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After two years being held as an online celebration, Western Carolina University’s “Spring Literary Festival” returns to the Cullowhee campus March 14...

Mark your calendar for these upcoming events and meetings: • Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography Unit will be parked and open for appointments at the library on Thursday. To schedule a mammogram, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 68120. • In May, teens can earn a chance to win a free specialty drink from the Cupbearer Cafe by competing in the library’s teen trivia contest. For each month of trivia teens complete, Ms. Teya will place your name in a jar. After three months, she will draw a name. • The next to Terra Essential Oils class will take place at 6 p.m. We...

Bookworm: Celebrate Women's History Month with these books In a time of great division, two new books explore the Civil War Terri Schlichenmeyer By Lauren Marino, illustrations by Alexandra Kilburn c. 2021, Abrams Image “The Girl Explorers” “The Women's History of the Modern World” By Rosalind Miles $16.99, $21.00 Canada; 432 pages Fifty percent of the population. Give or take, that's how many women there are in the world, women who work, raise families, care for others, paint and create and dance. So, this month – Women's History Month – why not celebrate those who wrote, explore...

Image zoom Credit: Courtesy of Sourcebooks; Ashley Evans/Western Carolina University After a three-month trip to Asia sparked an interest in writing about female explorers, Jayne Zanglein came across the Society of Woman Geographers. Established in 1925, the society's notable roster includes Amelia Earhart, Margaret Mead, and more. Today, it has 500 members worldwide across an extensive range of professional disciplines. For her new book, "The Girl Explorers," Zanglein followed in the footsteps of founding member B...