Local author Julia Nunnally Duncan will discuss and sign copies of her works, including her latest book of poetry, "When Time Was Suspended," from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center (24 Water St., Old Fort, N.C.). This will take place during our regularly scheduled Sunday music jam.
Duncan grew up in Western North Carolina, and her work is inspired by the history and nature of her roots. An award-winning author, she has written several books and two essay collections — "All We Have Loved" and "A Place That Was Home."
Part of Duncan’s essay collections document her life in McDowell County during the 1960s and explore her mother’s life in the area during the Great Depression.
"When Time Was Suspended" has been praised by former North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti, who described it as “…a fascinating, richly imagined conflation of history, ethnography, genealogy, ancestry, family Bible, and a suite of ekphrastic masterpieces.”
In addition to writing, Duncan taught English and Humanities at McDowell Technical Community College in Marion for more than 30 years. She lives with her husband, Steve, and they have a daughter, Annie.
For more information about this event, visit the Mountain Gateway Museum’s website at www.mgmnc.org or contact Brittany Joachim at 828-668-9259 or brittany.bennett@dncr.nc.gov.
The museum is open year-round from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday; closed on Monday and state holidays. Admission is free.
About Mountain Gateway Museum
A regional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, the Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center (MGM) is the westernmost facility in the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources’ Division of State History Museums.
Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of historic Mill Creek in downtown Old Fort (McDowell County), the museum uses artifacts, exhibitions, educational programs, living history demonstrations, and special events to teach people about the rich history and cultural heritage of the state’s mountain region, from its original inhabitants through early settlement and into the 20th century.
As part of its education outreach mission, MGM also assists nonprofit museums and historic sites in 38 western NC counties with exhibit development & fabrication, genealogical research, photography archives, traveling exhibitions, and consultations. For more information, visit the museum’s website: www.mgmnc.org or call 828-668-9259.
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.