Acclaimed author Ron Rash will be at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25.

Rash will read from his new book, "Nothing Gold Can Stay."

Rash is equally known for his penetrating novels and his haunting and lyrical short stories, Ron Rash is recognized as one of the most distinctive and significant American writers at work today. The 14 haunting and lyrical stories in his new collection, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," further solidify that literary reputation.

Rooted in the rugged Appalachian landscape Rash has claimed as his singular literary terrain, the stories span its history from the Civil War to the present. Lending his accustomed insight into the inner lives of those who inhabit this pocket of America, this "writer of quiet and stunning beauty" (Huffington Post) ...