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At 99, Durham Writer Barbara Kremen Sees Her Short Story Collection ‘The Figure in the Glass' Take Shape
Kremen’s writing is finely wrought: to skim these stories and miss a sentence or even a clause is to miss an important implication or crucial gesture. Read more
Dec. 01, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Julia Ridley Smith’s Debut Memoir Deftly Unpacks Grief and the Persuasive Power of Objects
Smith, the Kenan Visiting Writer at UNC-Chapel, springboards between memoir and meditations on the nature of possessions. Read more
Nov. 03, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Talking with Bland Simpson about What He Loves about North Carolina
The writer and musician celebrates the 50th anniversary of his debut album and his latest book, "North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky," out from UNC Press. Read more
Oct. 13, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Kate Bowler’s Second Memoir Grapples with Faith, a Cancer Diagnosis, and a Culture Obsessed with the Power of Positive Thinking
“We cannot master the problem of finitude. We will always want more. We need more.” Read more
Oct. 13, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Durham Writer Karen Tucker’s Debut Novel Takes a Hard Look at Love, Loss, and Addiction
In 'Bewilderness,' double-edged affection defines the relationship (or obsession) between friends Luce and Irene, who both struggle with opioids. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Fall Arts Preview 2021: Seven Local Books to Curl Up With
Short stories, intergenerational novels, and memoir-slash-thrillers make up some of this fall's local releases. Read more
Sep. 22, 2021
6:30 a.m.
‘The Last First Kiss’ Traces the Contours of Lost Love, Faulty Memory, and Last Chances
Walter Bennett's second novel takes place as a hurricane, and a first love, close in. Read more
Sep. 15, 2021
6:30 a.m.
‘Discredited’ Takes a Long Look at the UNC-Chapel Hill Athletics Scandal, but Fails to Give the Athletes Caught Up in It a Voice
It’s telling that the book considers the biggest casualties of the scandal to be the fired advisors, rather than the athletes denied proper fiduciary compensation and whose insufficient redress—the promise of an education—was subsequently sacrificed. Read more
Sep. 01, 2021
6:30 a.m.
John Darnielle Announces Spooky Third Novel, 'Devil House'
The latest book by The Mountain Goats's frontleader is due out in January. Read more
Aug. 12, 2021
4:22 p.m.
At The Redbud Writing Project, Collaboration Thrives
Now sharing a space with So & So Books, the adult writing school looks toward building out the Triangle's literary scene. Read more
Aug. 11, 2021
9:36 a.m.
Chapel Hill Public Library Reopens and Takes a Look toward the Future
“When a community is grappling with something,” library director Susan Brown says, “the library should be the place where we can come together and talk about it." Read more
Jul. 14, 2021
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Revisiting Jaki Shelton Green’s Song of Sorrow
First published in 2017, Jaki Shelton Green's "I Want to Undie You" was recently translated by Italian publisher Lebeg Edizioni. Read more
Jun. 16, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Forthcoming Titles from Local Authors and Presses to Read This Summer
Slip these books into your vacation bags. Read more
Jun. 09, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Carrboro Cartoonist Max Huffman’s Offbeat New Book of “Crime Funnies” Is Drawn from Locations around the Triangle
His book "(Cover Not Final)"—no, that's not a typo—comes out from AdHouse Books in late May. Read more
May 26, 2021
6:30 a.m.
"Right Here, Right Now" Is a Powerful Collection of Life Stories From Death Row
The Duke University Press title contains more than 100 first-person stories from men sentenced to death. Read more
May 26, 2021
6:30 a.m.
Workers at Duke University Press File For Union Election
On Monday, a majority of employees submitted signed cards authorizing union representation to the National Labor Relations Board. If Duke does not voluntarily recognize the union, the board could carry out a union election. Read more
May 04, 2021
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Talking with Poet Hannah VanderHart about Her Illuminating Debut Collection, ‘What Pecan Light’
"Going deeper into the question of the complicity of whiteness has been both the labor and the birth of this collection," says VanderHart. Read more
Apr. 14, 2021
6:30 a.m.
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Chapel Hill Author Martha Waters Writes Historical Romance Novels. Just Not the Kind You Might Expect.
If you liked "Bridgerton," Waters' new novel, "To Loave and to Loathe," may be right up your alley. Read more
Apr. 06, 2021
2:12 p.m.
The Yoga Almanac Aligns the Practice with the Four Seasons and the Astrological Year
It's an engrossing, comforting read during times of crisis. Read more
Mar. 17, 2021
6:30 a.m.
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An Inclusive, Intentional New Bookstore Café Comes to East Durham
“We want to make something where Black people feel like they deserve to be there,” Bev Makhubele says. “We live here. This is home for us. And this will be home for you.” Read more
Mar. 03, 2021
6:30 a.m.
