Charlotte Lit’s Blog

Welcome to Charlotte Lit’s literary arts blog. What you’ll find here: reviews, interviews, craft essays, previews of literary arts events, and anything else that catches our attention.

Patrice Gopo

The Collegeville Institute: A Place to Belong

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On the first evening of a workshop entitled, “Exploring Identity and (Dis)belonging through the Personal Essay” at the Collegeville Institute, we gather around a rectangle formed from four long tables pushed together. We are primarily people of color. We are strangers to one another. We are not sure what the days ahead will hold. Enuma […]

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Malia Kline

Memoir: The Struggle is Real

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After more than 30 years of writing advertising copy for unabashedly snarky clients, I thought I had bulletproof skin. But when my agent sent me the notes that accompanied rejections of our book proposal from 28 publishers, I realized that the durability of my epidermis was more akin to that of a neonate than a […]

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Beth Gilstrap

SAFTA Writers’ Coop: Tin roof. Porch. Woodstove. Outhouse. Sold.

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Editor’s Note: As we move into summer, Litmosphere will appear less frequently. You can look forward to reports from the field like the following, where writers in our community report back on fellowships and residencies they experience this summer.  First up, this dispatch from Beth Gilstrap. I first learned about Sundress Academy for the Arts […]

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Charlotte Lit Admin

Summer Reading Picks from Park Road Books

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Ah, summer!  Time to dig your toes in the sand and crack open an excellent book. Need ideas? Our friends at Park Road Books are here with these helpful suggestions, including Middle Grade and YA picks at the end of the list.  Nothing is Forgotten, by Peter Golden (Atria, $26.00) This historical novel delves into family relationships and secrets.  […]

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