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Blame it on William Jennings Bryan

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

Are you are already tired of the presidential campaigns and the barrage of television ads, glad the conventions are over, and dreading the upcoming debates? Blame it on William Jennings Bryan. It used to be different. That was...

The basket of lost trust

Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 4, 2012 | D.G. Martin

What does a lesson learned from a Mecklenburg County district court judge many years ago and a recent experience of Duke Energy have to do with this year’s presidential election? Trust. It has been almost 45 years since a brand...

Can Latin fried chicken beat your mama's?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 31, 2012 | D.G. Martin

“Nothing says ‘South’ more than fried chicken,” says Sandra Gutierrez, who was born in the U.S., grew up in Guatemala, and now lives in Cary. She is author of “The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold...

Paul Ryan: Romney's "Seer Stone"

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

“It doesn’t make any difference.” That seems to be the one thing that TV and other media political prognosticators agree on these days. When the impact of Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate...

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...

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