You probably haven’t heard about a new book by members of the local writers group, Persiflage. The title is “â€
“Appalachian Holidays: An Anthology of Stories, Poetry & Art Celebrating Fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in the Mountains,†was produced by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Valley writers group Persiflage. The group is holding the Persiflage Writers Holiday Book Sale Saturday at the Salem Museum.
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One of the historical volumes by Rev. Nelson Harris is based on a decade’s worth of daily news stories in The Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø.
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April Marcell, a local author, and Patrick Harrington, an illustrator, collaborated on the children’s book, “Don’t Say I Can’t, Luke!†which is about a disabled child.
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The latest book from Amanda Cockrell, a retired Hollins University professor, is “Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?†a novel about the Hollywood Blacklist during the McCarthy era.
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Debbie Seagle, left, and Dan Smith, right, are two members of Persiflage, a Âé¶¹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Valley writers group. It’s holding the Persiflage Writers Holiday Book Sale Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Salem Museum.
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