Season 2200: Season 22
The 22nd season of UNC-TV's North Carolina Bookwatch brings viewers more of host D.G. Martin's in-depth interviews with authors from across the state. Some of the season's highlights include John Grisham's 4th visit to the show & a conversation with Cassandra King Conroy, widow of the late, beloved NC writer Pat Conroy.
NC Bookwatch Special: Appalachian Reckoning
Appalachian authors discuss the books Hillbilly Elegy & Appalachian Reckoning.
NC Bookwatch Special: Appalachian Reckoning
NC Bookwatch Special: NC's Literary Landscape
We take a look at the growth & impact of the literary arts industry in NC.
NC Bookwatch Special: NC's Literary Landscape
NC Bookwatch Special: The Literary Triad
Joseph Mills (UNCSA), Valerie Nieman (NCA&T), Jacob Paul (HPU) talk about their books.
NC Bookwatch Special: The Literary Triad
NC Bookwatch Special: Traveling North Carolina
Anne Fitten Glenn, Stephen Compton, Steve Miller & Brent Martin talk NC history & culture.
NC Bookwatch Special: Traveling North Carolina
Allan Gurganus, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Allan Gurganus talks about his break-out work & what else he's been working on.
Allan Gurganus, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Daniel Pierce, Tar Heel Lightnin'
Author Daniel Pierce gives us a history of moonshine in NC.
Daniel Pierce, Tar Heel Lightnin'
Filled with fun facts & imagery, Emily Wallace's, Road Sides, is a unique travelogue.
Emily Wallace, Road Sides
Doug Bock Clark, The Last Whalers
A small tribe is preserving their traditional way of life in Indonesia.
Doug Bock Clark, The Last Whalers
Kathy Reichs, A Conspiracy of Bones
Temperance Brennan returns in A Conspiracy of Bones.
Kathy Reichs, A Conspiracy of Bones
Pam Kelley's book, Money Rock, tells the story of Charlotte's biggest drug dealer.
Pam Kelley, Money Rock
William Darity, Jr. & Kirsten Mullen, From Here to Equality
How racial inequality has long denied economic opportunity to African Americans.
William Darity, Jr. & Kirsten Mullen, From Here to Equality
Rufus Edmisten looks back on his life in the political arena & beyond.
Rufus Edmisten, That's Rufus!
Lewis Bowling, Sam Ragan: NC's Literary Godfather
Editor, pilot, teacher - the late Sam Ragan was known as NC's Literary Godfather.
Lewis Bowling, Sam Ragan: NC's Literary Godfather
David Menconi, Step It Up and Go
David Menconi talks about NC's rich musical heritage in Step It Up & Go.
David Menconi, Step It Up and Go
What happens when we die? Bart Ehrman talks about the afterlife in Heaven & Hell.
Bart Ehrman, Heaven and Hell
Lee Smith talks about her new book Blue Marlin, a story inspired by her own childhood.
Lee Smith, Blue Marlin
Kimmery Martin, The Antidote for Everything
A doctor chooses to support a close friend & colleague facing discrimination.
Kimmery Martin, The Antidote for Everything
An old accident haunts residents of a small town in Jill McCorkle's book Hieroglyphics.
Jill McCorkle, Hieroglyphs
Ricky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook
Fresh fish, chowder, & more, Ricky Moore shares his new Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook.
Ricky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook
Jaki Shelton Green, NC Poet Laureate
NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green talks about her life, work, & mission.
Jaki Shelton Green, NC Poet Laureate
Devi Laskar, The Atlas of Reds & Blues
Inspired by a real life experience, Devi Laskar talks about The Atlas of Reds & Blues.
Devi Laskar, The Atlas of Reds & Blues
Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings
Author Sue Monk Kidd weaves a tale of what it might have been like if Jesus had married.