Book Talks by Georgann Eubanks

Georgann Eubanks is the Swiss Army knife of literary presenters. Her series of three guidebooks -- Literary Trails of North Carolina, commissioned by the NC Arts Council and published by UNC Press -- offers audiences a way to read their way across North Carolina . Georgann's book talks are a great introduction to the wealth of history and literature the series reveals. Georgann is also an innovative teacher of creative writing. Here she offers two, hands-on workshops that can be combined with her literary talks. And Georgann is a skilled consultant to nonprofit organizations in the field of organizational development and communications. For more information on consulting, contact us.

BOOK TALKS

Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains -- With historic and present day photos and excerpts from the region's writers of poetry, fiction, plays and memoir, Georgann Eubanks serves as energetic guide on a tour of the North Carolina mountains as revealed through its literature. From Wilma Dykeman to Carl Sandburg, Horace Kephart to Robert Morgan, learn how these writers came to love North Carolina and permanently enshrine the particularities of mountain culture in their works. Based on the guidebook published by UNC Press in 2007. One-hour talk including audience Q&A at end.

Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont -- Why has the Piedmont, and Charlotte in particular, produced so many writers of mystery and crime novels? How has the textile mill culture influenced Piedmont literature throughout the 20th and into the 21st century? What are the roots of North Carolina 's extraordinary proliferation of creative writers? Georgann Eubanks answers these questions and takes readers on a literary tour of North Carolina 's Piedmont , past and present. One-hour talk with slides and audience Q&A at end. (Publication date: September 2010, though talk is available now)

North Carolina Women Writers from the Past -- A spirited survey of lesser known but prolific North Carolina women of letters from the 19 th and 20 th centuries--where they lived, their early influences and mentors, stories of setback and success. Authors profiled include Margaret Warner Morley (Tryon), Christian Reid ( Salisbury ), Frances Gray Patton ( Durham ), Bernice Kelly Harris (Seaboard), Harriet Jacobs (Edenton), Kathryn Worth (Centre), Marian Sims ( Charlotte ), Caroline Miller (Waynesville). One-hour presentation with slides and suggested reading list.

They Came to North Carolina to Write -- Stories surrounding nationally-recognized authors who lived and worked in North Carolina and were influenced by the culture and landscape. Includes Carl Sandburg (Flat Rock), F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (Asheville), Betty Smith (Chapel Hill), Frances Hodgson Burnett (Chimney Rock), Walker Percy (Highlands and Chapel Hill), Zora Neale Hurston (Durham), Sherwood Anderson (Madison), Randall Jarrell (Greensboro), William Styron (Durham and Davidson). One-hour presentation with slides and suggested reading list.

For booking inquiries and more information, contact
Cindy Campbell, Minnow Media
919.923.8857

"For book lovers, history buffs, and travel adventurers, few books are more fascinating than Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains , by Georgann Eubanks. Imagine a behind the scenes tour of the book by the author and you've got a lively and knowledge-filled jaunt that will delight, amaze, and amuse audiences. Georgann knows what makes a good story, and knows how to bring her stories to life. "  

-- Amy Jo Wood, Marketing Director, Our State magazine and Producer,"Best of Our State" Weekend Getaways

"Georgann Eubanks is an inspired writer and a born teacher. I can truthfully say that she is among the very top speakers who've come to the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities over the 30 years that our organization has been in existence. She has a special gift for inspiring people to want to read, to be more observant and curious, and maybe even start a little writing themselves!"

--Elaine Sills, Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, Southern Pines, NC