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Hosted by the Warren County Memorial Library in Warrenton, NC!

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She’ll have copies of “Texas Loophole” available for purchase if you haven’t snagged one yet.

George will be at Locorum starting at 7:00 to discuss the inspiration for her novel and how she went from concept to draft to published.

Texas Loophole is a journey of Gen-X vicarious nostalgia.

Despite being a (very) unconventional love story, it is a relatable and humorous look at growing up in the 70’s & 80’s.

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Joan Holub is the New York Times bestselling author of Mighty Dads. She is also the author and/or illustrator of over 130 other books for children, including the picture books Zero the Hero and Little Red Writing, a School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and is coauthor of the bestselling Goddess Girls and Grimmtastic Girls middle grade series.

Reserve a space for your classroom or family at circulation, today!

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This panel will explore how a young Black man was falsely accused of murdering a white woman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and sentenced to life in prison, where he spent 19 years behind bars before his tireless attorneys were able to prove his innocence.

Part true crime drama, part chronicle of a remarkable life cut short by systematic prejudice, Zerwick’s narrative powerfully illuminates the sustained catastrophe faced by an innocent person in prison and the difficulty all formerly incarcerated people face when they try to restart their lives.

This event features author Phoebe Zerwick and Mark Rabil in a conversation moderated by Dr. Mike Wakeford.

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Kelly Starling Lyons is the 2021 Piedmont Laureate and a children’s book author whose mission is to transform moments, memories, and history into stories of discovery. In addition to being the author behind the Jada Jones series, her picture books have been designated CCBC Choices, Scholastic Reading Club picks, Junior Library Guild and Bank Street Best selections, and won a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. She will be joining us at the library to talk about her work and engaging discussions. This event is open to school groups, families, and people of all ages.

Kelly Starling Lyons’ book – Sing A Song – will also be up for display as a pop-up StoryWalk© at the library between February 5th and February 9th!

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Historical Fiction. Kerry MacGregor’s future is derailed when, after two years in college in New York City, family obligations call her home to the beautiful Appalachians. As Kerry finds herself caught in a war between wealth and poverty, innocence and corruption, she must navigate not only her own pride and desperation to survive but also the temptations of fortune and the men who control it.

Join NC Humanities for an interactive panel discussion examining themes from the North Carolina Reads selection Under a Gilded Moon. This panel will explore themes of wealth, poverty, corruption, and family obligations during the Gilded Age. This event features author Joy Jordan‐Lake and Dr. Jennifer Le Zotte in a conversation moderated by NC Humanities Board Trustee Mike Wakeford.

To register for this event, click here: “Under a Gilded Moon” by Joy Jordan-Lake (Virtual Discussion).

For more information about the North Carolina Reads series, visit their official website at https://nchumanities.org/program/north-carolina-reads.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Menconi is North Carolina’s 2019 Piedmont Laureate, and a longtime music/arts critic. His writing has appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, Rolling Stone, New York Times, Spin, Billboard and Salon.com. See davidmenconi.com for more.

His latest book is “Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk,” published by University of North Carolina Press. Previous books include 2015’s “Comin’ Right at Ya,” a history of the band Asleep at the Wheel co-written with Ray Benson and published by University of Texas Press; 2012’s “Ryan Adams: Losering, A Story of Whiskeytown” (UT Press); and a novel, 2000’s “Off the Record.”

ABOUT THE BOOK

“Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk”

This book is a love letter to the artists, scenes, and sounds defining North Carolina’s extraordinary contributions to American popular music. David Menconi spent three decades immersed in the state’s music, where traditions run deep but the energy expands in countless directions. Menconi shows how working-class roots and rebellion tie North Carolina’s Piedmont blues, jazz, and bluegrass to beach music, rock, hip-hop, and more. From mill towns and mountain coves to college-town clubs and the stage of American Idol, Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk, Step It Up and Go celebrates homegrown music just as essential to the state as barbecue and basketball.

Spanning a century of history from the dawn of recorded music to the present, and with sidebars and photos that help reveal the many-splendored glory of North Carolina’s sonic landscape, this is a must-read for every music lover.

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