By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Why aren’t more North Carolina books made into movies? We ask ourselves even though the film, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” based on the popular book set in North Carolina was a great success…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I thought it was enough, maybe more than enough. But the long list of North Carolina books I recently shared for readers to consider as holiday gifts or book club choices did not…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Can North Carolina’s television program about books escape the shutdown brought to us by the coronavirus? UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch has had a rough time in recent months. With production studios closed, Bookwatch’s…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – What is a good book I can give a friend? Every year I get this question from folks who know that I try to keep up with NorthCarolina-related books. First of all, I…
by D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – New York Times bestselling author John Hart, who grew up in Salisbury, is not afraid to take risks, including those with high stakes. In fact, he seems to thrive on these risks. For…