Unleash you inner bookworm with this interactive Literary Map of North Carolina. Right off, I browsed the mountain section, and discovered that O. Henry's real name wasn't Oliver Henry; both were just pseudonyms. He was actually born William Sydney Porter in Greensboro, which coincidentally is where I went to college. See, following the lives of literary figures can be fun!
Okay, this is total geekery, and the map could be improved with full profiles of the authors. (Hear that UNCG, we want affairs, addictions, personal foibles, and suicides!) Anyone who has a penchant for Appalachian lit, though, should find this a user friendly tool.