North Carolina Literary Trails link this state's landscapes, urban and rural, to the defining voices of writers and map them into journeys the literary traveler will be eager to make. The Trails ultimately will extend from the mountains across the Piedmont to the coastal plain.

The Purpose of the Literary Trails Guide
North Carolina's literary heritage is so beguiling, how could we not produce a guide book and web site to show it off? Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains invites residents and out-of-state visitors to explore North Carolina from the perspective of writers who have lived here or spent time here. The book comprises a series of eighteen half-day and day-long tours in the western part of the state.  It directs curious travelers to the places that have figured importantly in writers' lives and work.

Criteria for Inclusion
Click here to read how writers were selected for this site.

Updates and Accuracy
We'll update the site annually, but in the meantime important details may change. Before you visit an attraction or event, please call ahead to confirm dates, times, locations, etc. 

The North Carolina Arts Council maintains this site. Please send your questions or new information to Emmanuel Thompson.

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