Writer Daphne Athas didn’t choose to move to Carrboro with her family after the Great Depression — but she did decide to stay and build a life as a Southern writer.
Southport
Three waterways lead into town, and two roadways lead out, but few people who come here ever find reason to leave.
Layered Apricot Squares
These delicious layered apricot squares from Lord, Ain't the Gravy Good are a perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
Batman of Swain County: Keith Bruce
Lifelong adventurer Keith Bruce, a retired dentist, flies into his later years on a zip line and the belief that life should be a ride.
The Dark Hole: Civil War Prison Camps
At first, soldiers from both North and South return to their regiments in prisoner-of-war exchanges. But when officials end the old system in hopes of diminishing the slaughter, captured soldiers face death in the prison camps. (Volume 1, Part 6)
Glory Bound
The captain of the Yadkin Stars is a fearless and loyal leader. But throughout his tenure and journey north as a prisoner of war, William Henry Asbury Speer remains haunted by a weary ambivalence toward the cause and this unwinnable war.
(Volume 1, Part 5)
‘Nana Puddin’
Dress your banana pudding up with a lovely layer of toasted meringue and vanilla wafers.
Hitting Her High Note
In Durham, Katie Wyatt uses her talent for classical music to teach the next generation how to live in harmony.
Death of a Pinehurst Princess: The 1935 Elva Statler Davidson Mystery by Steve Bouser
All the elements of a blockbuster news story are here: a socialite bride, a $1 million inheritance, an older husband . . .
