Books »

picking_cotton.JPG 'Picking Cotton' next summer read
CHAPEL HILL — “Picking Cotton,” the true story of an unlikely friendship between a woman and the innocent man she sent to prison, will be the 2010 summer reading book at UNC
1 day 15 hrs ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
J.CaliforniaCooper.JPG Let’s talk about it: J. California Cooper
DURHAM — “This is not going to be no long story cause I do not like talking bout this stuff,” begins the narrator of author J. California Cooper’s short story “The Party,” which is included in h...
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
A simple, unfocused look at marriage
In marriage, it helps to learn to apologize. Unchecked anger is bad. And loving generously benefits both the giver and receiver.
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
'The Bricklayer' builds a solid story
Steve Vail is a self-styled loner who’s smart enough to pick up clues that others miss, sexy enough to attract women and macho enough to excite men.
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Sales brisk for tell-all by former Edwards confidant
DURHAM — Snow and ice put a damper on sales of Andrew Young’s new book, “The Politician,” about John Edwards, but now that the roads have been cleared and the bookstores ...
7 days ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Duke press releasing works by Dorfman
This academic year, Duke University has been observing playwright, essayist and novelist Ariel Dorfman’s 25th year as a professor with a series of film screenings, discussions and other events
9 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
BOOKS ROUNDUP
Duke press releasing works by Dorfman
10 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Mystery amid religious strife in 'Fifth Servant'
“The Fifth Servant” By Kenneth Wishnia (William Morrow, $25
10 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
SITINMUSEUM.JPG A civil rights history for kids
Monday is 50th anniversary of Greensboro sit-in
10 days ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
BRIEFS
Price to discuss Rastafarianism
10 days ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story