“Takes the reader into shaded byways of fascinating obscurity or simply personal aspects of the region’s writers and writing. There is a super-highway of information to be found on the gravel roads and winding tracks of North Carolina’s mountains. . . . A welcome addition to the ever-lengthening shelf of worthwhile works about the state’s rich literary heritage.” — North Carolina Literary Review
“A true gem. . . . Eubanks effectively compresses her encyclopedic knowledge of writers and their places and invites you to explore further.” — Our State
“A bounty of literary history from North Carolina’s 28 Piedmont counties . . . With plenty of photos, anecdotes, and excerpts from North Carolina writers, it’s also a satisfying at-home read. . . . Even if you're an avid reader, you're bound to discover something new.” — News and Observer##
“Literary Trails successfully prompts a 'deeper imagining' of central North Carolina.” — North Carolina Historical Review
“Not just a guidebook but a wealth of information, images, book and article excerpts, the Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains: A Guidebook . . . would be worth reading even if you weren’t traveling.” — Home & Away Magazine
“Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains underscores the state’s rich literary legacy that’s ongoing, and introduces folks to writers' work they may want to further explore.” — Durham Herald-Sun
“Links the lives of 170 of North Carolina’s visiting and native writers with mountain region destinations.” — Carolina Country
“A bounty of literary history from North Carolina’s 28 Piedmont counties.” — Raleigh News & Observer
"Embark on a creative journey across the Old North State’s Piedmont region with Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont. — Winston-Salem Monthly
“Offers a tourist’s perspective on the rich literary history of the state’s central plateau. . . . Provides in-depth commentary on the significance of each site to North Carolina authors, poets, and playwrights, as well as plentiful excerpts that link the literature to the landscape.” — C&RL News
