Season 20: NC Bookwatch

NC's premiere literary series celebrates its 20th season in 2017 - 2018. During this milestone season, host DG Martin talks with authors from across the state & even the country. From cookbooks to fantasy novels, history to photography, each week features a new conversation with a Tar Heel author, a NC-based story, & much more.

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Stephanie Elizondo Griest | All the Agents & Saints

NC Bookwatch

Stephanie Elizondo Griest | All the Agents & Saints

An intimate look at the existential impact of international borderlines.

Stephanie Elizondo Griest | All the Agents & Saints

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Gov. Jim Martin | Revelation Through Science

NC Bookwatch

Gov. Jim Martin | Revelation Through Science

Fmr. Gov. Jim Martin talks about how faith informs & science, & science informs faith.

Gov. Jim Martin | Revelation Through Science

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Kathleen Burkinshaw | The Last Cherry Blossom

NC Bookwatch

Kathleen Burkinshaw | The Last Cherry Blossom

Inspired by her mother's story, Kathleen Burkinshaw shows us childhood in Japan in WWII.

Kathleen Burkinshaw | The Last Cherry Blossom

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Mark de Castrique | Hidden Scars

NC Bookwatch

Mark de Castrique | Hidden Scars

Two P.I.'s look into a decades-old cold case in Hidden Scars.

Mark de Castrique | Hidden Scars

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch LaHoma Smith Romocki & Cindy Waszak Geary

NC Bookwatch

LaHoma Smith Romocki & Cindy Waszak Geary

Lessons learned during mandated school desegregation in 1970 are still relevant today.

LaHoma Smith Romocki & Cindy Waszak Geary

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Joseph Robinson | Long Winded

NC Bookwatch

Joseph Robinson | Long Winded

Oboe player Joe Robinson looks back on his long career in music.

Joseph Robinson | Long Winded

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Heather Bell Adams | Maranatha Road

NC Bookwatch

Heather Bell Adams | Maranatha Road

Maranatha Road tells the story of a complicated family mystery in a small town.

Heather Bell Adams | Maranatha Road

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Ed Haag | Charlie Soong

NC Bookwatch

Ed Haag | Charlie Soong

Author Ed Haag shares the story of NC's connection to China's Last Emperor.

Ed Haag | Charlie Soong

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Alex Harris & Margaret Sartor | Dream of a House

NC Bookwatch

Alex Harris & Margaret Sartor | Dream of a House

Pictures taken of his home show an intimate portrait of the late writer Reynolds Price.

Alex Harris & Margaret Sartor | Dream of a House

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Daniel Wallace | Extraordinary Adventures

NC Bookwatch

Daniel Wallace | Extraordinary Adventures

An unexpected prize sends a man on a quest to find a companion for the free trip he won.

Daniel Wallace | Extraordinary Adventures

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Margaret Maron | Take Out

NC Bookwatch

Margaret Maron | Take Out

Mystery writer Margaret Maron wraps up her Sigrid Haraldsen series.

Margaret Maron | Take Out

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Elizabeth Kostova | The Shadow Land

NC Bookwatch

Elizabeth Kostova | The Shadow Land

Elizabeth Kostova shares a tale of international intrigue & the importance of family.

Elizabeth Kostova | The Shadow Land

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch John Hart | The Hush

NC Bookwatch

John Hart | The Hush

Author John Hart continues the story of Johnny Merrimon in his new book, The Hush.

John Hart | The Hush

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch James Dodson | The Range Bucket List

NC Bookwatch

James Dodson | The Range Bucket List

Jim Dodson shares his "love letter" to his favorite sport - golf.

James Dodson | The Range Bucket List

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Stephanie Powell Watts | No One Is Coming to Save Us

NC Bookwatch

Stephanie Powell Watts | No One Is Coming to Save Us

Author Stephanie Powell Watts shares a glimpse into the hearts of a family.

Stephanie Powell Watts | No One Is Coming to Save Us

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Julian Pleasants | Home Front

NC Bookwatch

Julian Pleasants | Home Front

Using oral history interviews, newspaper accounts, etc, Home Front explores NC during WWII

Julian Pleasants | Home Front

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Karen Cox | Goat Castle

NC Bookwatch

Karen Cox | Goat Castle

Author & historian Karen Cox shares the true story of a 1932 murder in Mississippi.

Karen Cox | Goat Castle

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Wiley Cash | The Last Ballad

NC Bookwatch

Wiley Cash | The Last Ballad

Author Wiley Cash returns with a new book inspired by historical events.

Wiley Cash | The Last Ballad

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Ali Standish | The Ethan I Was Before

NC Bookwatch

Ali Standish | The Ethan I Was Before

Author Ali Standish talks about her debut novel, The Ethan I Was Before.

Ali Standish | The Ethan I Was Before

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Graham Allison | Destined For War

NC Bookwatch

Graham Allison | Destined For War

Dr. Allison looks at the potential for war between the US & China.

Graham Allison | Destined For War

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Charles Frazier | Cold Mountain anniversary

NC Bookwatch

Charles Frazier | Cold Mountain anniversary

The epic novel Cold Mountain celebrates its 20th anniversary with a re-release of the book

Charles Frazier | Cold Mountain anniversary

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Belle Boggs | The Art of Waiting

NC Bookwatch

Belle Boggs | The Art of Waiting

Belle Boggs gathers stories & information from & for families strugglling to conceive.

Belle Boggs | The Art of Waiting

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch Michele Tracy Berger | Reenu-You

NC Bookwatch

Michele Tracy Berger | Reenu-You

Michele Tracy Berger's debut novel centers on an epidemic caused by a women's hair product

Michele Tracy Berger | Reenu-You

Video thumbnail: NC Bookwatch John Grisham | Camino Island

NC Bookwatch

John Grisham | Camino Island

John Grisham's latest book is a LITERARY thriller, he'll tell us all about Camino Island.

John Grisham | Camino Island