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Best young adult and memoirs of 2017

By Spencer Dixon news@salisburypost.com As we continue to share a list of some of the best books of ...

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A glance at some of 2017’s best books

Literature was in high demand in 2017 as authors found relevant topics to write about during the turbulent ...

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Bestsellers (12-31-17)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Grant, by Ron Chernow. 2. Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson. 3. The Rooster Bar, by ...

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Rowan Public Library resources for the musically inclined

By Emma Rose Rowan Public Library Rowan County is rich with musical talent. One only has to visit ...

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Mystery writer Sue Grafton dies in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mystery writer Sue Grafton has died in Santa Barbara, California. She was 77. Her ...

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Rowan Public Library Invites Community to Welcome Home Celebration

SALISBURY – Rowan Public Library will honor U.S. veterans at a “Welcome Home” celebration from 11 a.m. to ...

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Rowan Public Library hosts ‘The Things They Carried’ Book Talk

SALISBURY – Rowan Public Library will host a Book Talk featuring Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” from noon ...

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My grandmother’s pearls

By Kristy Woodson Harvey Around here, people say that pearls take on the energy of the person who ...

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Coming up on ‘Bookwatch’

Matthew Griffin talks about “Hide” on “North Carolina Bookwatch” today at noon and Thursday, Dec. 28, at 5 p.m. Earlier this year, Greensboro native ...

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Libraries play a role in molding communities

By Amber Covington Rowan Public Library Libraries have a place in every community. They are a place where people ...

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Bestsellers (12-24-17)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Anxious for Nothing, by Max Lucado. 2. Happiness in This Life, by Pope Francis. 3. The ...

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‘Thrillers! An evening with John Grisham and John Hart’ Feb. 23

RALEIGH — Novelists John Grisham and John Hart will headline “Thrillers!” on Feb. 23 at the North Carolina ...

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Books to give, thoughts to share

What makes a great Christmas gift? Books, of course, and in these difficult days, we are turning more ...

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Bestsellers (12-17-17)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson. 2. Origin, by Dan Brown. ...

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Friends of Rowan Public Library membership offers benefits, opportunities

By Laurie Lyda Rowan Public Library Do you frequent Rowan Public Library’s physical branches in Salisbury, Rockwell and ...

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Library: New acquisitions for the New Year

By Jenny Hubbard Rowan Public Library I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I do make a list ...

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Children’s author Fogt schedules book signings for Dec. 15 and 20 in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Children’s author and illustrator Patti Laughlin Fogt will be signing her new book, “Dust Buggle Town,” ...

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Holiday craft and cookie ideas are as close as the library

By Amy Notarius Rowan Public Library Last year a friend of mine who makes stained-glass creations gave me ...

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Bestsellers (12-03-17)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Artemis, by Andy Weir. 2. Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan. 3. Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, by ...

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Haunting images in ‘The Last Ballad’

“The Last Ballad,” by Wiley Cash. William Morrow. 2017. 378 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Wiley Cash ...

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Love in the air and a body in the trunk

“In the Midst of Winter,” by Isabel Allende. Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Amanda Hopkinson. Atria. ...

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New resources to be thankful for at the library

By Edward Hirst Rowan Public Library We have a lot to be thankful for this time of year. ...

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Bestsellers (11-26-17)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Leonardo Da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson. 2. Obama: In Intimate Portrait, by Pete Souza. 3. ...

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Rose Post Creative Nonfiction contest open

WILMINGTON—The 2018 Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition is open for submissions. This contest awards $1,500 in prizes to a piece of lasting ...

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Rowan Public Library challenges readers to try digital

Rowan Public Library SALISBURY – Did you know that your Rowan Public Library card gives you access to more ...

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Kristy Harvey and writing friends talk shop

By Susan Shinn Turner For The Salisbury Post CHAPEL HILL — Kristy Woodson Harvey is a tad bit bossy. ...

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Being thankful for our food, our children and more

By Paul Birkhead Rowan Public Library In this season of giving thanks, I would like to add some ...

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National book award winners

At the 2017 National Book Awards, Jesmyn Ward won her second prize in the Fiction category for “Sing, ...

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