Up at the College by Michele Andrea Bowen
What begins as a lonely search for happiness and a fresh start ends with a new understanding of faith.
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Books
The Southern Woman by Elizabeth Spencer
Elizabeth Spencer captures the essence of friendship, race, and love with a Southern mindset in her capstone collection of 27 short stories.
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Dogs of Meadowbrook by William Schwenn
Harmony between a married couple and a pack of courageous dogs is at the heart of William Schwenn’s story.
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Sports in the Carolinas: From Death Valley to Tobacco Road edited by Ed Southern
Even for true blue fans of the Tar Heels or the Blue Devils, this book goes beyond headlines and gets to the heart of what makes sports great, no matter where you live.
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Swarm Tree: Of Honeybees, Honeymoons and the Tree of Life by Doug Elliott
Author Doug Elliott was 50 feet above the earth in a tulip poplar tree when roughly 50,000 bees fell on his head.
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The Work of Joe Webb: Appalachain Master of Rustic Architecture Photographs and Essay by Reuben Cox
Reuben Cox has achieved a rare feat by matching his graceful and evocative writing to the quiet power of his sepia-toned photographs.
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Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices: 220 Years of UNC History edited by Daniel W. Barefoot
This well-named book packs history and emotion into a slender volume. Editor Daniel W. Barefoot has skillfully selected a wide range of voices that reflect the growth and development of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A Lincolnton
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Indian Wood: A Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island by Richard Folsom
Fayetteville native and author Richard Folsom cracks open America’s oldest cold case file in his spine-tingling piece of historical fiction, Indian Wood. The novel explores the centuries-old mystery of the disappearance of the 1587 colony off the shores of Roanoke
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The Roots of Penderlea: A Memory of a New Deal Homestead Community by Ann S. Cottle
Although some folks might consider the Great Depression ancient history, to anyone who lived through that time, the memories remain vivid. Using her own childhood during that period as inspiration, Anne S. Cottle chronicles the lore and life of the
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