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Quail Ridge Books & Music is open 9am-9pm daily
and specializes in fine literature for adults and children, with a special focus on the South.
Hal Herzog On Our Lives With Animals
Hal Herzog brings us his new SOME
WE LOVE, SOME WE HATE, SOME WE EAT: WHY IT'S SO HARD TO
THINK STRAIGHT ABOUT ANIMALS on Friday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. An anthrozoologist and Professor of
Psychology at
Western Carolina, he offers an unprecedented look inside our complex
and often
paradoxical relationships with animals.
NPR's Frank Deford with BLISS
NPR commentator and sports writer Frank Deford brings us new historical fiction,
BLISS, REMEMBERED on Thursday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. Former swimmer Sydney recounts falling in love with a young German
while competing for America in the 1936 Olympics. Prepare for a surprise
twist.
Terry McMillan With GETTING TO HAPPY!
Terry McMillan visits on Monday, September 13, at 7:30 p.m., with GETTING
TO HAPPY. You'll love this exuberant return to the four
unforgettable heroines of WAITING TO EXHALE - full of
spirit, sass, and faith in
one another. This will be a signing line ticket event.
SIGNING LINE TICKET EVENT - receive a ticket with the purchase of GETTING TO HAPPY. Click here for information on ticketed events.
WRAL Duo In Late September
Meet two very talented WRAL newspeople when Jennifer Joyner and Bill Leslie present works on two back-to-back September nights. WRAL's Jennifer Joyner brings us DESIGNATED
FAT GIRL, a brutally honest yet hopeful memoir, on Thursday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. Then Bill Leslie - newsman, author, composer, and musician - debuts his new CD, SIMPLE BEAUTY, on Friday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Diane Rehm & Maxie Visit
Diane Rehm visits on Thursday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. with her new LIFE WITH MAXIE. The
popular NPR host of the Diane Rehm show gives us a glimpse into
her life by way of her beloved dog, Maxie, who will also be there! A
heartwarming story for fans and dog
lovers.
SIGNING LINE TICKET EVENT - Click here for information on this ticketed event, to be held at Stewart Theater in the Talley Student Center at NC State University (NCSU). Co-sponsored by NCSU Friends Of The Library and WUNC-FM.
Dan Ariely Promotes IRRATIONALITY
Dan Ariely returns on Tuesday, September 14, at 7:30 p.m. with THE
UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY: THE UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF DEFYING
LOGIC AT WORK AND AT HOME, the provocative follow-up to PREDICTABLY
IRRATIONAL. Social scientist Ariely exposes the surprising negative and
positive effects irrationality can
have on our lives.
Cat Teaches Love In HOMER'S ODYSSEY
Gwen Cooper visits on Saturday, September 18, at 2 p.m. with HOMER'S
ODYSSEY: A FEARLESS FELINE TALE, OR HOW I LEARNED ABOUT
LOVE AND LIFE WITH A BLIND WONDER CAT. The hit memoir is now
out in paperback. The event is co-sponsored by Blind Cat Rescue. Be
prepared to be smitten by a kitten.
Spectacular September Storytimes
We have some super Storytime special programs scheduled all month. Click here to find out what's coming! For preschool on up.
