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The decision that led to decades of Jim Crow

“Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey From Slavery to Segregation,” by Steve Luxenberg. Norton. ...

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In ‘Together,’ Judy Goldman considers trauma and love

“Together: A Memoir of A Marriage and a Medical Mishap,” by Judy Goldman. Nan A. Talese/Doubleday. 272 pp. ...

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Writers’ Network offers career development workshop

Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, the North Carolina Writers’ Network will host a ...

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Free college textbooks available through Open Education North Carolina

By Amber Covington Rowan Public Library Feeling the pressure of purchasing an expensive textbook for a class? Check ...

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Bestsellers (2-3-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. We are Displaced, by Malala Yousafzai. 2. The Truths We Hold, by ...

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Writing workshops starting in February

The Writers’ Workshop is offering classes and contests for beginning and experienced writers. Each class meets on Saturdays, ...

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In the end, honesty isn’t the best policy

“Golden State,” by Ben H. Winters. Mullholland. 336 pp. $28. By Jon Michaud Special To The Washington Post ...

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Bestsellers (1-27-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 2. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. ...

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Cold? Cozy up to a TV series or a book from the library

By Laurie Lyda Rowan Public Library Now that the local forecast includes an impending blast of truly cold ...

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Mary Oliver left a world of words to live by

By Harrison Smith  The Washington Post Mary Oliver, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose lyrical descriptions of the lamp-eyed ...

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Bestsellers (1-20-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 2. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, by ...

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Conquering your language learning New Year’s resolution

By Kristen Thomas Rowan Public Library One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to learn a ...

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Armistead Maupin at Lenoir-Rhyne’s writers series

HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visiting Writers Series (VWS) will present Armistead Maupin, Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. ...

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Deadline for Doris Betts Prize is Feb. 15

GREENVILLE—The 2019 Doris Betts Fiction Prize is now open for submissions. The competition is for previously unpublished short ...

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Ringing in the new year at Rowan Public Library

By Sydney Smith Rowan Public Library In the first full week of 2019, many of us feel mounting ...

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How a deadly plot against George Washington became a historical footnote

“The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington,” by Brad Meltzer. Flatiron. 432 pp. $29.99 By Brad Meltzer  Special ...

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Speaker will discuss Billy Graham’s roots at Concord Friends of the Library

The Concord Friends of the Library Inc. will have their Annual Meeting on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. ...

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Bestsellers (01-13-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. All We Ever Wanted, by Emily Giffin. 2. New Iberia Rules, by ...

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Can the heart survive a war?

“News of Our Loved Ones,” by Abigail DeWitt. HarperCollins. 2018. 222 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com I ...

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Gotta play in the dirt

By P.L. Stiles Rowan Public Library Looking out on a dismal winter landscape, ever wonder “Why winter!?” With ...

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Chef Santos signing books today

Chef Santos will sign his book, “Chef Santos: The Chef, His Story and His Recipes,” from 1 to ...

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Bestsellers (1-6-19)

Rowan 2018 bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Secret to Southern Charm, by Kristy Woodson Harvey. 2. The ...

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Year-end Indiebound bestsellers

Bestsellers Indiebound Fiction 1. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. 2. Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng. ...

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Bestsellers (12-30-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 2. Them, by Ben Sasse. 3. The Point of ...

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Book World: 50 notable works of fiction in 2018

The Washington Post “An American Marriage,” by Tayari Jones (Algonquin). Roy and Celestial are college-educated and upwardly mobile ...

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PBS videos are available from NCLive

By Edward Hirst Rowan Public Library NCLive, North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education, provides the citizens of North ...

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Rowan Public Library celebrates bookmark design winners

SALISBURY – Rowan Public Library celebrated the winners of its annual Bookmark Design Contest with a special reception. ...

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Warming up your January with salsa and thrillers

By Abigail Hardison Rowan Public Library January is always cold. Blisteringly, bone-achingly, cold — the kind of cold ...

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