‘These Tongues that Grow Roots’: Poetic stories on memory and quiet resonances of human experience

These Tongues That Grow Roots by Sucharita Dutta-Asane, published by Dhauli Books, is a collection of 15 stories that resists the allure of conventional storytelling, crafting instead a meditative exploration of memory, violence, and the quiet resonances …

Smart Bets: Roots So Deep

Earth Month is upon us, and Hickory Nut Gap Farms and UNC Asheville’s environmental science department aren’t waiting until Earth Day to celebrate. On Wednesday, April 9, at 5 p.m., in UNCA’s Blue Ridge Room, the two groups will co-host a screening of …

Strong Roots, Solid Results: How Bury Cement Builds for Washington County

The value of hard physical work was instilled in Chris Bury from a young age, as he watched his father work on various contracting jobs, primarily asphalt maintenance and repair. Bury admits that even though he knew he wanted to work with his hands and to …

Truth leads to fiction: Traverse City writer releases book with Interlochen Arts Camp roots

TRAVERSE CITY — With a long career in journalism, Howard Lovy had never leaned to writing fiction. Then while training for a half marathon a few years ago, he was listening to music and his mind began wandering. “I came up with this idea of older musicians …

Roots in the Rockies: Jenny Cavnar, Alanna Rizzo, Taylor McGregor made it big in baseball — and remain connected ever ...

Alanna Rizzo was the first. First to cover the Rockies and first to hit baseball’s big time. Then it was Jenny Cavnar’s turn. Then Taylor McGregor’s. Three Colorado natives who built their reputations and carved their career paths at Coors Field. Three …

The Ancient Greek Roots of Shared Appetizer Culture

The meze culture is part of the Greek culinary DNA. Credit: Greek Reporter Imagine a beautiful summer evening; Small shared appetizers known as Greek meze are abundant, and chats, laughter, and bonding are on the menu. This is the essence of Greek meze …

Getting the lead out: No. 2 pencil has roots at former…

Tracing the Saxon roots of the village church ripe for conversion

SINCE that rhyme was written, the village of Great Stainton, between Darlington and Sedgefield, has acquired a church with a steeple although Memories is not in a position to say whether the people are any more or less unruly than they were 150 years ago. …

Roots and Culture 3 climaxes with show in Germany after successful European run

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The ‘Roots and Culture 3’ tour which featured the reggae warriors Lutan Fyah, Jah Mason, and Zhayna successfully completed a gruelling 25-city tour across Europe last week, notching a number of important achievements for the genre and …

Duke Freshman Kon Knueppel Defends His Wisconsin Roots Ahead of Final Four

San Antonio, Texas – As the NCAA Final Four kicks off later this evening, anticipation is building around the matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and the Houston Cougars. Among the players to watch is Duke freshman Kon Knueppel, who has recently found …