year, and folks at the Ramsey Center are making sure everybody who wants them gets them.
The Western Carolina athletics department has announced broad discounts on season ticket packages, including a $125 family pack (2 adults, 2 [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/wcu-sports-notes-womens-basketball-further-accolades-2010-schedule/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: WCU sports notes: Womens basketball &#8211; the recruit that walked away'>WCU sports notes: Womens basketball &#8211; the recruit that walked away</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/catamount-basketball-ranked-28th-nationally-socon-sixth/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Catamount basketball ranked 28th nationally, SoCon sixth'>Catamount basketball ranked 28th nationally, SoCon sixth</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/dont-look-now-but-theres-a-team-in-cullowhee/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: On the elusive trail of (men&#8217;s) basketball in Cullowhee'>On the elusive trail of (men&#8217;s) basketball in Cullowhee</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/sports-a-hot-ticket-in-cullowhee-for-college-basketball-fans/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Books and writing: Xpress Tweets from Kingsolver’s appearance in Asheville</title>
		<link>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/books-and-writing-xpress-tweets-from-kingsolvers-appearance-in-asheville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/books-and-writing-xpress-tweets-from-kingsolvers-appearance-in-asheville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing & Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asheville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kingsolver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Xpress]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/?p=11035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REGIONAL&#8211;Author Barbara Kingsolver spoke to 800 or so folks at Asheville High School last night, and the Mountain Xpress pulled together a tableau of tweets to honor the occasion.
An excerpt:
kingsolver says she loves criticism from her braintrust during revision process. Revision is my favorite part of writing. It’s where the art happens.  The best thing [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/mountain-xpress-on-the-early-90s-asheville-scene/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mountain Xpress on the early 90&#8217;s Asheville music scene'>Mountain Xpress on the early 90&#8217;s Asheville music scene</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/author-amanda-gable-to-read-tonight-from-her-book-the-confederate-general-rides-north/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Books and Writing: Author Amanda Gable to read tonight from her book &#8220;The Confederate General Rides North&#8221;'>Books and Writing: Author Amanda Gable to read tonight from her book &#8220;The Confederate General Rides North&#8221;</a></li><li><a href='http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/saint-exupery-and-waterspouts/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Writing and Books: Saint-Exupéry and waterspouts'>Writing and Books: Saint-Exupéry and waterspouts</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.thesouthernhighlandreader.com/books-and-writing-xpress-tweets-from-kingsolvers-appearance-in-asheville/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
