Books
Book review: ‘Maid’ tells what it’s like to be the working poor
“Maid,” by Stephanie Land. Hachette Books. 270 pages. $27. By Elizabeth Cook For the Salisbury Post “Maid,” Stephanie ...
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Bestsellers (3-17-19)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marion James. 2. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 3. Where ...
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You can do research at the library while at home
By Amanda Bosch Rowan Public Library I’m taking an online course this semester and our professor has been ...
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Book shows how daring divers saved 12 boys in flooded cave
By Abby McGanney Nolan Special To The Washington Post Do you remember last summer’s big news story about ...
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Fiction is about yearning, finding order in chaos
We are all creatures of desire, yearning for something or someone, said author Robert Olen Butler. Plot, in ...
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Robert Olen Butler: Making good use of his compost heap
SALISBURY — Author Robert Olen Butler relies on his compost heap, where much of his past lies percolating — ...
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Bestsellers 3-10-19
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks. 2. The Last Romantics, by Tara Conklin. ...
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Three new books to inspire young readers
Special To The Washington Post Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins “Brave Ballerina” (ages 3-7) begs to ...
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George Singleton, you crack me up
“Staff Picks,” by George Singleton. Louisiana State University Press. 2018. 201 pp. Let me say flatly, I love ...
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We do judge a book by its cover
By Jim Whalen Rowan Public Library The 1950s brought us beautiful record album artwork. The album that impressed ...
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Library’s digital lending is in OverDrive
SALISBURY— Checking out a good book, movie or audiobook just got a whole lot easier thanks to an ...
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Iles, fully recovered, dives into thriller with deep themes
“Cemetery Road,” by Greg Iles. Morrow. 608 pp. $28.99 By Bill Sheehan Special to The Washington Post The ...
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Frances Mayes at Bookmarks March 24
WINSTON-SALEM— Award-winning and bestselling author Frances Mayes will present her newest book, “See You in the Piazza,” on ...
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Bestsellers (3-3-19)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks. 2. The Lost Man, by Jane ...
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March Saturdays are full of activities for children
By Hope Loman Rowan Public Library Looking for something new for the kids to do on weekends? Trying ...
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Library to sponsor card design contest for new West Branch
SALISBURY – Aspiring graphic designers, illustrators, print artists and photographers are invited to design a library card for the ...
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Damaged soul tries to find redemption in ‘Sugar Run’
“Sugar Run,” by Mesha Maren. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 2019. 320 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com ...
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Librarian turns to library resources to break out of a funk
By Stephanie Reister Rowan Public Library I’ve been in a funk. It’s not a good Kool and the ...
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Bestsellers (2-24-19)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marion James. 2. The Only Woman in the ...
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Bestsellers (2-17-19)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marion James. 2. The Only Woman in the ...
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Counselor to sign new book ‘Character Blocks’
Dr. Terry Donelson has recently published a book, “Character Blocks.” A Salisbury resident for over 45 years, Donelson ...
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Music and literacy, sittin’ in a tree …
By Chelsea Rhae Childers Rowan Public Library Will you be my Valentine? February inspires us to brood over ...
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Catawba symposium features Robert Olen Butler
Catawba College’s 33rd annual Brady Author’s Symposium will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler. The Thursday, March ...
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Writer M.J. Simms-Maddox to speak at Livingstone
SALISBURY — Independent author M.J. Simms-Maddox will speak on the topic “On Becoming a Book Author” and about ...
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Raleigh writer wins first African-American prize
RALEIGH—The short story “Papa’s Gifts” by Raleigh writer Sandra Headen has won the first-ever Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize. ...
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Newspaper icon Bob Woodward offers perspectives on journalism, politics and Trump
By Susan Shinn Turner For the Salisbury Post DURHAM — In the early 1970s, Bob Woodward emerged as ...
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Bestsellers (2-10-19)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. 2. Fire & Blood, by George ...
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Library has poetry perfect for Black History Month
By Amber Covington Rowan Public Library February is a month dedicated to celebrating African-American history and is most ...
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How to Pick the Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 17
Friday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Arena,…
How to Watch Sun Belt College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
Sun Belt teams are on Thursday’s college basketball schedule for four games, including the Marshall Thundering Herd taking…
How to Watch AAC College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
AAC squads are on Thursday’s college basketball schedule in one game, the Memphis Tigers playing the Temple Owls.…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
There is one game featuring a Big South team on the Thursday college basketball schedule, the High Point…
How to Watch Appalachian State vs. Old Dominion on TV or Live Stream – January 16
The Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-7, 3-2 Sun Belt) will attempt to build on a three-game winning run when…