Thomas Wolfe’s Florida Memories“…he lay the night-long through within his berth, watching the shadowy and phantom South flash by, sleeping at length, and waking suddenly…Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Young Thomas Wolfe’s Curls“…they were the symbol of his babyhood to her, and her sad heart, so keen in marking departures, refused to surrender them.” Look Homeward…Dec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022
Charged with Fire: The Old Kentucky Home’s Coal Furnace“…the great chill tomb of Dixieland, particularly in winter, since Eliza was most sparing of coal.” — Look Homeward, AngelJul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Thomas Wolfe: Say That Again!Where was Thomas Wolfe on the evening of December 1st, 1937? Accounts vary about the party he attended in New York City, the argument that…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Early Lighting in the Old Kentucky Home Boardinghouse“…he hated most at Dixieland — the dim fly-specked lights, the wretched progress about the house in search of warmth…” — Look Homeward…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Thomas Wolfe’s Graduation“Four years later, when he was graduated, he had passed his adolescence, the kiss of love and death burned on his lips, and he was still a…May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
The Folding Bed in the Parlor: Old Kentucky Home BoardinghouseToday, Julia Wolfe’s Old Kentucky Home boardinghouse displays a dozen bedrooms containing a variety of beds. Yet another bed is hidden in…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
President’s Day in March“Thus did he see first, he the hill-bound, the sky-girt, of whom the mountains were his master, the fabulous South.” — Look Homeward, AngelFeb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022
Early Asheville Real Estate Developer: Julia E. Wolfe“The town seemed to be an enormous blueprint to her: her head was stuffed uncannily with figures and estimates — who owned a lot, who sold…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
A New Year for Thomas Wolfe: 1937“I’m not afraid of being tarred and feathered and run out of town anymore,” said the huge shaggy-headed fellow who is North Carolina’s best…Jan 6, 2022Jan 6, 2022
