A new cookbook crystallizes a culture through its food.
Bakery with a Soul
Claudia Kemmet-Cooper created more than a culinary cliche when she started Guglhupf Bakery in Durham — she established a place full of personality.
Partial to Red
The Mitchell family in King makes a living growing plants. Every Christmas, they pour their hearts into thousands of poinsettias, each plant representing a little piece of their story.
Waterside Weaver
Beth Burns rarely leaves Roanoke Island, but if she does, she wraps herself in one of her scarves — a constant reminder of the place she calls home.
Green Thumb Gift Ideas
This year, let Santa deliver a few garden-inspired gifts for the green thumb on your Christmas list.
In the Garden with Our State (December 2011)
With the arrival of the busy holiday season and much cooler weather, time spent in the garden may be hard to come by. These winter tips will help set the stage for a successful spring.
The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry
The North Carolina twist in The Jefferson Key comes into play with the connection between pirates and privateers throughout time as Berry sets his scenes in Bath and the Pamlico Sound region.
Under the Skin by Vicki Lane
In Vicki Lane's latest novel, the question is whether people are whom they seem to be. The answer unspools in surprising ways.
The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton
Edgerton’s book moseys at a carefree pace, much like the lives of his characters during simpler times.
