Gary Carden Book Release

The Jackson County Public Library and City Lights Bookstore are partnering to celebrate the release of Gary Carden’s new book, Stories I Lived to Tell.  The presentation will be in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library on Tuesday, August 20th at 6 p.m. 
Stories I Lived to Tell is more than a selection of stories from revered mountain storyteller Gary Carden—it is a testimony of a distinguished culture, sense of place, and spirit of community that connects the Appalachian past to its present. This memoir-in-stories invites the reader to move beyond stereotypes to experience the scenes, characters, and community of the author's childhood and formative years, intersecting with the regional folktales and mythologies that fired his imagination. It is not only a fascinating window into an Appalachian community in the middle of the twentieth century but also an insightful reminder of who that community is today, in spite of the external changes. 
Featuring an introduction by documentarian Neal Hutcheson, this book is a moving, often funny, collection by a talented storyteller who cuts through cliché and sanctimony with his powerful words.
City Lights Bookstore will have copies available for sale during the presentation. To reserve copies of Stories I Lived to Tell, please call City Lights at 828-586-9499. The Jackson County Public Library is a member of the Fontana Regional Library. For more information about this program please call the library at 828-586-2016.  
 

Location

Jackson County Public Library

310 Keener St
Sylva NC
28779

Telephone: 828-586-2016
http://fontanalib.org/sylva