For bestselling author Jason Mott, the North Carolina Award for Literature means a meaningful nod from the state he calls home.
Diamond Forde’s The Book of Alice
NC poet Diamond Forde reflects on The Book of Alice, a poetry collection honoring her grandmother and celebrating Black life, memory and history.
Best Beach Reads
If you plan your vacation reads as carefully as you plan your itinerary or outfits, be sure to pack our beach vacay recs across all genres.
Real Talk
The Diversity Movement’s new The Inclusive Language Handbook guides individuals through navigating convos with diverse audiences.



