Simple Life: Summer Twilight
Jim Dodson reflects on a South Carolina childhood spent in twilight — the brief, magical time between day and night.
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Romantic Fever by Lee Smith
In this new story by the best selling North Carolina author, a young woman finds the joy — and danger — in connecting with the opposite sex.
Kephart by Ron Rash
The final days of a preservation pioneer are brought to life In this new story from the best selling North Carolina author.
The First Funeral by Clyde Edgerton
In this new story from the best selling North Carolina author, a young boy recounts a somber ceremony gone awry.
Truths & Tales: A Fresh Take on Blackbeard the Pirate
An interview with researcher Kevin Duffus, who’s on a mission to discover what’s real and what’s false in North Carolina’s pirate history.
Late Bloomers: A Shift in Perspective on a Drizzly Evening
On a trip to the see the sunflowers at Dorothea Dix Park, this writer learns she’s missed the peak — but finds something just as beautiful.
Simple Life: The Cocktail Cat
Every night around happy hour, Jim Dodson’s cat makes an appearance, offering a chance for armchair philosophizing.
Swim.
In this essay by Emily Gajda, she finds that when life gets you down, sometimes the only thing you can do is take a plunge.
Crossword: Raleigh Riddles
Do you know the Triangle down to the letter? Try your hand at a printable crossword puzzle with local clues. by Rachel Simon __ SPOILER ALERT! Answers below: __ This puzzle originally appeared in the June 2022 issue of WALTER…
June Poem: Diving for Anchor
A young boy is awed by his father’s bravery — and words of wisdom — when disaster strikes on a fishing trip.
May Poem: Forgetting Age by Paul Jones
In this dreamy piece, noted poet Paul Jones reflects on how memory changes as one grows older.
Feet in the Sand: The Woman who Saved Jockey’s Ridge
Carolista Baum stood in front of a bulldozer to protect a dune her children loved to explore. It’s now N.C.’s most-visited state park.
Simple Life: The Kindness of Strangers
Best-selling author Jim Dodson writes about the kindness of strangers and the strangeness of some kinds of people.
Shared Lives: Author Judy Goldman Reflects on the Jim Crow South
The author’s new memoir, Child, turns an eye on her relationship with her family’s live-in domestic worker, a Black woman named Mattie Culp.