09/08/2026
The Carolina Mountains Literary Festival is happening this weekend in downtown Burnsville! 📚 From September 10-12, LitFest brings three days of stories, creativity and connection to our community, featuring more than 25 acclaimed authors. See the full schedule: https://cmlitfest.net/2026-cmlf-schedule
One of the weekend’s featured events is Saturday evening with Daniel Wallace, author of six novels including the contemporary classic Big Fish. Wallace will be joined by friend and fellow writer Ronni Lundy for a conversation about storytelling, the Southern mountains, and how the stories of a place tell us not only who and where we are, but what we dream to be.
đź“… Saturday, September 12
⏰ 7 p.m.
📍 Burnsville Town Center
We’re excited to welcome LitFest attendees and authors to Burnsville for what should be a wonderful weekend celebrating books, stories, and the creative spirit of our mountains! 📖✨
Get tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/carolina-mountains-literary-festival-2026-events-4860946?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=odclsxcollection
Daniel Wallace is the author of six novels including the contemporary classic, Big Fish. He’s the winner of the Harper Lee Award and is the J. Ross McDonald Distinguished Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His latest book is a collection of outstanding flash fiction, Beneath the Moon and the Long Dead Stars. Wallace will be in conversation with friend and fellow writer, Ronni Lundy, discussing how stories—particularly those of the southern mountains, tell us not only who and where we are, but what we dream to be.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7PM
Town Center
Burnsville, NC