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book review

March 2012

The Man From Mount Gilead by Ned Cline

Many of North Carolina’s most memorable political leaders come from small, rural communities. Recent examples include Jim Hunt, Jesse Helms, . . .

by Our State Staff
January 2012

She Makes it Look Easy by Marybeth Whalen

In this vibrant, fast-paced read, Whalen takes a look at the fallout of the perfectionism to which many of today’s ultra-accomplished moms aspire.

by Our State Staff
January 2012

Shifting Loyalties: The Union Occupation of Eastern North Carolina by Judkin Browning

During the course of the Civil War, local loyalties shifted back and forth, depending on a variety of circumstances.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

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.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

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.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton

Edgerton’s book moseys at a carefree pace, much like the lives of his characters during simpler times.

by Our State Staff
November 2011

The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife’s Confession is ideal for book-discussion groups, which offer an opportunity to ponder the multiple layers of family secrets, relationship drama, and nail-biting suspense.

by kbonney
October 2011

Tales From A Free-Range Childhood by Donald Davis

Folksy storyteller Donald Davis doesn’t take a position on the parenting debates raging in America’s neighborhoods. But depending on your . . .

by Our State Staff
October 2011

Chapel Hill in Plain Sight: Notes from the Other Side of the Tracks by Daphne Athas

Daphne Athas's latest book, Chapel Hill in Plain Sight, captures intimate details of growing up in the “Athens of the South.”

by Our State Staff
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