Area Readings, August, 2011

Saturday, August 6, 1:00-3:00 pm Loco for Coco, 2415 C Lawndale Dr., Greensboro Valerie Nieman will read from her book, Blood Clay. She will also read: Wednesday, November 16, 7:00-9:00 pm, The Burwell School, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, with Marjorie Hudson Marjorie Hudson will read from her debut story collection, Accidental Birds of the Carolinas: Short Stories. She will also read: Saturday, October 2, TBA, Durham Public Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham, Literary Tours Talk with Georgann Eubanks Tuesday, October 4, Chatham Community Library Book Club, 197 NC Highway 87, Pittsboro Friday, August 19, 5:00–7:00 pm Spa at Bell House, Tea on the Front Porch, 74 E. Salisbury St., Pittsboro Ashley Memory will read from her upcoming novel, Naked and Hungry. Website: www.spaatbellhouse.com. Friday, August 19, 11:00 am "The Moveable Feast," The Sawgrass Room, Pawleys Plantation, 70 Tanglewood Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Information: www.classatpawleys.com/feast.php Anna Jean Mayhew will be the featured guest. She will also read: Tuesday, October 18, 3:00 pm, Orange Senior Center, 101 Meadowlands Dr., Hillsborough Friday, August 19, 2:00 pm, McIntyre’s Books 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro Karen Pullen, Chris Roerden, and three other authors will read from Fish Tales, an anthology of twenty-two stories of mystery and mayhem produced by the Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Saturday, August 20, 9:00 am Diane Daniel will read from her new book, Farm Fresh North Carolina: The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees, Vineyards and Wineries, and More. She will also read: Saturday, August 20, 1:00 pm, A Southern Season/University Mall, 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill Thursday, September 15, 5:00 pm, FRANK Gallery, 109 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill Monday, August 22, 7:30 pm Quail Ridge Books & Music, 3522 Wade Ave., Raleigh Carol Henderson, editor of Wide Open Spaces: Women Exploring Call Through Stories and Reflection, will read from and sign copies of the new book, along with several contributing authors. She will also read: Tuesday, August 30, 7:00 pm, The Regulator Bookshop, 720 9th St., Durham NEW! Sunday, August 28, 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro Joan McLean and others will read as part of the NC Poetry Series. Thursday, September 15, 7:00 pm Bennett Place State Historic Site, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham Suzy Barile will read from Undaunted Heart. NEW! Sunday, September 25, 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro Scott Owens, Steve Roberts, and Jessie Carty will be reading as part of the NC Poetry Series. NEW! Sunday, October 23, 2:00 pm McIntyre's Books, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro Irene Blair Honeycutt and Julie Suk will be reading as part of the NC Poetry Series. Please go to our Web site for contests, residencies, and other opportunities. You do have to log in as a current member to view this section of the literary calendar.