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Samuels memoir shows undying spirit
Entertainment | Friday, February 10, 2012 3:37 PM |
By Courtney Cairns Pastor
Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA, Fla. — Banking pioneer Bob Samuels was ready for sun and relaxation by the pool. He told all his friends he was retiring to Tampa to write his memoirs.
That was 20 years ago. He self-published th ...Read More
On 'Bookwatch': Real NASCAR history
Entertainment | Friday, February 10, 2012 3:36 PM |
By D.G. Martin
N.C. Bookwatch
Is NASCAR North Carolina’s favorite sport?
For an answer, watch UNC-TV’s "North Carolina Bookwatch" today at 5 p.m.
In the Research Triangle, college basketball reigns. But for many North Carolinians, stock c ...Read More
Library has latest Newbery, Caldecott winners
Entertainment | Friday, February 10, 2012 3:18 PM |
By Dara L. Cain
Rowan Public Library
If you haven’t already heard, January was a very exciting time in the library community. The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, has announced this year ...Read More
Go out West with Friends of the Library
Entertainment | Friday, February 10, 2012 3:26 PM |
Journey to the scenic beauty of Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks with Collette Vacations and the Friends of Rowan Public Library this summer, July 13-20.
Interested? Have questions? Join the Friends on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, February 10, 2012 3:15 PM |
IndieBound bestsellers
Fiction
1. Death Comes to Pemberley, by P.D. James.
2. The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach.
3. The Sense of an Ending, by Julian Barnes.
4. The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain.
5. Believing the Lie, by Elizabeth George.
6 ...Read More
Book uses postcards to tell story of Cabarrus County
Entertainment | Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:03 AM |
A new book aims to tell the story of Cabarrus County through images captured on postcards.
George Michael Patterson is the author of “Concord and Cabarrus County Revisited.” This is his second book in the series, “Postcard History.& ...Read More
Joy for James fans - another murder
Entertainment | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:50 PM |
“Death Comes to Pemberley,” by P.D. James. 2012. Knopf. 291 pp. $25.95.
By Deirdre Parker Smith
dp1@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — She may be in her 90s, but P.D. James’ skills have not dulled one bit, as she proves in “D ...Read More
Classes and events at Rowan Public Library
Entertainment | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:47 PM |
Editor’s note: The regular library column will return next week.
Computer classes: Google. Feb. 20, 7 p.m., South; Feb. 21, 1 p.m., East (registration required by calling Edward at 704-216-7737); Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m., headquarters.
Classes are free ...Read More
Victims in rape case on 'Bookwatch'
Entertainment | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:46 PM |
What would be worse?
Being brutally raped and having to live with nightmares and fear the rest of your life? Or, being charged and convicted of a crime you did not commit and then spending 10 years in prison with little hope of ever being exonerat ...Read More
Charlaine Harris coming to Winston-Salem
Entertainment | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:46 PM |
WINSTON-SALEM — BOOKMARKS, with support from Salem College, is presenting an evening with bestselling author Charlaine Harris. “A Conversation with Charlaine Harris” will take place on Monday, May 7, at 7 p.m. at the Hanes Auditorium in the Salem F ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:46 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. Why Jesus? by William H. Willimon.
2. At the Mercy of the Queen: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, by Anne Clinard Barnhill.
3. The Wettest & Wickest Town, by Karen C. Lilly-Bowyer.
4. What You Long For, by Anne Cl ...Read More
Sweeten your days with these uplifting books from the library
Entertainment | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:24 PM |
By Pam Everhardt Bloom
Rowan Public Library
Children sometimes provide the best lessons. My 3-year-old granddaughter, Gracie, was visiting one weekend and she was particularly sweet and agreeable. When I jokingly asked her how she got so sweet, ...Read More
Author to sign new book on Civil War
Entertainment | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:33 PM |
Arlene Showalter has added to the literature available about the infamous Civil War prison located in Salisbury with the publication of her new novel, “Butternut Tears.” Showalter will be the guest author at the Literary Bookpost Saturday ...Read More
Great books win Newbery, Caldecott
Entertainment | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:32 PM |
By Karen MacPherson
Scripps Howard News Service
DALLAS — A wordless story of a dog and her beloved ball and a hilarious historical tale of a boy’s unforgettable summer have captured the most prestigious awards in the world of children&rsq ...Read More
Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition deadline March 1
Entertainment | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:25 PM |
The North Carolina Writers' Network is accepting submissions for the 2012 Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition. This contest honors the late poet Randall Jarrell and is administered by Terry L. Kennedy and the MFA Writing Program at the University of ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:23 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. The Wettest & Wickest Town, by Karen C. Lilly-Bowyer.
2. America Aflame, by David Goldfield.
3. Green Gospel, by L.C. Fiore.
4. Dreamer's Island, by Gretchen Hummel.
5. Paper Covers Rock, by Jenny Hubbar ...Read More
Johnny Ramone's autobiography finally coming out
Entertainment | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:40 PM |
NEW YORK (AP) — Eight years after he died of prostate cancer, Johnny Ramone’s autobiography is finally being published.
“Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone” is set for release April 2 by Abrams Image. In an interview ...Read More
Library has onlines practice manuals for many tests
Entertainment | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:23 PM |
Dr. Betty Middleton
Rowan Public Library
Many of you may be planning to take a test for licensing, certification or career preparation that will advance your opportunities for the future. Whether it is for high school placement, college enrollmen ...Read More
Fred Chapell: N.C. literature's grand old man
Entertainment | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:41 PM |
By D.G. Martin
For the Salisbury Post
Now that Reynolds Price is gone, who is the “grand old man” of North Carolina literature?
My candidate is Fred Chappell. If you have not made up your mind, watch him on UNC-TV’s “North Car ...Read More
Anne Barnhill at Saturday Salon Jan. 28
Entertainment | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:42 PM |
North Carolina author Anne Clinard Barnhill will make a return appearance at the Saturday Salon at Literary Bookpost on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1-3 p.m., when she will sign copies of her new novel from St. Martin's Press, “At the Mercy of the Queen. ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:25 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. If There's Anything I Can Do, by Josephine Hicks.
2. Paper Covers Rock, by Jenny Hubbard.
3. Death Comes to Pemberley, by P.D. James.
4. Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins.
5. The Tiger's Wife, by Tea Obreht ...Read More
Two writers to sign books Jan. 21
Entertainment | Friday, January 13, 2012 2:11 PM |
SALISBURY — Literary Bookpost will host a pair of authors for the Saturday Salon on Jan. 21, 1-3 p.m.
Both authors bring cutting edge new fiction into the shop, and the novels are debut writings by each of these North Carolina-based authors.
L. ...Read More
Don't put off going to the library to learn about procrastination
Entertainment | Friday, January 13, 2012 1:19 PM |
By Lynn Denison
Rowan Public Library
Someday I’m going to finish this book ... file these papers ... paint this room ... try this recipe ... balance my checkbook. If these or any other “some day” phrases are on your list of things to do that you ...Read More
Short story author to read at Catawba
Entertainment | Friday, January 13, 2012 2:09 PM |
By Forrest Anderson
For the Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Laura van den Berg, author of the prizewinning short story collection, “What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us,” will read at Catawba College on Wednesday. T ...Read More
Weathers Creek workshops start Jan. 21
Entertainment | Friday, January 13, 2012 1:18 PM |
CLEVELAND — Weathers Creek workshops offer a one-day get away to a secluded farm located in Iredell County between Cleveland and Mooresville. Class size is kept small, which allows for more individual interaction. Our upcoming workshops:
• Jan. 21 ...Read More
Bestellers
Entertainment | Friday, January 13, 2012 1:17 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. The Tiger's Wife, by Tea Obreht.
2. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, by Robert Massie.
3. Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini.
4. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho.
5. China Study: The Most Compre ...Read More
Nook may become a separate business
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 5:02 PM |
NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble is considering options for its quickly growing but expensive Nook e-book reading business, its latest attempt to regain profitability as the publishing industry adapts to the rising popularity of digital books and mag ...Read More
New resources at NC LIVE
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 4:53 PM |
By Edward A. Hirst
Rowan Public Library
The New Year brings a wealth of new resources available online through NC Live. You can access these anytime from the comfort of your home or from within the library. You only need an RPL library card numbe ...Read More
On 'Bookwatch': Another look at Civil War
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 4:51 PM |
There is a new battle about the Civil War.
Whose side are you on?
Today’s conflict is not another one between the North and the South. It is a big difference of opinion here in North Carolina about how to mark the 150th anniversary of the America ...Read More
Caregiver shares book at Saturday Salon
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 5:02 PM |
Literary Bookpost will kick off the 2012 Saturday Salon season on Jan. 14, beginning at 1 p.m., with an appearance by Josephine Hicks and her new book, “If There's Anything I Can Do: What You Can Do When Serious Illness Strikes.”
Hicks is ...Read More
Patterson's e-book plan working
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 5:15 PM |
NEW YORK (AP) — The sales machine that is James Patterson continues in the e-book era.
The Hachette Book Group announced Wednesday that e-book sales for the prolific novelist now top 5 million, with 2 million coming in just the past seven month ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, January 06, 2012 4:53 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. Iron House, by John Hart.
2. Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads, third edition, by Carolyn Sakowski.
3. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson.
4. The Wettest & Wickedest Town, by ...Read More
Start your New Year's resolutions with a trip to the library
Entertainment | Friday, December 30, 2011 2:34 PM |
By Marissa Creamer
Rowan Public Library
A new year stretches before you, a clean, blank slate offering endless possibilities. This is your chance to re-invent yourself, or at the very least, to make some improvements to the current model. If you ...Read More
Bestsellers
Entertainment | Friday, December 30, 2011 2:34 PM |
Rowan bestsellers
Literary Bookpost
1. The Wettest & Wickedest Town, by Karen C. Lilly Bowyer.
2. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson.
3. Iron House, by John Hart.
4. Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads, third edition ...Read More
Salisbury book buyers boosted Hart, Hubbard
Entertainment | Friday, December 30, 2011 3:24 PM |
According to Salisbury’s book lovers, John Hart had the bestselling book of the year.
Literary Bookpost sold 761 copies of his Hart’s thriller, “Iron House.”
Second, at 64 copies is “The Help,” which was published ...Read More
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