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Mark Powell

Arts
There’s No Place Like North Carolina’s Land of Oz
All yellow brick roads lead to this charming little theme park in North Carolina

Arts & Culture
Boone, North Carolina: A Hippie Town with a (Serious) Football Problem
One local’s take on Appalachian State’s gridiron success—and why this mountain town just might win you over

Arts & Culture
Why I Can’t Look Away from Ukraine
For novelist and South Carolina native Mark Powell, watching the war unfolding in Ukraine hits close to home

Arts
Get to Know Jockey Director—and Florida Native—Clint Bentley
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

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