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From Anne:
American Pop: A Novel
by Snowden Wright (William Morrow $26.99). Houghton Forster grew up in rural Mississippi wanting more. He went from working behind the counter in his father's drug store to creating Panola Cola--which took the nation by storm. He married a Southern belle and founded a dynasty--children who became famous as heroes, celebrities, politicians and one who would stay behind and outlive them all. This is an unpredictable story that winds through the 20th century with wit, warmth and some unexpected turns. I enjoyed every page.
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From Kiwi:
Bunny
by Mona Awad (Viking $26) is my favorite book so far this year! Part-comedy, part-horror, part-satire, and part-magical realism, it will make you laugh and (almost) cry until the final twist, which you won't see coming. Samantha, a lonely scholarship student, feels out of place in her prestigious MFA writing program. The four other students in her fiction workshop are wealthy, aggressively feminine, and embarrassingly childlike, and call themselves "Bunnies". They alternately annoy and intrigue Samantha until suddenly, she is invited to become a Bunny herself. Her reality quickly descends into Bunny chaos: a darkly funny mix of blood magic gone wrong, miniature cupcakes, and creative revenge. This is a sharply written, deliciously wicked, viciously hilarious read.
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From Kent:
The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox
by Vanda Krefft (Harper $40).
Yep, this book is almost 1000 pages, but I loved every page of it! Krefft has restored to us a lost history; an early world of actors, movies--and scheming among studio bosses. And at the start of it all, and the center of it all, was William Fox, who truly believed in the movies. He had a vision of creating the most powerful movie-making, theatre-owning company on the planet, and he came within a hair's breadth of doing it. Early and silent movies were no small affairs—elaborate, city-sized sets were created, and big actors and big releases obsessed the world, just like now. Here's your summer read!
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Literary Trivia Night Wednesday, July 10, 7:00 PM
Do you love trivia and books? If so, join us for a night of literary trivia, sponsored by the Redbud Writing Project, the Triangle's only adult education writing school. Featuring four rounds of questions about books, literature, and literature-inspired pop culture. Winners will receive prizes and glory; BYOB and snacks. Individuals/teams who are interested should email
Emily Cataneo at
ecataneo@redbudwriting.org
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"Pete the Cat" illustrator/author James Dean visits Wednesday, September 4th
Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
In this hardcover picture book full of fun alliteration and tasty foods, Pete and the gang learn that the best kind of pizza is one you share with your friends. Come meet the author, eat pizza, and celebrate Pete the Cat! A signing line ticket is included with the
pre-order of Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party
. Seats are general admission. Wednesday, Sept. 4th at 6:30 p.m.
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This week on
Bookin'
, author B.A. Shapiro joins QRB Marketing Manager Jason Jefferies to discuss her latest novel,
The Collector's Apprentice
, just out in paperback.
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D.G. Martin hosts
NC Bookwatch
on UNC-TV, airing Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. In the coming month D.G.'s guests are the authors of four books touching on early contact between Native Americans and Europeans in North Carolina, beginning with the Lost Colony.
Find the full
Bookwatch
schedule and watch episodes online at
UNC-TV.org/Bookwatch
.
Read D.G. Martin's latest
One-on-One
column discussing all four books
here
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Friday, June 21, 7:00 PM
AMBER SMITH
Something Like Gravity
In conversation with Brenda Rufener
For fans of
Love, Simon
and
Eleanor & Park
, a romantic and sweet novel about a transgender boy who falls in love for the first time—and how first love changes us all. Amber Smith is a
New York Times-
bestselling author of Young Adult fiction, and an advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality. Smith lives in Charlotte, and she'll discuss the book with local YA author Brenda Rufener. For ages 14+.
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Saturday, June 22, 2:00 PM
JESSICA HANDLER,
The Magnetic Girl
In conversation with Elaine Neil Orr
In rural North Georgia two decades after the Civil War, thirteen-year-old Lulu Hurst begins to “captivate” her friends and family, controlling their thoughts and actions for brief moments.
Kirkus Reviews
says, "Handler captures the ambivalence of female adolescence, where the newfound ability to captivate others exists in unsteady balance with the fear of loss of independence. A thoroughly fresh historical novel that both captures the essence of its time and echoes challenges that still exist today."
Writing workshop to follow the event:
Handler is also the author of
Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief
,
and
Invisible Sisters: A Memoir
.
Immediately following the event, she will conduct the workshop
"Writing History: Yours and Others"
, open to those purchasing a copy of
The Magnetic Girl
. Find out more on the
QRB Blog
.
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Sunday, June 23, 2:00 PM
CARA BLACK
Murder in BelAir: An Aimée Leduc Investigation
Cara Black’s riveting 19th installment in her bestselling Paris-set detective series entangles private investigator Aimée Leduc in a dangerous web of international spycraft, post-colonial Franco-African politics, and neighborhood secrets in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. Cara Black is a multiple Anthony and Macavity award nominee, and her books have been translated into German, Norwegian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and Hebrew. She lives in San Francisco and visits Paris frequently.
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Monday, June 24, 7:00 PM
CHARLES FISHMAN
One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon
From the halls of MIT, where the eccentric and legendary digital pioneer Charles Draper created the two computers aboard Apollo 11, to the factories where hundreds of women weaved computer programs with copper wire, Fishman captures the sweeping achievement of these ordinary Americans. Join us for this captivating story of men and women who were charged with changing the world as we know it.
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Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 PM
ELIN HILDERBRAND
Summer of '69
Seats may be reserved
Four siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of a summer when everything changed, in
New York Times
-bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand's first historical novel. Rich with the details of an era that shaped both a nation and an island thirty miles out to sea, Hilderbrand once again earns her title as queen of the summer novel. Receive a ticket for a reserved seat and the signing line with
QRB purchase
of the book. General seating will be available with no purchase required.
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Wednesday, June 26, 7:00 PM
at NCSU McKimmon Center
Mystery author LOUISE PENNY:
Three Pines Mysteries
Tickets are still available on
Eventbrite
for our event with Louise Penny at NCSU's McKimmon Center next Wednesday evening. Penny will discuss her
Three Pines
mysteries featuring Inspector Armand Gamache. The latest book in the series is
Kingdom of the Blind
(new in paperback on June 25th), and coming in August is
A Better Man
). Ticket prices range from $20.95 to $33.95 and include your choice of book.
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Wednesday, June 26, 7:00 PM at QRB
SARAH DESSEN
The Rest of the Story
Seats may be reserved
From bestselling author of Young Adult fiction, Sarah Dessen, comes a big-hearted, sweeping novel about a girl who reconnects with a part of her family she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl, and falls in love, all over the course of a magical summer. Receive a ticket for a reserved seat and the signing line with QRB purchase of
The Rest of the Story
. A ticket is needed to join the signing line. General seating will be available with no purchase required.
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Book Clubs and Groups - Everyone Welcome!
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Forever Young:
YA for Adults
Thursday, June 20
7:00 PM
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Triangle Tolkienists
Friday, June 21
6:00 PM
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Contemporary Fiction
Monday, June 24
7:00 PM
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Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Thursday, June 27
7:00 PM
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The QRB Book Club
Sunday, June 30
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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34 Years of Independent Bookselling
919-828-1588
“
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
”~~
E. L. Doctorow
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