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The Frankie Silver Murder

The real ballad of Frankie Silver, one of the first women executed in North Carolina

by Sam Cohen

| August 28, 2025

Community | CULTURE | HARDGATE | History | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | NC HISTORY | North Carolina
Frankie Silver was the first white woman executed in North Carolina. Here’s the real story of what happened to her back in the 1830s.
hollywood and independent films have portrayed the collective efforts of working people on screen for years

5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history

by The Conversation

| August 27, 2025

Community | CULTURE | ECONOMY | EQUALITY | FARMING | History | JOBS | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | MEXICAN CULTURE | WORK
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
a red double decker bus is an eatery on wheels

These 9 North Carolina restaurants really commit to their themes

by Britteny Dee

| July 31, 2025

Asheville | CULTURE | DINING IN NC | EAT LOCAL | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | Music | NC BARBECUE | NC BEER | NIGHTLIFE | North Carolina | RALEIGH | RECREATION | SMALL BUSINESS | THINGS TO DO
From book-centric cafes to biker bars, discover North Carolina’s best themed restaurants.
Collage featuring an image of author Emily Henry, the cover of her novel "Book Lovers," the NC state outline, and the front of a bookstore.

8 places in Asheville that feel like Emily Henry’s Sunshine Falls

by Sam Cohen

| January 29, 2025

Asheville | Community | EAT LOCAL | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | SMALL BUSINESS | THINGS TO DO
Romance author Emily Henry is known for her ability to make a fictional place feel like the real thing. Sunshine Falls, North Carolina is one of those places. 
A masked customer browses the books on display in the Powell's City of Books store, the headquarters of Powell's in Portland, Oregon, during the COVID pandemic.

25 books publishing in 2025 that we can’t wait to read

by Sam Cohen

| December 19, 2024

Community | LITERATURE
Numerous books are set to be published in 2025, but these are a few of our most anticipated reads. Here are our 25 books publishing in 2025 we can't wait to read.