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Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:00 PM in-person at the Asheville Museum of History for a special program, John Ehle: One-Man Think Tank and Chronicler of the Mountains, with Catherine Frank and Terry Roberts. Light refreshments will be available.
The presentation will introduce attendees to the life and work of celebrated writer John Ehle. Born in 1925, the Asheville native authored seventeen books -- eleven fiction and six non-fiction -- many of which highlight and explore the lived experiences of folks in western North Carolina and the southern Appalachian Mountains. Over his successful and prolific career, Ehle won many awards including our own Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for his 1984 book, Last One Home. In addition to his literary prowess, Ehle served former Governor Terry Sanford as his "one-man think tank," leading to the establishment of the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1963.
Tickets: $10 General Admission / FREE for Asheville Museum of History members. We also have no-cost, community-funded tickets available. We want our events to be accessible to as many people as possible. If you are able please consider making a donation along with your ticket purchase. These donations are placed in our Community Fund, which allows us to offer tickets at no cost to those who would not be able to attend otherwise. Tickets are limited for in-person lectures, so don't miss your opportunity to secure a spot!
Location: Asheville Museum of History, Smith-McDowell House, 283 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801
About the Speakers:
Catherine Frank is the executive director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institue at UNC Asheville. Prior, Dr. Frank served as the director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University, where she also taught literature and writing courses. From 2001 through 2006, she served as executive director of the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. Frank holds a BA, MA, and PhD in English from UNC Chapel Hill and graduated from high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied classical guitar.
Terry Roberts is the author of six novels including That Bright Land, winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award and The Sky Club, finalist for the 2023 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. His newest work, The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape, will be released on October 1, 2024. Roberts is a lifelong teacher and educational reformer as well as an award-winning novelist. He is a native of the mountains of Western North Carolina—born and bred. His ancestors include six generations of mountain farmers, as well as the bootleggers and preachers who appear in his novels. He was raised close by his grandmother, Belva Anderson Roberts, who was born in 1888 and passed to him the magic of the past along with the grit and humor of mountain story telling. Roberts is the Director of the National Paideia Center and lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Lynn.
For questions about this event, email education@ashevillehistory.org or call 828-253-9231
Date & Time
Wed, Oct 2, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Venue Details
Asheville Museum of History
283 Victoria RoadAsheville, North Carolina 28801
