Can’t wait for basketball season to begin? Well, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill has good news in store for you:…
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N.C. Events: Mysteries Through Monday
Mysteries take the mainstage at Triangle-area bookstores this weekend, with two appearances by The Deadly Divas, “nice woman who write…
Continue reading →N.C. Events: New Stories From Jill McCorkle
A.S. Byatt may be the big-name literary celebrity in the Triangle this week, but it’s a homegrown talent that’s really…
Continue reading →N.C. Events: A.S. Byatt at Duke and at National Humanities Center
Even in recognizing both the widespread popularity of A.S. Byatt and the persistent critical acclaim for her work, I have…
Continue reading →Free Book Friday: Blood’s a Rover
A copy of James Ellroy’s Blood’s A Rover appeared on my doorstep this afternoon, as if by magic. I already…
Continue reading →N.C. Events: “The Wordy Shipmates” with Sarah Vowell
This week’s top draw in North Carolina literary circles is certainly an appearance by Sarah Vowell, who will discuss her…
Continue reading →New Mystery Scene: More Ellroy, Plus Nevada Barr, Nero Wolfe & More
Over the weekend, I received the new issue of Mystery Scene — always a welcome arrival. No real surprise to…
Continue reading →N.C. Events: A Kidd and Her Kid
Topping this weekend’s list of big literary events in the Triangle are two visits by bestselling novelist Sue Monk Kidd…
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