Monthly Thomas Wolfe book club begins in January

From a press release:

Monthly Thomas Wolfe book club begins in January

The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site in downtown Asheville will host a monthly book club beginning in January. Each month a different local author, educator or historian will lead discussion of a pre-selected Wolfe short story from “The Complete Short Stories of Thomas Wolfe.” Whether “The House of the Far and Lost,” “An Angel on the Porch,” or “Boomtown” an enriching literary experience will follow.

The meetings are sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy, and will be held on second Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. and discussion will start at 6 p.m. “The Complete Short Stories of Thomas Wolfe,” edited by Francis E. Skipp with a foreword by James Dickey, is on sale at Wolfe Memorial or your favorite bookstore.

“The good news,” said Jim Stokely, president of the Wilma Dykeman Legacy, “is that you don’t have to attend all club meetings, or even multiple meetings, to be a member. Just read any of the selected short stories, show up at the corresponding meeting, and be prepared for an informative and provocative conversation.”

The selected readings include:

For more information, please call (828) 253-8304 or visit www.wolfememorial.com. The Thomas Wolfe Memorial house was memorialized by Thomas Wolfe as Dixieland in the American literary classic “Look Homeward, Angel.” It evokes the period and conditions of the boardinghouse owned by Wolfe’s mother, where he spent his childhood. It is located at 52 N. Market Street, Asheville. The Wolfe Memorial is part of the Division of State Historic Sites in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

About the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR’s mission is improve our state’s quality of life by creating opportunities that promote economic development, stimulate learning, preserve the state’s history and spark creativity to experience excellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.

Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art, NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and spurring the economic stimulus engine for our state’s communities. NCDCR’s Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina’s rich cultural heritage to offer experiences of learning and reflection. NCDCR’s State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in our state to develop and to offer access to educational resources through traditional and online collections including genealogy and resources for people who are blind and have physical disabilities.

NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions our state’s creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.