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Events
02 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
Mbaye Lo will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Understanding Muslim Discourse: Language, Tradition, and the Message of Bin Laden. This book explores the ways in which Bin Laden’s popularity and legitimacy are rooted in his eloquence and ability to manipulate poetic and religious traditions, as well as the collective memories of Islam. Lo is an assistant professor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke. | ||
02 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
Eileen Flanagan will discuss and sign copies of her new book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference: When to Make a Change—and When to Let Go. Through interviews with varied people, this book explores how to apply the message of the Serenity Prayer, accepting the things we cannot change and changing those we can. Normal MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ | ||
02 / 26
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02 / 27
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02 / 28
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03 / 1
Start: 7:00 pm
Malcolm Jones will read from and sign copies of his new book, Little Boy Blues. “Jones’s warmly elegant memoir recalls his childhood in an impoverished, fractured North Carolina household of the 1950s and 60s. Smitten as a young boy with movies and magic tricks...Jones retrieves elusive memories—of his emotionally stranded mother; his alcoholic, mostly absent father; his devout, ‘casually racist’ aunt and uncle—and creates a rich tapestry of Southern life,” writes O: The Oprah Magazine. Jones is a longtime writer for Newsweek. | ||
03 / 2
Start: 7:00 pm
Local author Melissa Rooney will read from and present a program for children based on her new book, Eddie the Electron. The program will involve electronic snap circuits with which kids can help Rooney direct battery produced electrons to turn on a fan and a light. Rooney has offered this fun workshop through CAPS (Culture and Arts in the Public Schools) to wide acclaim. Start: 7:00 pm
Author of Castaway Kid, Rob Mitchell will talk, answer questions, and sign copies of his book. Mitchell’s personal story—of recovery from a childhood dominated by abandonment, anger, and hopelessness—is inspiring and uplifting. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Durham Guardian ad Litem Program. | ||
03 / 3
Start: 12:00 pm
This panel discussion—The Civil Rights Roots of Healthcare Activism—features noted scholar John Dittmer, author of The Good Doctors: The Medical Committee for Civil Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Health Care, with Sharon Elliott-Bynum, Co-Founder and Clinical Director of CAARE, Inc. The event is open to the public and lunch will be served. | ||
03 / 4
Start: 5:30 pm
This panel discussion—Justice in Healthcare, Today and in the Past—features John Dittmer, author of The Good Doctors, along with William Chafe, PhD (History), Dennis Clements, MD (Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Global Health Institute), Evelyn Schmidt, MD (Director, Lincoln Community Health Center), and Sherman James, PhD (Public Policy). The event is open to the public and will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. Start: 7:00 pm
George Bishop will read from and sign copies of his debut novel, Letter to My Daughter. | ||
03 / 5
Start: 7:00 pm
Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian will read from and sign copies of his new novel, Secrets of Eden. Set in contemporary New England and written in page-turning, elegant prose, this story shines light on the issue of domestic violence. Bohjalian has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his realistic and provocative writing, including Midwives, The Double Bind, and Skeletons at the Feast. This event is co-sponsored by the Durham Crisis Response Center. | ||
03 / 6
Start: 3:00 pm
Anne Kornblut will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Notes from the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and What It Will Take for a Woman to Win. This book explores the historic role women played in the 2008 campaign—and the reason the two female candidates lost. It also looks at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano and former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Kornblut is the White House correspondent for the Washington Post. | ||
03 / 7
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03 / 8
Start: 7:00 pm
Join us for this new storytelling series for adults on the second Monday of each month. Why come? Because storytelling reminds you of those delightful times when you were told stories as a kid. Because tall tales or fairy tales excite your heart and imagination. Because you recognize the power of words to arouse, motivate, and change. Because you want to find great stories to tell to others. Come to tell or to listen; come to enjoy the feelings of community that an evening of this age-old art inspires. These evenings will be hosted by John Benedetto, a talented and experienced storyteller, mime, and workshop leader. | ||
03 / 9
Start: 7:00 pm
Normal MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ Bestselling Hillsborough author Frances Mayes will read from and sign copies of her new book, Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life. In this sequel to Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany, Mayes passionately shares her daily experiences, drinking in equal measure from the local wine, art, folklore, and landscape. Food is the pivot around which her days evolve, and recipes are included. Complementary refreshments will be served! | ||
03 / 10
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03 / 11
Start: 7:00 pm
Andrew Park will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Between a Church and a Hard Place: One Faith-Free Father’s Struggle to Understand What It Means to Be Religious (or Not). When Park’s young children started asking him questions about religion, he knew it was time to find some answers. In this colorful and thought-provoking book, Parks takes readers along on his tour through religion in America and his quest to find a comfortable middle ground for himself and his family. | ||
03 / 12
Start: 7:00 pm
This continuing series features fabulous musician and songwriter Peter Holsapple, who will share books, stories and songs “for children of all ages.” If you need a “young at heart” booster shot, Peter’s Pajama Party will fix you right up. Holsapple, the father of two young children, is best known for his work with the dB’s, the Continental Drifters, R.E.M, and Hootie and the Blowfish. Wear your pajamas (or not) and enjoy the fun! | ||
03 / 13
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03 / 14
Start: 2:00 pm
Magic Tree House authors Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce will talk briefly and then sign copies of their latest books. Set in Ireland in the early 1900s, the novel Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House #43) celebrates Ireland’s rich storytelling legacy in an inspiring and magical way; the nonfiction companion, Leprechauns and Irish Folklore (Magic Tree House Research Guide #21), brims with fun facts, illustrations, and photos. You’ll need to have a ticket to attend this event, and tickets are free with the purchase of either of their new Magic Tree House books at The Regulator. Tickets will be numbered to help facilitate the book signing. Tickets (and books) may be purchased before the event or at the event. You can also call the store (286-2700) to pre-purchase books and tickets. | ||
03 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
This discussion series on the third Monday of each month focuses on literary fiction, current and classic. The selection for March is Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale. Booklist writes, “A wholly original work told in the vein of all the best gothic classics. Lovers of books about book lovers will be enthralled.” The series is facilitated by Durham native Katherine Johnson, who has an undergraduate degree in European Literatures and many years of reading and working with books. Her day job is with NoveList, where she develops articles, discussion guides, and other materials about books for an online library service that supports readers’ advisory. | ||
03 / 16
Start: 7:00 pm
Adam Haslett will read from and sign copies of his new book, Union Atlantic. Gary Shteyngart writes, “Adam Haslett’s page-turner of a debut novel ranges brilliantly from the Strait of Hormuz to the outskirts of Boston to the belly of the financial beast—New York’s Federal Reserve. It explains to me, with humor and style and generosity, how we became America in the year 2009.” | ||
03 / 17
Start: 7:00 pm
Journalist David Kirby will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment. The book follows three American families in different parts of the country whose lives have been drastically changed by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations; the story set in New Bern, North Carolina focuses on the Neuse River and outbreaks of Pfisteria due to local pig farms. Kirby is also the author of the bestselling Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic. | ||
03 / 18
Start: 7:00 pm
Economist Dean Baker will discuss and sign copies of his new book, False Profits: Recovering from the Bubble Economy. Co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Baker is a frequent guest on NPR, CNN, and CNBC news programs. He has written for the Washington Post, Atlantic Monthly, and the Financial Times, as well as for the Guardian, the American Prospect, and Truthout.org. | ||
03 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
As part of Brain Awareness Week, Duke’s Alison Adcock will present a talk, “If I Could Take Good Advice, I Wouldn’t Need Therapy!: Neuroscience and How We Change.” Adcock is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. Brain Awareness Week—an international initiative dedicated to increasing public awareness and education about brain research—is an opportunity for scientists to connect with their local communities and help teach people how to interpret and understand brain research and use it to benefit their lives. | ||
03 / 20
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03 / 21
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03 / 22
Start: 7:00 pm
In memory of Robert B. Parker, the selection this month for our mystery series is Parker’s 1980 novel, Looking for Rachel Wallace. In this sixth title in the Spenser series, Spenser is hired to protect a lesbian feminist activist, the eponymous Rachel Wallace. As always, Spenser is “the sassiest, funniest, most-enjoyable-to-read-about private eye.” The guest facilitator this month is Stepheney Houghtlin, and avid mystery reader who has just finished writing her first novel. | ||
03 / 23
Start: 7:00 pm
Contributors to Bull Spec, a Durham-based speculative fiction quarterly magazine, will be on hand to talk about and read from the inaugural issue: Samuel Montgomery-Blinn (editor and publisher) and authors Natania Barron, Peter Wood, and Michael Jasper. Their selections will include stories and poetry. | ||
03 / 24
Start: 5:30 pm
Science journalist Rebecca Skloot will discuss and sign copies of her new book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Lacks was a 31-year-old black mother of five in Baltimore when she died of cervical cancer in 1951. Without her knowledge, doctors treating her at Johns Hopkins took tissue samples from her cervix for research. They spawned the first viable, indeed miraculously productive cell line—known as HeLa—which has aided in medical discoveries from the polio vaccine to AIDS treatments. This is a story of medical arrogance, racism and poverty, as well as of medical wonders. | ||
03 / 25
Start: 7:00 pm
Before Frank Lentricchia’s new novel, The Italian Actress, was published in January, it was adapted by Jody McAuliffe and given a multimedia production last September by the Triangle’s stellar avant garde theater company, Little Green Pig. Duke professor Frank Lentricchia will read from and sign copies of his new novel and be joined with a performance by the two lead actors from the original production: Jay O’Berski, Little Green Pig’s stalwart artistic director, and the riveting Lenore Field in the title role. A different kind of evening! | ||
03 / 26
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UPCOMING EVENTS
HAL HERZOG Thursday, September 9, 7:00 p.m. (Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat)
PETER'S PAJAMA PARTY Friday, September 10, 7:00 p.m.
REGULATOR STORYTELLERS Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m.
For more on all our events, see the Events Calendar below.