Writers

Dr. Donald Secreast with his scrapbook

Giving Thanks: Recent Donations to the University Archives
Nov 21, 2023

Earlier this month, the University Archives accepted two donations:  one from alumnus Dr. Donald Secreast, and the other from the Department of A...

Diamonds by Kathryn Stripling Byer

Celebrating National Poetry Month: Appalachian Poets Who Inspire
Apr 28, 2021

This post was originally posted on April 5, 2019.Pictured above is the view from Rough Ridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo taken by Wyatt Pitsar...

Get to Know Jesse Jackson, Children’s Author
Mar 16, 2021

“[He] came to Appalachian to spend the day and ended up staying the rest of his life,” said Appalachian State University children’s literature p...

Books by Charles Olson and Robert Creeley

New Exhibit in Special Collections
Feb 2, 2018

Black Mountain College Writers & Artists in Printed WordA new Special Collections Research Center exhibit, “Black Mountain College Wri...