Hoppenthaler Assists River District
John Hoppenthaler was a featured reader at the Writer’s Association of Northern Appalachia online reading to raise money for Asheville’s hard-hit River District. The portal for contributions will remain open until the 24th.
In addition, Hoppenthaler was a featured reader at the West End Poetry Festival in Carrboro. Other featured participants included recent NC Hall of Fame inductees Joe Bathanti, Lenard Moore, Jaki Shelton Green, Emilia Phillips, and Ashley Lumpkin.