Pittsboro, NC – On Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 3 – 5 p.m., the Chatham Community Library will host a virtual Community Read honoring the poems of James Mercer Langston Hughes (1901-1967), an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – He had to tell me that my beloved Uncle Remus was not coming back—ever. Randall Kenan was jovial, kind, and wise, not unlike the Uncle Remus he was taking away from me. Kenan,…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County Public Libraries will begin offering curbside pick-up service on Monday, June 22, 2020. Pick-up service is being offered at all three branch locations and is by phone appointment only, Monday-Friday, 10am – 4pm. Library facilities…
Pittsboro, NC – Even though Chatham County Libraries are closed to the public right now, you can still access content! The libraries have curated a list of digital content and online learning resources that can be accessed via computer, tablet,…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – The virus hit home the other day. Right in the tummy. During the last few weeks I have been reviewing final page proofs for an update and expansion to my book, “North Carolina’s…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – What is the big news in North Carolina? For some it is not the bad news that the coronavirus has shut us up in our homes for weeks and weeks and undercut the…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Is the Corona 19 virus the result of a plot by the Chinese to bring down the United States? Or is it a plot by the United States to punish China? Knowing that…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – “Smart people don’t get bored,” my friend announced when I told her that a lot of people were getting bored from the home-confinement imposed by the ongoing pandemic. “Smart people can find all…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Four new North Carolina books challenge our values and make for good summer reading. Rocky Mount writer Etaf Rum, author of “A Woman Is No Man,” grew up in a Palestinian immigrant family…
Siler City, NC – The Wren Memorial Library Branch in Siler City will be closed for extensive maintenance work in the ceiling and roof areas starting on July 29, 2019. The library is expected to reopen on August 26, 2019, but the…