(Swan Huntley is at Malaprops July 31) The Descendants meets Single White Female in this captivating novel about a woman who moves her family to Hawaii, only to find herself wrapped up in…
‘How-to Write’ workshop led by noted Asheville mystery author Michael Havelin
The Waynesville Library will host a workshop led by noted Asheville mystery author Michael Havelin. He will present a 2-hour session on various aspects of the writing process for fiction authors….
JACK BLACK AND SAMIRA WILEY TO NARRATE MINECRAFT: THE ISLAND BY MAX BROOKS
Penguin Random House Audio will publish two complete versions of the first official Minecraft novel: one voiced by Jack Black and the other voiced by Samira Wiley. The audiobooks…
‘Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship’
Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo **** Reviewed by Dennis Ray Reading with Patrick is a memoir by Michelle Kuo. It takes…
August 1st Book Launch Party for Alexandra Duncan’s Blight at Spellbound
Spellbound Children’s Bookshop hosts a book launch event 6-7pm on Tuesday, August 1 for Alexandra Duncan’s new stand-alone young adult novel Blight (Greenwillow/Harper Collins). The book and event are appropriate for ages…
‘If You Can’t Play, Get Off the Stage’ dives into the history of Bluegrass
Diving into the rich, vibrant and controversial history of bluegrass music, If You Can’t Play, Get Off the Stage: Bluegrass in Western North Carolina and Beyond is the debut work…
‘Shattered’ explains why Clinton failed
By Dennis Ray In 2010, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin released Game Change about the 2008 elections, covering both parties and their primaries up through the general election. In 2013…
Rolling Out June 1st at Noon: Exclusive ‘Blight’ Pre-Order
Alexandra Duncan’s new stand-alone YA novel Blight (August 1, Greenwillow/Harper Collins) is a thriller inspired by current environmental issues. When an agribusiness facility producing genetically engineered food releases a deadly…
‘Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom’ by Thomas E. Ricks
Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom Thomas E. Ricks Read by James Lurie I enjoyed Churchill and Orwell better than most other biographies I’ve read simply because of Ricks unusual…