In George Masa’s Wild Vision, Brent Martin explores the artistry and adversity of a photographer who made a life capturing western North Carolina’s most challenging landscapes.
Month: July 2022
A Conversation with Brent Martin
The author of George Masa’s Wild Vision: A Japanese Immigrant Imagines Western North Carolina talks to Assembly books editor Wiley Cash.
The Education of Duke’s Eric Greitens
An ambitious student from St. Louis left a mark at Duke University before becoming governor of Missouri and resigning amid scandal. As Eric Greitens attempts a comeback, people who thought they knew him wonder who he really is.
The Forest for the Trees
A draft plan from the U.S. Forest Service would open 450,000 acres of the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest for logging, including in old-growth areas like Big Ivy. Environmental advocates say logging these trees is a missed opportunity on climate change.
Hurricane Sandy
Sandy Smith—MAGA champion, culture warrior, conspiracy theorist, alleged domestic abuser—could become the first Republican to represent northeastern N.C. in Congress in 140 years.
A Major Departure at NC’s Community Colleges
Multiple sources tell The Assembly that a closed session vote has brought the imminent departure of president Thomas Stith, triggering another round of uncertainty for the state’s 58 colleges.
Cast In a New Light
The Lost Colony, a play about North Carolina’s first English settlers, is in its 85th year. Can it be modernized to reflect a more contemporary perspective on race, history, art, and colonization?
King of The Road
Last year, the Burlington City Council unanimously supported transforming a bleak avenue leading from the interstate to downtown. Then power broker Sam Hunt derailed the plan—and helped exile the three-term mayor.