Mark Powell

Notable talks from voices within and beyond the South

For one magical day, the heart of Valle Crucis became more than just a place

A family emerges to a scene of devastation

In an idyllic park in Valle Crucis, time, alas, doesn’t quite stand still

All yellow brick roads lead to this charming little theme park in North Carolina

One local’s take on Appalachian State’s gridiron success—and why this mountain town just might win you over

For novelist and South Carolina native Mark Powell, watching the war unfolding in Ukraine hits close to home

With his directorial debut set for wide release and earning a bevy of praise, this filmmaking son of an actual jockey is on the verge of stardom. But he’d rather just tell a great story

Amid a new pup’s jumping, chewing, shredding, and escaping, a family figures out what really matters