Raleigh
ORSON SCOTT CARD
QUAIL RIDGE BOOKS & MUSICSci-fi author Orson Scott Card returns tonight at 7 p.m. to read from the latest holiday-inspired installment of his Ender's Game series, A War of Gifts: An Ender Story. Even better, give A War of Gifts as a gift by calling 828-1588 to request a signed copy. Check out quailridgebooks.com for more info. Karlie Justus
Chapel Hill
ANNUAL GRINCH READING
BULLS HEAD BOOKSHOPKick off the holiday season with this annual bilingual reading of the Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. A double reading of the tale (one in English and one in Latin) will surely spread enough cheer to make your heart grow three times larger, and there will be enough cookies, hot cocoa and cider to make any Who happy. The free reading begins at 4 p.m. Kathy Justice
