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Who among us hasn’t thought about the plight of the children seized at the border over the past months? Valeria Luiselli shines a light on what it’s like for children who are trying to escape untenable living conditions in her novel,
Lost Children Archive
(Knopf $27.95). She paints a vivid portrait of those whose parents have entrusted them to a “coyote” to take them by foot, boat, and train to safety. Luiselli pairs those children’s story with that of a boy and a girl with their parents, driving from New York to Arizona. We see the slow deterioration of the marriage and how the two children, who are very close, are trapped (much of the time literally, in a car) with the mounting tension, as their story is intertwined with the immigration crisis. The novel had me page-turning quickly to get to the conclusion. This is an excellent book for book clubs.
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From Amber:
Gingerbread: A Novel
by Helen Oyeyemi (Riverhead $27). I can always count on Oyeyemi to use her hauntingly beautiful prose and masterful command of magical realism to keep me captivated through the entire story. This loose retelling of Hansel and Gretel is no exception, as a mother and daughter navigate through an uncertain past, the people who wait there, and the gingerbread that binds them as a family.
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From Anne:
The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
by Paige Williams (Hachette $28). The title says it all. This book sheds light on the world of fossil hunters, restorers, dealers and collectors. Some are reputable, others not so much. But they all share a measure of obsession for their quarry. In particular it is a fascinating study of one such fossil hunter and restorer who runs afoul of the law. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey!
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I just finished Elinor Lipman’s latest novel,
Good Riddance
(HMH $25). It's about a daughter finding out more than she ever wanted to know about her late mother, with the plot revolving around a high school yearbook. Lipman’s genius is her character development and dialogue. You may not exactly relate to the story, but you will be interested in the characters. I recommend all of her books.—Paula
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The Power
by Naomi Alderman (Back Bay $16.99). A provocative exploration of what would happen if the physical abilities between men and women were somehow inverted, and women had more physical power. Would women abuse their power? (The Sci-Fi Book Club discusses
The Power
, Thurs. March 28 at 7:00 p.m.)
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
by Michelle McNamara (Harper $17.99). I get why this book has been compared by some to
In Cold Blood
--the writing is unique. I was equally compelled by the author, her passion, and the value her colleagues saw in her work and her skill--and their commitment to make sure the book was published after her death.
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News, Information and Links
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NBCC Winners Announced!
The National Book Critics Circle awards are given each year to honor literature published in the United States in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Read about these winners
here
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NEW IN PAPERBACK
Find these titles and more
here
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On the QRB Blog, our staff members discuss books, authors, publishing news, current events and more. It's over at
QuailRidgeBooks.Wordpress.com
. Come hear what we have to say!
Throughout March, the
Tournament of Books
is putting two works of fiction head to head each weekday, narrowing down to a Championship round on March 29.
March is Women's History Month. Come shop our in-store display of books, and see selections
here
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We have signed copies of Dave Eggers new novel
The Parade (Knopf $25.95)
, a suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace.
Find all of our autographed books
here
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Raleigh chef and restaurateur Ashley Christensen is signing copies of
Poole's: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Diner (Ten Speed $35)
. They'll be available on Saturday, or if you prepurchase by 9 pm Thursday 3/21, Ashley can add a personalization.
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Etaf Rum with Jason Jefferies on
Bookin'
Etaf Rum's recent novel,
A Woman is No Man
(Harper $26.99), about three compelling women in a conservative Palestinian-American family, has garnered wide critical praise. Rum joins host Jason Jefferies this week to discuss the book and its semi-autobiographical aspect. We have signed copies.
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NC Bookwatch
on UNC-TV with host D.G. Martin
, airs Sundays at 11 am and Tuesdays at 5 pm. D.G.'s guest this week is Belle Boggs with
The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood
, an expansive contemplation of fertility, choice, and the many possible roads to making a life and making a family.
Find the full
Bookwatch
cable schedule and a link to watch online at
UNC-TV.org
. (Belle Boggs will be at QRB with her new novel,
The Gulf
, on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.)
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Tonight, March 20, 6:30 PM
TOM ANGLEBERGER
Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster
Fun for ages 6+
The author of the popular
Origami Yoda
series joins us for the first in a new chapter book series featuring the reckless roller-skating future spy, Didi Dodo. Each book will focus on a food-related mystery. "Full of surprise twists, this title will engage readers who will have a fun time guessing what will happen next ... A must-have."—
School Library Journal
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Thursday, March 21, 7:00 PM
Editor WILTON BARNHARDT and contributors:
Every True Pleasure: LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina
Seats may be reserved
Contributors
Allan Gurganus
,
Minrose Gwin
, and
Randall Kenan
join editor
Wilton Barnhardt
to discuss this collection featuring the work of some of N.C.'s finest fiction and nonfiction writers who identify as gay, trans, bisexual, and straight. Their stories and essays view the full spectrum of contemporary life though an LGBTQ lens. Other contributors include David Sedaris, Belle Boggs, Zelda Lockhart, and Michael Parker. Seats will be available without purchase required, but you may reserve a seat with
QRB prepurchase
of
Every True Pleasure
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Sunday, March 24, 2:00 PM
North Carolina poets DORIANNE LAUX and GIBBONS RUARK
Dorianne Laux is one of our boldest contemporary poets, known to bear compassionate and ruthless witness to the everyday. Her collection of new and selected poems
Only As the Day is Long
represents a brilliant, daring body of work.
Raleigh-born Gibbons Ruark is one the most celebrated Irish-influenced American lyric poets. In
The Road to Ballyvaughan
are poems that look quietly and speak quietly, and in them we also hear the ancient kinship of poetry and music. Join Laux and Ruark as they read from their works.
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BOOK CLUB BASH!
Evening Edition, Monday, March 25, 7:00 PM
Morning Edition, Tuesday, March 26,10:00 AM
You don't need to be in a book club to attend, but if you are, be sure to join us when our staff recommends books we think are great selections for groups to discuss. The same books are presented at both editions. We'll serve wine and cheese at Evening Edition, and coffee and doughnuts at Morning Edition, and there will be prize giveaways at both. Bash is always a blast!
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Tuesday, March 26, 7:00 PM
ANNA JEAN MAYHEW with novel
Tomorrow's Bread
In 1961 Charlotte, North Carolina, the predominantly black neighborhood of Brooklyn is a bustling city within a city, where generations have lived and loved, supporting and strengthening each other. Yet street by street, longtime residents are being forced out. From the author of the
The Dry Grass of August
comes a richly researched yet lyrical novel that explores the conflicts of gentrification—a moving story of loss, love, and resilience.
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Thursday, March 28, 5:30 PM
JEREMY HOLDEN,
Halo of Power: A Mal Thomas Mystery
Mal once again teams up with enigmatic billionaire Huw Hudson as well as a mysterious Buddhist monk in a life-or-death battle against a shadowy organization that seeks to control untold wealth and power--and destroy the world’s great democracies and religions. This third in the series will enthrall readers as a standalone novel. Meet Jeremy, chat and have your books signed.
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Thursday, March 28, 7:00 PM
At Crank Arm Brewing in downtown Raleigh
ROGER MCNAMEE,
Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe
This is the story of Facebook and its leadership, but it's also a larger tale of a business sector unmoored from normal constraints, just at a moment of political and cultural crisis, the worst possible time to be given new tools for summoning the darker angels of our nature.
Part of our Books & Beer series--join the author in discussing the book at Crank Arm Brewing at 319 W. Davie Street in Raleigh.
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Saturday, March 30, 2:00 PM
GILLIAN MCDUNN,
Caterpillar Summer
When a summer trip doesn't go according to plan, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they never knew. This beautifully written, emotional debut novel for ages 8+ (perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin) tells the story a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they will never forget.
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Sunday, March 31, 2:00 PM
PHILIP GERARD,
The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina
Gerard presents a dramatic convergence of events from secession to surrender, via the personal stories of the North Carolinians who endured them--Confederates and Unionists, conscripts and volunteers, free blacks and the enslaved, farm women and plantation belles, Cherokees and mountaineers. He reports the war as if it were happening in the present rather than with settled hindsight--to capture the dreadful suspense of lives caught up in a conflict whose ending had not yet been written.
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Book Clubs and Groups - Everyone Welcome!
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Forever Young:
YA for Adults
**At Starbucks
Thursday, Mar. 21
7:00 PM
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Triangle Origami
Folders United
Saturday, Mar. 23
7:00 PM
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Contemporary Fiction
**Meeting Offsite
Monday, Mar. 25
7:00 PM
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Thursday, Mar. 28
7:00 PM
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The QRB Book Club
Sunday, Mar. 31
4:30 PM
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Find the schedule for all of our groups
here
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Mondays -Saturdays - Sundays
10:30 AM
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For Young Adults with
developmental disabilities.
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QRB Teen Writers Collective
for info.
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