Join Pittsboro Gallery of Arts (PGA) for this Poetry Event with Gary Phillips Fri, Sep 20, 6pm-7pm. Gary will read poetry from his newest books, "Subjects Suitable for Poetry" and "The Boy | The Brave Girl." He will hang around until 7pm so that you can meet and greet in person. This event is free...
Join McIntyre's Books for this Author Event, "Dancing Woman" with Elaine Nell Orr and Diane Chamberlain on Sat, Feb 8, 11am-12pm. BOOK SUMMARY It’s 1963, and Isabel Hammond, an expat accompanying her agriculture aid worker husband to Nigeria, is hoping to find inspiration for her art and her life. Then she meets charismatic local singer Bobby Tunde, and...
Join McIntyre's Books for this Author Event, "A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Govenor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution," with Andrew Lawler on Sat, Feb 15, 11am-12pm. BOOK SUMMARY Chronicling stunning and widely overlooked events in full for the first time, A Perfect Frenzy offers a striking new perspective on the American Revolution...
Join McIntyre's Books for this Author Event, "Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century," with Rob Christiansen on Sat, Mar 8, 11am-12pm. Discover the surprising history of North Carolina's best-known newspaper. BOOK SUMMARY Here, Christensen tells the story of the N&O and how it helped shape modern North Carolina in complicated ways....
Join McIntyre's Books for this Author Event, "The Book of Flaco," with David Gessner and Nina de Gramont on Sat, Mar 15, 11am-12pm. Discover the story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo and captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of followers from around the world. BOOK SUMMARY This is a parable of...
McIntyre's Books is delighted to host Wiley Cash, with special guests and fellow North Carolinians Jason Mott and Judy Goldman, in the Fearrington Barn for the Spring Our State Book Club on Thu, Mar 20, 7pm-8:30pm. New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash handpicks contemporary books by fellow North Carolinian authors and those writing books set in the state,...
Join McIntyre's Books for this Author Event, "The Story She Left Behind," in conversation with Patti Callahan Henry and Frances Mayes on Sat, Mar 22, 11am-12pm. Inspired by an actual literary mystery, the New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost...
Join the NC Arts Incubator for a Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Cheryl Whitehead on Fri, Apr 25, 6pm-7pm. The event will feature music from DJ Daniel Carter. The first three people who arrive receive a free copy of her book, "Distant Relations with Students from Chatham Early College."
Join Chatham Literacy for their Spring for Literacy Luncheon on Thu, May 15, 11am-2pm at Governors Club. The guest author is Marjorie Hudson from Chatham County. She will be reading from her latest novel, Indigo Field, a novel about the contemporary South and the weight of centuries of hidden history. General admission registration starts Sat, Mar 1. Tickets are...
Join McIntyre's Books for Jim Lampley with Art Chansky, "It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports on Sat, May 17, 11am-12pm. From Jim Lampley, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television, chock-full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of...
Join McIntyre's Books for Brendan Slocumb, The Dark Maestro on Sat, May 17, 2pm-3pm. From the author of The Violin Conspiracy and Symphony of Secrets comes a mesmerizing page-turner about a musical virtuoso who’s forced into hiding when his family runs afoul of a ruthless criminal organization—and how he uses music to bring his enemies to justice. A propulsive...
Join McIntyre's Books for Poetry Reading with Joan Barasovska, Unblessed, Unsung, and Maria Rouphail, this small house, this big sky on Sun, May 18, 2pm-3pm. After Maria Rouphail and Joan Barasovska read from their new books, they will discuss their beloved craft: their influences, their work, and poetry in today’s world. BOOK SUMMARY Unblessed, Unsung, a deeply...
Join McIntyre's Books for Annie Hartnett, The Road to Tender Hearts on Sat, May 24, 11am-12pm. BOOK SUMMARY At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage...
Join McIntyre's Books for Craig Johnson, Return to Sender on Sun, Jun 1, 2pm-3pm. This is a ticketed event. Purchasing a copy of Return to Sender from McIntyre’s gains entry for two people. To purchase, click here. BOOK SUMMARY Walt Longmire returns after the escapades of First Frost and encounters one of his most baffling cases in Wyoming’s brutal...
Join McIntyre's Books for Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water on Wed, Jun 4, 7pm-8pm. McIntyre's is delighted to welcome back Dr. Abraham Verghese for a special event to celebrate the paperback release of his New York Times blockbuster novel, The Covenant of Water. Dr. Verghese will discuss with WUNC’s Anita Rao, the award-winning journalist, host,...
The Plant hosts its second annual Okra Jamboree on Sun, Aug 3, 2pm-6pm. Discover the benefits of the okra plant for your health. There will be family-friendly festivities for all ages, featuring pop-up vendors, food tastings, panel discussions, okra farm tours, live music with Dub Fire Reggae Band, and a book signing with Chris Smith....
Join McIntyre's Books for Kate Hash, Gracie Harris is Under Construction, in Conversation with Annie McQuaid on Sat, Aug 16, 11am-12pm. BOOK SUMMARY In this resplendent debut novel, a beautiful love story unfolds for tenderhearted Gracie Harris—a mom of two and recent widow—as she navigates the unexpected curveballs that adulthood throws and takes her second...
The Local Palate is looking forward to hosting its first in-person Cookbook Club at Fearrington Village, Behind The Recipes, on Fri, Aug 22, 11:30am-2pm. In conversation with chef Melissa M. Martin and food historian Von Diaz, this event will celebrate the flavors of the South from North Carolina to New Orleans. You can look forward to: A VIP Meet-and-Greet from 11:30am-12pm,...
Join McIntyre's Books for Sharon Kurtzman, The Lost Baker of Vienna on Sat, Aug 23, 11am-12pm. The Lost Baker of Vienna affirms the unbreakable bonds of family, shining a light on the courageous spirit of WWII refugees as they battle to survive the overwhelming hardships of a world torn apart. It's a historical novel inspired by...
Join McIntyre's Books for Joseph Bathanti, Too Glorious to Even Long For on Certain Days on Sat, Aug 30, 11am-12pm. BOOK SUMMARY Joseph Bathanti’s novella, "Too Glorious to Even Long for on Certain Days," follows Fritz Sweeney through a pivotal summer in 1973, set against the backdrop of working-class Pittsburgh. Fritz grapples with an existential...
