is the author of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, most notably his novel Gap Creek and his biography of Daniel Boone, both of which were national bestsellers. A professor at Cornell University since 1971 and visiting writer-in-residence at half a dozen universities, his awards include Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships and an Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature. He was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in 2010.
Panel: Friday, 12:00-1:30 pm, Old Supreme Court Room; Sign: Friday, 1:30-2:00 pm, Signing Colonnade; Presentation: Saturday, 12:00-1:00 pm, Room 12; Sign: Saturday, 1:00-1:30 pm, Signing Colonnade
