Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For one weekend only, hundreds of devoted readers gathered in Hudson, North Carolina, to celebrate Mitford, a fictional place with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caldwell County native and New York Times bestselling author, Jan Karon, is celebrating the release of her latest book, “My ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon returns to the village of Mitford in her 15th novel featuring Father Tim ...

Jan Karon and the clerical novel. For those who do not number themselves among Jan Karon’s millions of fans, here’s a quick summary: The Mitford novels, set in small-town western North Carolina (think ...

The first time she returned home to the rolling foothills of western North Carolina in the late ‘80s, author Jan Karon, then 48, was inspired to create stories about a small town and the everyday ...

The red light was blinking on my telephone when I arrived at work recently at 3:50AM. I had missed a call the day before. I punched in the necessary password and listened to the message as I sipped ...

The Mitford Museum in Hudson is North Carolina's newest literary landmark. The Mitford Museum in Hudson was founded by best-selling author Jan Karon, and it serves as an artistic and literary hub for ...

Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents are convinced of the fact. Karon started writing her popular novels when she ...

For one weekend only, hundreds of devoted readers gathered in Hudson, North Carolina, to celebrate Mitford, a fictional place with a real sense of community. Jan Karon, the 88-year-old author behind ...