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Hey kids — new books to read this summer

The Brightly website is a great source for parents and all those who want to find good children’s ...

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Wash your hands!

It’s been a year of numerous food recalls and foodborne illnesses. The first big scare was Romaine lettuce. ...

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Bestselling author coming to High Point

HIGH POINT — The High Point Public Library will host the New York Times bestselling novelist Susanna Kearsley ...

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What to expect when you hear the unexpected: cystic fibrosis diagnosis

By Emma Rose Rowan Public Library In November 2012, a boy was brought into the world by ecstatic ...

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Put down the phone, look at the world around you, waste a little time

“In Praise of Wasting Time,” By Alan Lightman. TED Books/Simon & Schuster. 102 pp. $16.99. By Debra Bruno  Special ...

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Bestsellers (7-7-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward. 2. A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. 3. The ...

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Registration open for Carolina Mountain Literary Festival

The 13th Annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival on Sept. 6-8, now has  the schedule of events on the website, cmlitfest.org ...

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You’ll find yourself enchanted by ‘Circe’

“Circe” by Madeline Miller. Lee Boudreaux Books, Little, Brown. 2018. 400 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Maybe ...

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Stop the summer slide by diving into books

By Jennifer Nicholson Rowan Public Library Have you heard of the summer slide? If you have not, you ...

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Bestsellers (7-1-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Overstory, by Richard Powers. 2. Southernmost, by Silas House. 3. The President is Missing, by ...

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Bestsellers (6-24-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Educated, by Tara Westover. 2. By Invitation Only, by Dorothea Benton Frank. 3. Barracoon, by ...

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Don’t miss ‘Happy Hour with an Author’

On June 26, South Main will host “Happy Hour with an Author” featuring Susan Boyer, a Rowan County ...

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Kristy Woodson Harvey: Salisbury is my home

By Kristy Woodson Harvey For the Salisbury Post I haven’t lived in Salisbury for 14 years. Even still, ...

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Tips for growing up in a digital world

By Amber Covington Rowan Public Library Parents across the world are faced with quickly changing societies. Childhood is impacted ...

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Let’s talk more about the Great American Read

I don’t know if you are on Facebook, but I have been having a great time sharing with ...

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Upcoming events at South Main Book Co.

South Main Book Co. has added a children’s book reading to its schedule. Each Saturday at noon through ...

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Bestsellers (6-17-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. By Invitation Only, by Dorothea Benton Frank. 2. The President is Missing, by ...

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Library’s West Branch will be a center for learning, community

By Laurie Lyda Rowan Public Library For those who call the townships in West Rowan County home, the ...

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Bestsellers (6-10-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Restless Wave, by John McCain, Mark Salter. 2. Barracoon, by Zora Neale ...

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Columnist writes about cancer treatment

Lynna Clark has a new short story collection, “Just a Little Cancer Journey,” stories of her expericneces with ...

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Give yourself a summer reading challenge

By Jenny Hubbard Rowan Public Library You may have heard about Great American Reads, the PBS-sponsored challenge to ...

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The author of ‘Frankenstein’ comes ALIVE!

“In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein,” By Fiona Sampson. Pegasus. 368 pp. $28.95. By ...

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Summer Reading weekly programs for children, teens, adults

Children Programs run June 11-July 6 unless otherwise noted. Baby Time (infants to 23 months) This highly interactive, ...

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Bestsellers (6-3-18)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Outsider, by Stephen King. 2. The Soul of America, by Jon ...

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Writers’ Network offering new fellowship

CARY — The North Carolina Writers’ Network (NCWN) is proud to announce the creation of the Sally Buckner ...

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Miriam Herin wins prize; local writer recognized, too

GREENVILLE: Miriam Herin of Greensboro won the 2018 Doris Betts Fiction Prize for her story “Lucky.” She received ...

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Backman returns to Beartown

“Us Against You,” by Fredrik Backman. Atria. 448 pp. $28. By Bethanne Patrick Special To The Washington Post ...

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Rowan Public Library now offers in-library eBook experience

By Edward Hirst Rowan Public Library Rowan Public Library has expanded its digital services with the introduction of ...

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