Omid Safi will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters.  Presenting Muhammad as the lens through which to view both the genesis of Islam and the grand sweep of Islamic history, Safi helps us better understand many hot-button topics facing Muslims today—the purveyance of Holy Wars, the role of women, and the long-running tension with Jews, Buddhists and Christians alike.  Safi is an associate professor of Islamic studies at UNC-CH and the author of The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam and the editor of Progressive Muslims.

*Doors open at 6:00 pm*

Sam Stephenson will discuss and sign copies of his new book, The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965.  Culled from over forty thousand pictures, here are Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Roland Kirk, Zoot Sims, and Chick Corea, as well as the pimps, prostitutes, cops, dealers, and drug addicts who dropped by (along with the likes of Doris Duke, Norman Mailer, Diane Arbus, and Salvador Dali).  After the reading—music by Jazz Loft legend Ronnie Free and his trio, featuring guitarist Royce Campbell.  Stephenson is a writer and lecturer at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies.

Hundreds of books 20% to 30% off and a raffle for 10 $33.00 Gift certificates. We’ll have lots of titles on sale all through December, so shop early, shop often, and SHOP LOCAL FIRST! (Thanks for 33 great ones!)

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Join us for this series featuring musician and songwriter Peter Holsapple, who will share books, stories and songs.  “It’s all about a guy, really a big old kid, bringing his guitar and his sense of humor and involvement, some books and his pajamas, and entertaining kids—and their parents too.”  Holsapple, known best for his work with the dB’s and the Continental Drifters, has also worked with R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, and Sugarland.  So wear your pajamas (or not) and enjoy the fun!

Hundreds of books 20% to 30% off and a raffle for 10 $33.00 Gift certificates. We’ll have lots of titles on sale all through December, so shop early, shop often, and SHOP LOCAL FIRST! (Thanks for 33 great ones!)

Hundreds of books 20% to 30% off and a raffle for 10 $33.00 Gift certificates. We’ll have lots of titles on sale all through December, so shop early, shop often, and SHOP LOCAL FIRST! (Thanks for 33 great ones!)

Local writer, illustrator, and environmental educator Bob Palmatier will read from and sign copies of his new children’s book, Neddy Mittens, the Polydactyl Cat.  In this story, two kittens from an animal shelter are adopted by a family, including single mother Sarah, 12-year-old daughter Gwen, and younger son Owen.  Gwen chooses the kitten Fred K., who has 6 toes on each front paw, and Owen chooses Neddy, who has 7 toes on each front paw).  Palmatier is also the author of Stormy’s Return, a book about the incredible journey of a spotted turtle.

Local author Lewis Shiner will read from and sign copies of his new retrospective short story collection, Collected Stories.  “These...powerful stories cover Shiner’s career across three decades and multiple genres, showcasing hard-edged, often political genre fiction at its finest....Shiner never fails to astound, and this collection highlights everything that makes him one of today’s best storytellers,” writes Publishers Weekly. We’ll also have on hand Shiner’s novel about Durham, Black & White, and Deserted Cities of the Heart, both newly available in paperback. 

Durham author Jeanette Stokes will discuss and sign copies of her book, Hurricane Season: Living Through a Broken Heart.  Jaki Shelton Green writes, “Hurricane Season bears witness to a woman courageous and spiritually alive enough to sit with her own mirrors...a naked soul sitting in the eye of a storm.”  Author of 25 Years in the Garden, Stokes is the founder and executive director of the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, a nonprofit dedicated to feminism, spirituality, and social justice.

Come hear the history and traditions of music from the Piedmont with Wayne Martin and a special musical guest. Wayne Martin, the senior program manager for communities at the N.C. Arts Council and a founding member of  PineCone, has produced a new 2 CD collection, “Going Down to Raleigh: Stringband Music in the North Carolina Piedmont 1976-1998”   Martin will discuss the field recordings that are included on the CDs and that highlight the distinctive music traditions of the Piedmont region and conclude with a live performance. “Going Down to Raleigh” includes fiddlers, banjo players, guitarists and singers, who often learned their music from family and friends. The anthology includes full liner notes and photographs of the musicians. Musicians featured in the collection include: Virgil Craven, Leonard Eubanks, Marvin Gaster, Beth Hartness, Rich Hartness, Jack Jones, Smith McInnis, Robert Mitchener, Fred Olson, Ava Overton, Gerry Overton, Evelyn Shaw, Joe Thompson, Odell Thompson, Wade Yates and Wayne Martin.

Bowing to popular demand once again, Allan Gurganus will reprise his marvelous December 2005 performance of his unpublished short story, "A Fool for Christmas.”  Commissioned by NPR's "All Things Considered" for airing on Christmas Eve, Gurganus channels Verne, a heavyset pet-store owner who assists with a mystical holiday birth at his mall workplace. He’ll do a minute or two of Scrooge as well.  Mulled wine, hot apple cider, and holiday cookies will help to round out the evening.

Join us for this series featuring musician and songwriter Peter Holsapple, who will share books, stories and songs.  “It’s all about a guy, really a big old kid, bringing his guitar and his sense of humor and involvement, some books and his pajamas, and entertaining kids—and their parents too.”  Holsapple, known best for his work with the dB’s and the Continental Drifters, has also worked with R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, and Sugarland.  So wear your pajamas (or not) and enjoy the fun!