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Bestsellers (11-21-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett. 2. The World That We Knew, by ...

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All hail North Carolina’s fine ‘shine

By D.G. Martin Moonshine has come to my rescue. I am always trying to find ways to make ...

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Holiday caregiving tips for caregivers

By Paulette Stiles Rowan Public Library  As the holidays approach, it is easy to become stressed and distracted ...

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Bestsellers (11-14-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. 2. The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nahesi Coates. ...

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Livingstone College professor remembers literary giant Ernest J. Gaines

By Dr. Da’Tarvia A. Parrish For the Salisbury Post This has been a year of loss for the ...

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Nov. 15 is opening date for Rose Post contest

The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction contest opens Nov. 15, with a submission deadline of Jan. 15 The competition, ...

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Bestsellers (11-7-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nahesi Coates. 2. The Giver of Stars, by Jojo ...

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Oh, Olive, it’s so nice to see you again

“Olive, Again,” by Elizabeth Strout. Random House. 2019. 289 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Like so many ...

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Wednesday Writers Club meets at East branch of library

By Brooke K. Taylor Rowan Public Library Do you love to write? I do, too. Give me a ...

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Melissa Oleen name Rowan Public Library director

SALISBURY — Melissa J. Oleen has been named the new director of Rowan Public Library, replacing Jeff Hall, ...

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Rainy day reads you can find at your library

By Abigail Hardison Rowan Public Library Finally, after such a dry summer and early fall, the rain returned, ...

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Bestsellers (10-31-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Blue Moon, by Lee Child. 2. The Dutch House, by Ann ...

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Local author’s book looks at life during Civil War

By Chris Miller Stanly News and Press Inspired by the tales and legends passed down from her family, ...

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‘Tomorrow’s Bread’ revisits the pain of urban renewal

“Tomorrow’s Bread,” by Anna Jean Mayhew. 2019. Kensington. 304 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com What makes a ...

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Bestsellers (10-24-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Blowout, by Rachel Maddow. 2. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. ...

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Sarah Dessen on ‘N.C. Bookwatch’ this week

Sarah Dessen talks about “The Rest of the Story” Sunday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. and Tuesday, Oct. ...

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Rowan Public Library hosting next photowalk at Catawba College

By Paul Birkhead Rowan Public Library Have you heard about Rowan Public Library’s photowalks? A few times a ...

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Friends of Rowan Public Library Book Sale starts Oct. 25

SALISBURY – Looking for new-to-you books and DVDs at great prices? Well, you’re in luck: the Friends of ...

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Uncovering historical gems in the Edith M. Clark History Room

By Gretchen Beilfuss Witt Rowan Public Library Whether researching genealogy or history, don’t neglect to look at journals ...

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Bestsellers (10-17-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett. 2. The Water Dancer, by ...

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Book briefs

Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society and Friends of the Mount Pleasant Library plan a Writers Workshop Sunday, 2:30 p.m., ...

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It’s time for Halloween crafts with help from the library

By Amber Bosch, Rowan Public Library With the smell of pumpkin spice lattes in the air and the ...

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Atwood offers a balm to Gilead

“The Testaments,” by Margaret Atwood. Nan A. Talese. New York. 2019. 432 pp.  By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com ...

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Bestsellers (10-3-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nahesi Coates. 2. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm ...

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Inaugural poet to speak at Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series continues with Richard Blanco, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. ...

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Libraries keep evolving to meet people’s needs

By Jim Whalen Rowan Public Library Did you wonder what actors do after a successful television show ends? ...

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D.G. Martin: North Carolina authors help us cope

By D.G. Martin Can the struggles chronicled by four North Carolina authors help the rest of us deal ...

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‘Cloudbuster Nine’ featured on ‘NC Bookwatch’

Anne Keene talks about “The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team that ...

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