July Poem of the Month: On an Okra Flower
This poem originally appeared in the July 2021 issue of WALTER.
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Taste of the Wild with Matt Register and Ricky Moore
For Taste of the Wild 2020, WALTER magazine released an exclusive video featuring two hearty stews — one from the land, and one from the sea.
History Reimagined: The Lost Colony’s New Vision
A new director breathes life into the 83-year-old play on Roanoke Island about America’s oldest mystery.
Welcome to Black Main Street
A new series of sidewalk murals takes viewers on a historical stroll down Raleigh’s Black Main Street
Coming in September: WINnovation 2021
WALTER’s signature even celebrating female business leaders in back in person this year.by WALTER staff WALTER is pleased to return to the Umstead Hotel & Spa in 2021 for our annual WINnovation conference. Anchored by a speaker series featuring female…
Coming in June: Behind the Scenes at Art in Bloom
Watch florists bring the creations from concept to reality in this exclusive video event.by WALTER staff In June, the NCMA will host its first Art in Bloom event in two years. This popular affair, which brings together florists from all…
5 Questions with… Courtney Napier, founder of Black Oak Society
This writer and antiracism coach started an outlet for Black creatives in the Triangle — here’s how it came about.
Window on the World
Christina Koch has seen the Earth from every angle, its bright blue landscape captured with her trusty digital camera from 250 miles above the planet’s surface.
The Art of Renewal
A thank-you to the arts leaders who navigated us through tough times — and a charge for the next era.by Larry Wheeler Spring! How sweet the sound, as the warmer weather begins to soften the cacophony of disruption, disillusion, and…
My Wife’s Secret Life
…and why I’m happily married, blissfully in the dark.by Jim Dodson I recently discovered that my wife, Wendy, enjoys a secret life.Actually, I’ve known about it for years. I just never let her know that I knew about it. It’s also…
Creators: Welcome Home
How Amarra Ghani became a guiding light for those in need by Wiley Cash | photography by Mallory Cash Charlotte resident and founder of Welcome Home, Amarra Ghani, has continually found herself in two roles that are surprisingly in concert…
Cottage Mod in Boylan Heights
With the help of design consultant Jourdan Fairchild, a refurbished historic bungalow fuses eras for a cozy, comfortable style.
The Simple Life: Let There be Light
From planets, people and all that glitters in this clockwork universe.
N.C. Creators: A Walk in the Woods with Author Belle Boggs
In writing and in life, Belle Boggs explores a sense of place and belonging.by Wiley Cash As they do most days, especially since the coronavirus pandemic began, writer Belle Boggs and her 7-year-old daughter, Bea, are walking through the woods…