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A Wilmington widow’s secret mission in World War II Washington

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 23, 2012 | D.G. Martin

It is 1942. German spies are operating at the New York ports. Sicilian dockworkers, maybe connected to the Mafia, want to help the USA. Louise Pearlie, a young widow from Wilmington, becomes the contact person and more. Louise...

"Slicker than that" in Madison County

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 20, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Amazing,” I told my friend the other day. “Three of this year’s best North Carolina novels are set up in Madison County, just north of Asheville along the Tennessee line.” “Interesting,” my friend said, but his eyes were...

Standing up a mountain, standing up themselves

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 17, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What is it about Jay Leutze’s new book, “Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail,” that has created so much buzz? You can make your own judgment this weekend...

Searching for the real Black Beard and the real Jesus

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 15, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What does North Carolina coastal historian Kevin Dufuss have in common with New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman? If you asked them, each might tell you he is a truth seeker about a man whose life is shrouded in myth. In his book,...

How the ordinary becomes the extraordinary in Susan Woodring’s 'Goliath'

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 10, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Susan Woodring’s new book, “Goliath,” establishes her place as one of North Carolina’s finest young writers. She will talk about “Goliath” on North Carolina Bookwatch this weekend (Friday at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.)...

Make room at the top of your book pile!

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 6, 2012 | D.G. Martin

The summer is fast coming to an end. And I bet there is a stack of books by your bed or somewhere in your house, ones that you meant to read this summer. But there were just too many other things you had to do. Watch out! Here...

Wiley Cash's "A Land More Kind than Home" on North Carolina Bookwatch

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 1, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What is it about Madison County this year? At least three important North Carolina novels this year are set in that mountain county, which lies along the Tennessee line. Why all this literary attention to this isolated county,...

This dad can finally brag about his son

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 30, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Maybe you did not notice. Last week the governor signed House Bill 799 (HR 799), a bill that makes it easier for military spouses to get the certification they need to work in North Carolina if they have been licensed for their...

What makes Miss Julia tick??

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 27, 2012 | D.G. Martin

Is popular North Carolina author Ann B. Ross the model for Miss Julia, “the main character in Ross’s popular series? Tune in to UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch to find out. It airs at 5:00 this Sunday afternoon. I will give...

Where is church? Looking for an answer.

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jul 24, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Where is Church?” is the provocative title of a provocative new book by a former Presbyterian minister, former board chair and interim CEO of Habitat for Humanity, and former top level leader of the John Crosland...

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