March 2024 Poem: The last time my mother
Debra Kaufman reflects on a melancholy but special time with an aging parent as her memories start to fade.
Debra Kaufman reflects on a melancholy but special time with an aging parent as her memories start to fade.
Even on the chilliest nights, this author practices his faith beneath the stars, finding solace in a daily scriptural meditation.
The prolific North Carolina author’s forthcoming book examines a topic close to home — the complicated life of his late brother-in-law.
The author of A Kids Book About Kindness shares why its message is timely — and not just for children.
As a mother shares a mug of hot chocolate with her son, she reflects on the traditions her own mother passed down.
Does the month in which you’re born dictate your favorite kind of weather — and are people really happier when it’s hot outside?
A new book by Gregg Hecimovich tells the story of the North Carolina native who wrote the first known novel by an African American woman.
At the start of a new year, this poem points to the wonder of Mother Nature as she changes through the seasons.
In the summer of 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke at Reynolds Coliseum. Recently-discovered footage brings the event into focus.
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The unique properties of water make it life-sustaining in the coldest months. And, if you look closely, it creates beautiful patterns.
Raleigh native Katherine Snow Smith’s new book, Stepping on the Blender & Other Times Life Gets Messy, is about coming home again.
Going through a health and wellness change, this columnist unexpectedly learns that sometimes, less really is more.
Rather than resolving to do things in 2024, this writer has a list of things not to do.