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Sponsored by Ashe County Public Library and Ashe County Arts Council, On the Same Page has been celebrating the literary arts in Ashe County, NC for over a decade.

The final session of the festival featured returning favorite Georgann Eubanks who has regaled festival goers for many y...
09/19/2026

The final session of the festival featured returning favorite Georgann Eubanks who has regaled festival goers for many years at the LiteraryTrails Luncheon. After a delectable lunch catered by Havana Cafe, Georgann spoke about her forthcoming book which features historic women naturalists from 10 southern states. Her fascinating descriptions and accompanying images of these accomplished and trendsetting women was inspiring. It was a perfect, uplifting ending to a successful festival.

Terry Harmon captivated the audience with a reading and discussion about his book, "Convoluted," a true crime story abou...
09/19/2026

Terry Harmon captivated the audience with a reading and discussion about his book, "Convoluted," a true crime story about the triple murder of the Durham family in Boone NC in 1972. There are still many inconsistencies about the case and the attendees had a lot of questions for Terry. His research and steadfast attention to the case was impressive to the audience. He has recently published an abridged version of his original book (which is "the size of a Sears Catalog" - his words) which omits the extensive research data and references. The new version is called "Cold in Carolina."

As part of the festival, John Claude Bemis visited the Ashe Middle School and spent time with the students. We are proud...
09/19/2026

As part of the festival, John Claude Bemis visited the Ashe Middle School and spent time with the students. We are proud to sponsor an Arts in Education event every year to highlight children's literature with author visits who bring their books to life!

Maurice Manning's final presentation occured in the evening at Hatchet West with readings of his oft amusing poetry inte...
09/18/2026

Maurice Manning's final presentation occured in the evening at Hatchet West with readings of his oft amusing poetry interspersed with musical interludes. The audience relaxed and enjoyed the coffee shop atmosphere. Thank you to Hatchet West for hosting us!

For those who are interested in publishing a non-fiction book with our local book publisher, McFarland Publishing, Layla...
09/18/2026

For those who are interested in publishing a non-fiction book with our local book publisher, McFarland Publishing, Layla Milholen, senior copy editor, explained the process step by step. By the time she was done, not only did everyone understand what needs to be done, they were also captivated by her delightful presentation style.

Linda-Marie Barrett presented her book, "Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter." Her talk guided and ...
09/18/2026

Linda-Marie Barrett presented her book, "Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter." Her talk guided and inspired the audience in how to curate a group who meet to delve into specific topics. Her structured approach and guidelines were of great interest to the crowd and likely will inspire the creation of a salon or two in Ashe County!

Linda-Marie Barrett also led a workshop about how published authors can develop relationships with Independent Booksellers to expand their reach.

09/18/2026

The sing along during Jeremy Jones presentation!

Jeremy Jones shared the compelling tale of his 5x great grandfather who documented 40 years of his life during the early...
09/18/2026

Jeremy Jones shared the compelling tale of his 5x great grandfather who documented 40 years of his life during the early 1800's in journals. Written in code, they were discovered by chance and gradually made their way to the author who wrote the book, Cipher. Jeremy not only shared the story and read from his book but also played some tunes on the banjo including a sing along!

Meagan Church, author of instant NYT bestseller, The Mad Wife, featuring 1950's housewife Lulu, shared about the extensi...
09/18/2026

Meagan Church, author of instant NYT bestseller, The Mad Wife, featuring 1950's housewife Lulu, shared about the extensive research she did in developing her book and enlightened the audience about the women's issue of what was labeled "hysteria". The audience was rapt and the q &a generated many great questions. Meagan Church, Writer

Day 3 was action packed and started with a poetry workshop with Maurice Manning. As he worked with the participants over...
09/18/2026

Day 3 was action packed and started with a poetry workshop with Maurice Manning. As he worked with the participants over two hours, the poems developed and shared were interesting, touching and thought provoking.

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