Season 18

Konrad Jarausch looks back at the impact of the 20th Century on Europe.
Konrad Jarausch, Out of Ashes

Bart Ehrman, Jesus Before the Gospels
Dr. Bart Ehrman looks at how oral storytelling may have altered the stories of Jesus.
Bart Ehrman, Jesus Before the Gospels

Ron Stodghill, Where Everybody Looks Like Me
Ron Stodghill talks about how HBCU's can work to save their heritage & support the future.
Ron Stodghill, Where Everybody Looks Like Me

Warren Bingham, George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour
Warren Bingham talks about President Washington's tour of the newly-formed southern U.S.
Warren Bingham, George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour

John Rosenthal shares the poignant images he captured in the 9th Ward after Katrina.
John Rosenthal, After

Ms. Marlowe Hartnett talks about the life of the late Charlotte writer Harry Golden.
Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett

David Payne, Barefoot to Avalon
David Payne's memoir tells the story of his profound relationship with his brother.
David Payne, Barefoot to Avalon

Margaret Donovan Bauer, A Study of Scarletts
Dr. Bauer looks at the impact Scarlett O'Hara had on leading ladies in literature.
Margaret Donovan Bauer, A Study of Scarletts

Robert Morgan, Chasing the North Star
Robert Morgan tells the spellbinding story of two runaway slaves during the Civil War
Robert Morgan, Chasing the North Star

Author & retired Gen. Dan Bolger shares lessons learned in the Iraq & Afghanistan wars.
Dan Bolger, Why We Lost

Pam Saulsby, Ashley's High Five for Daddy
Pam Saulsby's new book helps children of military families understand PTSD.
Pam Saulsby, Ashley's High Five for Daddy

Randy Johnson, Grandfather Mountain
Randy Johnson talks about his new book on the history & heritage of Grandfather Mountain.
Randy Johnson, Grandfather Mountain

The 12 Bones Smokehouse is an Asheville hot spot as they serve up their signature 'cue.
12 Bones Smokehouse

Patricia Bell-Scott, The Firebrand & The First Lady
An unlikely friendship helps two formidable women affect social change.
Patricia Bell-Scott, The Firebrand & The First Lady

Kristy Woodson Harvey, Lies & Other Acts of Love
Lies & Other Acts of Love focuses on 3 generations of a family & the love that binds them.
Kristy Woodson Harvey, Lies & Other Acts of Love

Charles Thompson, Border Odyssey
Charles Thompson studies US/Mexico border & the history & culture of both nations.
Charles Thompson, Border Odyssey

A young boy, a troubled detective, a good cop, & an old church feature in Redemption Road.
John Hart, Redemption Road

Bland & Ann Simpson, Little Rivers & Waterway Tales
Bland & Ann Simpson share their love of Eastern NC rivers & waterways.
Bland & Ann Simpson, Little Rivers & Waterway Tales

John Shelton Reed shares recipes for NC's favorite food in his new cookbook - Barbecue.
John Shelton Reed, Barbecue

Scott Ellsworth, The Secret Game
Scott Ellsworth talks about an epic basketball game which changed the nature of the sport.
Scott Ellsworth, The Secret Game

Bridgette Lacy focuses on the meal that is more than just a meal - Sunday Dinner.
Bridgette Lacy, Sunday Dinner

Lee Smith's new book, Dime Store, is a collection of memoirs from her childhood.