Thomas Wolfe Memorial: Riverside Cemetery walking tour

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Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour May 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Event Navigation

After Look Homeward, Angel was published in October 1929 many Asheville citizens were outraged to find themselves portrayed, often negatively, in the book. In May you can discover some of the real people behind the fiction. Join us for a Look Homeward walking tour of Riverside Cemetery. The tours include information about the real person and quotes from Wolfe’s work describing the fictional person. The tour begins at 10 a.m. and cost $5.00 (plus tax). Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Visitor Center at 52 N. Market St.

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About Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder received his MFA in Fiction from the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program. His writing has appeared in Gulf Coast, the Miracle Monocle, Juked and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Wind Under the Door, is now available.

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