It’s been a tough season for the POP Project. Asheville, NC has already hit our average rain mark for the year, and we’re only a few days past the mid-mark on the calendar. It’s been so wet and rainy, friends are posting comments on Facebook...

Henry Flagler is a name that ranks among the highest of American royalty. A contemporary of Asheville’s own George Vanderbilt and co-founder with John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil, Henry Flagler was arguably one of the richest men in the world at the end of...

The POP Project is excited to expand our existing Homeward Books program into a quarterly afternoon volunteer opportunity! With your help, we will now be able to deliver thousands of dollars in books to children and adults in need within our community in a single...

“The book was better,” is what most people say when films are based on literature. And most of the time they are correct. But then came “The Great Gatsby,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmann’s other films include “Strictly Ballroom” and “Moulin...

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” –Henry Brooks Adams To celebrate National Teacher Day, I thought to share a story about one of my teachers who has touched my life. I was fortunate to have a series of teachers...

Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but the POP Project believes we helped create 20 new fans of “The Phantom Tollbooth” yesterday. Did you know that April 23 is an internationally recognized holiday? Banks don’t close, and buses don’t stop running, but readers across the U.S. and...

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by Philip Schultz, Pullitzer prizewinning poet and founder of the Writer’s Workshop. I had been only vaguely familiar with Schultz’s work, but as is so often the case when I attend readings, I sense...

In 2012, the POP Project was excited to participate in the inaugural World Book Night USA by handing out copies of “The History of Love” in downtown Asheville. This year, POP is even more excited to participate for our second year. We are receiving 20...