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27 Views Of Raleigh: The City Of Oaks In Prose & Poetry (2013)

by Wilton Barnhardt(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0983247552 (ISBN13: 9780983247555)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Eno Publishers

review 1: I was expecting a book about Raleigh, what I got instead is a collection of short stories, essays and poems that are set in and around Raleigh. The city is rather the supporting character in many of these tales, be they fiction or non-fiction. I’ve never put much stock in “reading local,” perhaps because I’ve been so frequently transplanted myself, but this collection is causing me to rethink my attitude. I may need to go do some further exploring! My favorites: Wilton Barnhardt’s amusing Introduction, Tracie Fellers’ “Patterns” about the evocative memories of an old dress, June Spence’s “Intersections” about one’s personal historical relationship to a place, Tom Hawkins’ “Fair Ground” really touched me, Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi’s �... more��Home is where you mend the roof” about the dislocation and pain of the immigrant experience, Betty Adcock’s “A Forest in the Middle of It,” Elaine Neil Orr’s, “Fox View, Montclair Neighborhood,” truly beautiful, Angela Davis-Gardner’s “Hungry,” and Hillary Hebert’s “Ladies of the Marble Hearth,” which might have been my favorite of all.
review 2: Born and raised in Raleigh, I enjoyed many of the stories because it gave me that feeling of home when different landmarks and historical tales were told. The writers who had grown up in Raleigh, especially those who had family ties to the area, brought Raleigh to life on paper. I also enjoyed the story's of writers who weren't born or raised here, but came to find a home and a sense of belonging in this city. It was a beautiful homage to Raleigh, with lyrical prose and lovely poetry. A definite must-read for any true Raleighite, whether born or adopted by this intricate and historical city. less

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