Three emerging WNC authors read at Hub City, Nov. 21

Press release:

The Black Mountain Press is pleased to announce that three Western NC authors will be at Hub City to read Poetry and Short Stories from their new books released by the Black Mountain Press this fall. Reading and signings will take place at Hub City Bookshop at the Masonic Temple, 186 W. Main St. Spartanburg, SC, on November 21st from 1-3pm.

The three emerging authors are Dr. Joe Meigs from the Western Carolina University, with his new collection of Short Stories titled Artists’ Tales. DeWayne Barton, AKA BLove will also be on hand to read from his new poetry book, Return to Burton Street. Also included is Oguz Erdur, from Istanbul, Turkey, an instructor at University of North Carolina at Ashville, to read poetry from his book, Stone in Love. All three will be available to sign their works.

Joe Meigs received his Ph.D. at the University of Florida, and recently retired as the Literature Professor at Western Carolina University. He is the author of Tenure Track and Death Without Dignity ( a comic murder mystery published in 2010)

DeWayne Barton, affectionately dubbed B-Love by all the young kids to whom he has freely given his time and help, is the creator of the Peace Garden in Asheville, NC. He is actively engaged in his community focusing on environmental issues and social justice. Return to Burton Street is his first publication.

Oguz Erdur, was born on the Western Coast of Turkey, where a great deal of what we now call Ancient Greece occurred. He studied in Istanbul and New York City. This is his first book of poetry and is published in English and Turkish. Oguz teaches anthropology and classes in Fridrich Nietzche at UNC in Asheville.