Solid Gray World News Today

A funny thing happened at a writer’s club meeting last fall.

HICKORY — Tammy Wilson of Newton and Lisa Williams Kline of Davidson will discuss how they use humor in their essays during an author talk Jan. 15 in Hickory. The

HICKORY — Meet local author and columnist Tammy Wilson on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. as she discusses her new book, "Going Plaid in a Solid Gray World, Collected

Apparently the stars were aligned in June 1942. As World War II blazed, two of the most legendary composers of our lifetime were born: Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson.

NEWTON — The Catawba County Library will be hosting Tamra "Tammy" Wilson, local author and columnist at the Hickory Daily Record, Observer-News-Enterprise and Lincoln Herald, to discuss her new book

What did people do for fun 100 years ago?

My young granddaughter likes to build pillow forts. One day, as she was busy rearranging the cushions in my den, I suggested we visit a real fort.

Do we have to do this again?

My new year’s resolution is to sort through every drawer, closet and cabinet this year. So far I’ve rifled through roughly 1/3 of the house.

HICKORY — Tammy Wilson of Newton has partnered with Redhawk Publishing to compile a collection of her local newspaper columns to benefit The Corner Table soup kitchen in Newton.