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Eric Roston will discuss and sign copies of his new book, The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greatest Threat. "With delightful verve and zest, Roston explores the awesomely cornucopian roles of carbon, ranging from cosmic to cellular, from climate to cancer. He also makes ... (more)a compelling case that human destiny and carbon are now inextricably coupled," writes 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Dudley Herschbach. Roston is a senior associate in the Washington, DC office of Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

Stand-up comedian and writer Jeremy Greenberg will read from and sign copies of his new book, Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival Guide. If you've ever had a knot in your stomach before a family event, this is the book that will help you laugh your way through any and every stressful family encounter. ... (more) Greenberg has written for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes, Comics Unleashed, Atlantic Business Magazine, and American Jewish Life Magazine.

Environmental activist Diane Wilson will read from and discuss her "hot as hellfire" memoir, Holy Roller: Growing Up in the Church of Knock Down, Drag Out; or, How I Quit Loving a Blue-Eyed Jesus. Holy Roller covers Wilson's early life, while her adult life is explored in her previous memoir, An Unreasonable ... (more)Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters, and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas.

Greg Melville will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, a Car Powered by Vegetable Oil, and a Cross-Country Trip in Search of a Greener World. Join Greg and his college buddy Iggy as they travel from Burlington, Vermont to Berkeley, California, stopping at all the ... (more)green meccas along the way. Melville will be driving his beloved Greasecar to all his readings along the East Coast—-fueling up only on veggie-oil waste—-so The Regulator will be looking to local restaurants for donations!

Tom Joyner has never been at a loss for words. Come here the former WPTF talk radio host take on a discussion on race. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to ... (more)check availability.

A special program led by the Revs. Mary and Doug Earle in preparation for the visit to San Antonio of the Rev. Dr. J. Philip Newell. This program will be based on the book by Philip Newell: Christ of the Celts (John Wiley, $19.95 hc.) Saturday, October 11th, 10 a.m. - 12 noon. No charge.

Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival GuideJeremy Greenberg’s new book, Relative Discomfort revolutionizes the ways in which people deal with the stress of seeing family. Let this holiday season be the first in which you don’t dread seeing your loved ones. Under the guise of a “guidebook,” ... (more)Jeremy delights readers with hilarious, original, smart perspectives on the family dynamic. Readers will laugh out loud, and come away with a richer understanding of what exactly makes their families tick, and what about their families ticks them off. An internationally headlining stand-up comedian, columnist and author, Jeremy Greenberg writes a column entitled “Eastside: Center of the Universe,” which celebrates the elevated status of suburban Seattle. He has been a contributor to the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Jokes , a joke writer for Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and has written for MSN, Geek Monthly, Twins Magazine, and Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine. When not traveling and writing, Jeremy is home with his wife and twin sons in Kirkland, Washington.FUN READING and BOOK SIGNING:Saturday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

Dorothea Lange chronicler Anne Whiston Spirn will discuss, present images, and sign copies of her new book, Daring to Look: Dorothea Lange's Photographs and Reports from the Field. In 1939, Lange worked for the Farm Security Administration in North Carolina, taking photographs in Wake, Orange, Person, ... (more)Granville and Chatham counties. Most of these photos detail the daily lives of sharecroppers and tenant farmers—black and white. Lange also photographed the process of putting in tobacco, the congregation of the church in Gordonton, and Saturday "in town" in Pittsboro.

Lewis Bowling will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Duke Basketball: A Pictorial History, which features over two hundred photographs encompassing this incredible sports tradition. Bowling covers all the highlights, from Trinity College through Eddie Cameron and Coach K, and captures the Blue ... (more)Devil players and coaches in their finest moments. Bowling is a physical education instructor at Duke and NCCU.

Kathryn Lilley will read from and sign copies of her latest mystery, A Killer Workout. Set in Durham, the "Diet Capital of the World," this second in the Fat City series features plus-sized TV reporter Kate Gallagher as she joins a fitness program/boot camp named Body Blast, and discovers that dieters ... (more)are dying right and left. Lilley has also written Dying to Be Thin. For more information see the author's website.

Dine well and safely on road trips with D.G. Martin's INTERSTATE EATERIES (2nd edition). Come for the fun as Quail Ridge Books & Music owner Nancy Olson turns the tables on D.G. and interviews the host of NC Bookwatch. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or ... (more)1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Do you stare into the fridge every night, wondering what to make for dinner? Help is on the way. Hear Liz Edmunds with THE FOOD NANNY RESCUES DINNER: EASY FAMILY DINNERS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. You'll learn how to easily put together a complete meal plan for busy families. There will also ... (more)be a French bread demonstration. Brown bag your lunch and come on in! Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Joe Bageant will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Deer Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America's Class War. Mother Jones writes, "Dead serious and damn funny... Bageant writes with the ghosts of Hunter S. Thompson, Will Rogers, and Frank Zappa kibitzing over his shoulder... Takes Thomas Frank’s ... (more)What's the Matter with Kansas to the next level.

The brand-new DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood is proud to welcome Caldecott Medalist & Macarthur "Genius" Grant recipient, David Macauley, as he shares from his dazzling, ambitious and encyclopedic new work: The Way We Work. He's the LA Times and New York Times-bestselling children's author/illustrator ... (more)of such classic books as The New Way Things Work, Black and White, Building the Book Cathedral, Pyramid, and City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction among many others. His books are used widely in school classrooms & libraries, and parents everywhere have raised their kids on his fascinating works of literary art! Now is your chance to hear him speak up close and personal, so join us at the new DIESEL, A Bookstore in BRENTWOOD on Thursday, October 16 at 11am!! Teachers & educators, if you're interested in bringing your classroom to the event, please contact Robyn Kamimura at events@dieselbookstore.com.

Peter Manseau will read from and sign copies of his debut novel, Songs for the Butcher's Daughter. Known for his book Vows—a memoir of growing up the son of a former priest and nun—Manseau uses in this novel an alter ego to tell the story of fictional Yiddish poet Itsik Malpesh, born in the city ... (more)of Kishinev. Manseau is also the co-founder of the award-winning online magazine, KillingTheBuddha.com, which publishes incisive new writing on religion.

Join Diesel Bookstore for a green event with Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All, based in Oakland. The mission is to help build an inclusive, green economy - strong enough to lift millions of people out of poverty. Van ... (more)is a tireless advocate, championing "green-collar jobs and opportunities" for disadvantaged people. He is committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty," while greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming. He's worked to combine solutions to America's two biggest problems: social inequality and environmental destruction. Under the slogan "green-collar jobs, not jails," he is calling for green economic development in urban America. As an advocate for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, he has won many honors, which include the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the international Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship. He's also served on the boards of numerous national environmental organizations. Presently, he is a board member of the National Apollo Alliance, which advocates for clean energy jobs. He is also a founding board member of 1Sky, a national coalition working to avert catastrophic climate change. In 2007, Van helped the City of Oakland pass a "Green Jobs Corps" proposal; the City allocated funds to train Oakland residents in eco-friendly "green-collar jobs." At the national level, Van worked successfully in 2007 with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-MASS) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007. That path-breaking, historic legislation authorized $125 million in funding to train 35,000 people a year in "green-collar jobs." Van is also a co-founder of a new national coalition that promotes the idea of a national "Clean Energy Jobs Corps." This multi-billion-dollar federal initiative would put hundreds of thousands of people to work rewiring and retrofitting the energy infrastructure of the United States. In 2005, Van produced the "Social Equity Track" for the United Nations' World Environment Day celebration. UNWED 2005 drew dozens of mayors from around the world to San Francisco, where they developed policies promoting the concept of "Green Cities." In 1996, Van co-founded (with Diana Frappier) the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, now located in Oakland, California. Named for an unsung civil rights heroine, the award-winning Center promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration. The Center, for which Van serves as board president, incubated Green For All in 2007 and spun it off in 2008. His many media appearances includes the popular Peabody award-winning show, The Colbert Report.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH – PEAK INTO PETERBOROUGH – events throughout the town for all ages –come and enjoy! AT 2 PM – NICKOLAS LUPININ introducing and signing THE RUSSIAN CENTURY: A HUNDRED YEARS OF RUSSIAN LIVES a new book he has co-edited with George Pahomov, composed of first person accounts ... (more)painting a vivid portrait of the Russian people through the turbulent years of the collapse of the Soviet Union

Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and ... (more)action-packed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel. For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.com

Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and ... (more)action-packed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel. For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.comPURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!

Cyma Rubin presents her unique THE AMERICAN SOLDIER: A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIBUTE, THE CIVIL WAR TO THE WAR IN IRAQ. The book includes 116 enlarged photographs (including several Pulitzer Prize winners) dating back to the Civil War and the dawn of the photographic era. This is an intimate and historical ... (more)look into the lives of America's fighting forces. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Rhodes Conference RoomThe authors will discuss and sign copies of their new book, Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Are Trying to Save the World. This talk, one in a series offered by the Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society, is free and open to the public. A visitor's parking lot is ... (more)located close to the building on Science Dr.

Louella Bryant will read from and sign copies of her new book, While in Darkness There Is Light: Idealism and Tragedy on an Australian Commune. During the Vietnam era, five young men—including Charlie Dean, brother of Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean—started a commune in Australia. ... (more) Bryant tells a story full of virtue, commitment, and sorrow during a tumultuous time. She is a faculty member of Spaulding University’s MFA in Writing program in Louisville, Kentucky.

Louella Bryant presents her real-life story, WHILE IN DARKNESS THERE IS LIGHT: IDEALISM AND TRAGEDY ON AN AUSTRALIAN COMMUNE. Come hear the story of a well–researched and straightforward coming of age story of five young men that recaptures some of what what most inspiring and some of what was most ... (more)heartbreaking about America in the early 1970s. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

These contributors to American Crisis, Southern Solutions will discuss and sign copies of this new collection of political essays—subtitled "From Where We Stand, Promise and Peril"—which takes a fresh look at some of the issues raised in their 2004 collection, Where We Stand, Voices of Southern Dissent. ... (more) Carter is a professor emeritus in the department of history at the University of South Carolina, Nichol is president of the College of William and Mary (and a former dean of the law school at UNC-CH), and Pollitt is a professor emeritus of constitutional law at UNC-CH law school.

Durham resident Alice Wisler will discuss, read from and sign copies of her debut novel, Rain Song. Set in Mount Olive, NC—with flashbacks to Japan—this novel features a young woman who is offered a chance to find romance and make peace with her past. It also addresses dealing with a painful childhood ... (more)in a realistic way.

Joe Ashby Porter will read from and sign copies of his new book, All Aboard, a collection of short stories about sexual orientation and disorientation. Porter, a professor of English and theater studies at Duke, has written the novels, Eelgrass, Resident Aliens, and The Near Future, and the collections ... (more)The Kentucky Stories, Lithuania: Short Stories, and Touch Wood: Short Stories, as well as many books about Shakespeare.

N.C. State professor and economist Michael L. Walden presents NORTH CAROLINA IN THE CONNECTED AGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN A GLOBALIZING ECONOMY. He has written in lively style a guide to the history of our economy and what the future might hold. Can’t make it? To request ... (more)a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

N.C. State professor and economist Michael L. Walden presents NORTH CAROLINA IN THE CONNECTED AGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN A GLOBALIZING ECONOMY. He has written in lively style a guide to the history of our economy and what the future might hold. Can’t make it? To request a signed or ... (more)personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Howard Lee, chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education, will read from and sign copies of his new book, The Courage to Lead: One Man's Journey in Public Service. Lee, the first African American to chair the state education board, was also the first black mayor of a predominantly white town ... (more)in the South (Chapel Hill), as well as a state senator and a secretary of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources. His life story is both inspiring and insightful.

What happens when a veterinarian has a patient too big to fit in the office? Find out the wild adventures of some special vets when Greg Lewbart and Michael Stoskopf present THE RHINO WITH GLUE-ON SHOES: AND OTHER SURPRISING TRUE STORIES OF ZOO VETS AND THEIR PATIENTS. This collection of personal ... (more)essays from zoo and wildlife vets includes NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Karen Levin Coburn, co-editor of Letting Go, describes Writin' on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything in Between When Children Leave the Nest perfectly in her glowing review: "This collection of essays about the universal experience of children leaving home is guaranteed to strike ... (more)a chord—to make you smile and laugh out loud—and yes, even shed some tears. It will confirm what you've been thinking as well as challenge you to think a bit differently." Now, DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland is proud to welcome local authors and editors of Writin' on Empty, Risa Nye, Joan Taylor Cehn and Julie Renalds, to the store as they discuss a topic that is sure to pull at the heartstrings of every parent out there, whether you've already gone through this experience yourself or are about to. Head down to DIESEL, A Bookstore on Thursday, October 30 at 7pm and mingle & meet other parents in the perfect opportunity to share your own stories at this wonderful event!PURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!

Karen Levin Coburn, co-editor of Letting Go, describes Writin' on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything in Between When Children Leave the Nest perfectly in her glowing review: "This collection of essays about the universal experience of children leaving home is guaranteed to strike ... (more)a chord—to make you smile and laugh out loud—and yes, even shed some tears. It will confirm what you've been thinking as well as challenge you to think a bit differently." Now, DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland is proud to welcome local authors and editors of Writin' on Empty, Risa Nye, Joan Taylor Cehn and Julie Renalds, to the store as they discuss a topic that is sure to pull at the heartstrings of every parent out there, whether you've already gone through this experience yourself or are about to. Head down to DIESEL, A Bookstore on Thursday, October 30 at 7pm and mingle & meet other parents in the perfect opportunity to share your own stories at this wonderful event!PURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!

Murder and food make for an interesting combination. Jon us when Krista Davis presents THE DIVA RUNS OUT OF THYME, a new mystery in the Domestic Diva series. Murder and recipes! There will be snacks. We promise — no poison. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 ... (more)or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

College basketball guru Ken Pomeroy will discuss and sign copies of the new book, College Basketball Prospectus 2008-2009: The Essential Guide to the 2008-2009 College Basketball Season, written with John Gasaway. Pomeroy, known as the Bill James of college basketball, has written for ESPN.com and his ... (more)work is cited routinely in Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. The guide provides previews of the Division-1 conferences, as well as statistics and predictions.

DIESEL, A Bookstore in Malibu is excited to welcome legendary surfer and Malibu resident, Laird Hamilton to the store! As one of the most famous big-wave surfers today, Laird is known for his physical and mental toughness when out on the waves, and has achieved worldwide fame for his accomplishments. He'll ... (more)be joining us to discuss and share from his highly anticipated book, Force of Nature, and open a window into the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed him to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness. We'll see you there!

Kala Ambrose will discuss and sign copies of her recent book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled, which explores the teachings of ancient Egypt and Greece and explains the Mystery Schools and their ventures into other realms. Ambrose is the executive director of the Rhine ... (more)Research Center in Durham, a metaphysical teacher, an intuitive, and talk show host.

Adam Braver will read from and sign copies of his new novel, November 22, 1963. Philip Lopate writes, "This extraordinary reconstruction blends fact and imagination with a subtlety that utterly dissolves the line between public and private. It's the intimacy, the closeness we come to these (mostly) ... (more)well-known protagonists, that is so shocking and moving. Adam Braver has pulled off quite a feat, realigning all our notions and expectations of historical fiction.

Blogger (37days.com) Patti Digh will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally. When her stepfather died just 37 days after a cancer diagnosis, Digh started to examine her own life. This book is "brilliantly-crafted, raw, gorgeously-designed, ... (more)and daringly different from 'self-help' books. It relates, through stories that sparkle and astonish and soar, how to move, to be on your way, to realize who you really are through your actions," writes Dave Pollard, author of the weblog, How to Save the World.

Book Group #1 discusses Cormac McCarthy's The Road. This book is group is free and all are welcome.

From the editor of Bon Appetit comes a new cookbook, THE BON APPETIT COOKBOOK: FAST EASY FRESH. And as is often the case with our cookbook programs, there will be samples! Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com ... (more) (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

From the editor of Bon Appetit comes a new cookbook, THE BON APPETIT COOKBOOK: FAST EASY FRESH. And as is often the case with our cookbook programs, there will be samples! Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com ... (more) (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Durham resident Magdalena Zurawski will read from and sign copies of her debut novel, The Bruise. Winner of the Ronald Sukenick Prize for Innovative Fiction, this novel explores a strange encounter (real? imagined?) of college student M with an angel, a coming together that has left M with ... (more)a bruised forehead and subsequent existential questions. Zurawski is a graduate student in the English Department at Duke University.

John Shelton & Dale Volberg Reed bring their HOLY SMOKE: THE BIG BOOK OF NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE to Quail Ridge. This is a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue treadtion. And what would a book on barbecue be without samples? Can’t make it? To request a signed ... (more)or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

John Shelton & Dale Volberg Reed bring their HOLY SMOKE: THE BIG BOOK OF NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE to Quail Ridge. This is a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue treadtion. And what would a book on barbecue be without samples? Can’t make it? To request a signed ... (more)or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

A delightful talk about Charles Dickens and Christmas, as only Elliot Engel could give. A portion of sales goes to the Great Ormond St. Children's Hospital which Dickens helped found in 1858. If you've never heard Dr. Engel, it's a treat; you'll be enthralled.

Morris will read from and sign copies of his new novel, The Dart League King. Robert Olen Butler writes, "What a testament it is to a splendid novelist's powers to pitch-perfectly create a small-town dart league and in doing so not only illuminate the zeitgeist but some universal truths to boot. The ... (more)Dart League King is a nine-darter of a novel." Morris is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Clemson University.

The mesmerizing Dr. Elliot Engel will put you in the Christmas spirit with his story behind this Charles Dickens' classic. If you've never heard Dr. Engel, well, it's a treat not to be missed. Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact ... (more)orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Get ready for a set of HANDsome fairytales with KNUCKLE HEADS, Joan Holub's latest. The author of over 120 (!) children's book presents her new "fractured fairytales" collection. For ages 4 and up. This is also a View From Tuesday event, ideal for teachers and media specialists. Can’t make it? ... (more) To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.