North Carolina Bookwatch 2010- 2011 | UNC-TV

D. G. Martin interviews Steve Bouser - Death of a Pinehurst Princess: The 1935 Elva Statler Davidson Mystery

D. G. Martin interviews Anna Jean Mayhew - The Dry Grass of August

D. G. Martin interviews John Hart - Iron House

D. G. Martin interviews Charlene Regester - African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility, 1900-1960

D. G. Martin interviews Abigail DeWitt - Dogs

D. G. Martin interviews Suzanne Hobbs - Living Dairy-Free for Dummies

D. G. Martin interviews Heidi Durrow - The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

D. G. Martin interviews Scott Huler - On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make our World Work

D. G. Martin interviews Daniel Pierce - Wells Tower - Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned

D. G. Martin interviews Daniel Pierce - Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France

D. G. Martin interviews Jennifer Thompson Cannino and Ronald Cotton

D. G. Martin interviews Kathy Pories

A former poet laureate of North Carolina, essayist, critic, teacher and mentor of many of North Carolina's outstanding writers, will discuss his new book of short fiction, Ancestors and Others: New and Selected Stories, stories that take readers all over the world and then back to people we know in North Carolina.

A former poet laureate of North Carolina, essayist, critic, teacher and mentor of many of North Carolina's outstanding writers, will discuss his new book of short fiction, Ancestors and Others: New and Selected Stories, stories that take readers all over the world and then back to people we know in North Carolina.

Larry Tise - Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk In seven crucial days of spring 1908, the Wright brothers prepared for what they thought would be a season of secret flights at Kitty Hawk, the culmination of five years spent perfecting their planes. However, they were soon discovered by a host of fast-paced reporters and photographers, forcing the brothers to try to outsmart the world press and avoid close scrutiny of their flying machine and its prowess. Within a few pivotal days, the brothers were catapulted into unwanted worldwide fame as the international press reported their every move using rudimentary telegraphs and early forms of photography. This comedy-of-errors pursuit of pilots and press resulted in a series of bizarre and far-fetched news stories splashed across front pages around the world, by journalists who knew they had just witnessed a milestone in history and were desperate to get to the story first. In Conquering the Sky, Larry E. Tise tells the fascinating untold story of how the Wrights finally introduced the world to the power of flight, taught a legion of gaping aeronauts how to put a plane in the air and keep it there, and astonished thousands of eye-witnesses both in America and in Europe with their amazing feats.

Larry Tise - Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk In seven crucial days of spring 1908, the Wright brothers prepared for what they thought would be a season of secret flights at Kitty Hawk, the culmination of five years spent perfecting their planes. However, they were soon discovered by a host of fast-paced reporters and photographers, forcing the brothers to try to outsmart the world press and avoid close scrutiny of their flying machine and its prowess. Within a few pivotal days, the brothers were catapulted into unwanted worldwide fame as the international press reported their every move using rudimentary telegraphs and early forms of photography. This comedy-of-errors pursuit of pilots and press resulted in a series of bizarre and far-fetched news stories splashed across front pages around the world, by journalists who knew they had just witnessed a milestone in history and were desperate to get to the story first. In Conquering the Sky, Larry E. Tise tells the fascinating untold story of how the Wrights finally introduced the world to the power of flight, taught a legion of gaping aeronauts how to put a plane in the air and keep it there, and astonished thousands of eye-witnesses both in America and in Europe with their amazing feats.

William Leuchtenburg - In The Shadow Of FDR: From Harry Truman To Barack Obama A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945 the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains essential to understanding the contemporary presidency. This new edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive power but also of the salience of FDR's name in party politics and policy formulation.

Suzy Barile - Undaunted Heart: The True Story Of A Southern Belle & A Yankee General Undaunted Heart: The True Story Of A Southern Belle & A Yankee General When a brigade of General Sherman's victorious army marched into Chapel Hill the day after Easter 1865, the Civil War had just ended and President Abraham Lincoln had been assassinated. Citizens of the picturesque North Carolina college town had endured years of hardship and sacrifice, and now the Union army was patrolling its streets. One of Sherman's young generals paid a visit to the stately home of David Swain, president of the University of North Carolina and a former governor of the state, to inform him that the town was now under Union occupation. Against this unlikely backdrop began a passionate and controversial love story still vivid in town lore. When President Swain's daughter Ella met the Union general, life for these two young people who had spent the war on opposite sides was forever altered. General Smith Atkins of Illinois abhorred slavery and greatly admired Abraham Lincoln. Spirited young Ella Swain had been raised in a slave-owning family and had spent the war years gathering supplies to send to Confederate soldiers. But, as a close friend of the Swain's wrote, when Atkins met Ella, the two "changed eyes at first sight and a wooing followed." The reaction of the Swains and fellow North Carolinians to this North-South love affair was swift and often unforgiving. In Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle and a Yankee General, author Suzy Barile, a great-great-granddaughter of Ella Swain and Smith Atkins, tells their story, separating facts from the elaborate embellishments the famous courtship and marriage have taken on over the generations. Interwoven throughout Undaunted Heart are excerpts from Ella's never-before-published letters to her parents that reveal a loving marriage that transcended differences and scandal.

Gary Pearce - Jim Hunt: A Biography As one of Jim Hunt's closest political advisers, Gary Pearce was in a unique position to observe the career of North Carolina's longest-serving governor. In this authorized biography, Pearce draws from his own observations and experience as well as over 30 interviews with Governor Hunt and more than 50 interviews with friends, family, staffers, political allies, and opponents. The book covers Hunt's rise to prominence and his four successful gubernatorial campaigns. It also provides a front-row account of the bitter battle between Hunt and Jesse Helms for the U.S. Senate in 1984. Pearce explains how Hunt was able to come back from that devastating defeat and win two more terms as governor. In his final eight years of office, Hunt pursued progressive goals in a conservative state, became widely known for his initiatives in education, and played an important role in leading North Carolina from being a poor, rural state dependent on tobacco and textiles to becoming a center for high finance and high-tech industry.

Minrose Gwin - The Queen Of Palmyra In the turbulent southern summer of 1963, Millwood's white population steers clear of "Shake Rag," the black section of town. Young Florence Forrest is one of the few who crosses the line. The daughter of a burial insurance salesman with dark secrets and the town's "cake lady," whose backcountry bootleg runs lead further and further away from a brutal marriage, Florence attaches herself to her grandparents' longtime maid, Zenie Johnson. Named for Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Zenie treats the unwanted girl as just another chore, while telling her stories of the legendary queen's courage and cunning. Minrose Gwin's The Queen of Palmyra is an unforgettable evocation of a time and a place in America.

Leonard Rogoff - Down Home: Jewish Life In North Carolina See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

Kathy Reichs - Spider Bones See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

Andrew Park - ween A Church And A Hard Place: One Faith-Free Dad's Struggle To Understand What It Means To Be Religious (Or Not) See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

Malinda Maynor Lowery - Lumbee Indians In The Jim Crow South: Race, Identity, And The Making Of A Nation See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

John Claude Bemis - The Nine Pound Hammer See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

Lee Smith - Mrs. Darcy And The Blue-Eyed Stranger See the best and brightest southern scribes to hit the state on the small screen during the new 13th season of North Carolina Bookwatch. Host D.G. Martin sheds light on the works, their lives, and the indelible imprint of North Carolina on these acclaimed authors.

Justin Catanoso - My Cousin the Saint Author Justin Catanoso, born and raised in New Jersey, knew little of his family beyond the Garden State. That changed in 2001 when he discovered that his grandfather's cousin, Padre Gaetano Catanoso, was a Vatican-certified miracle worker. A typically lapsed American Catholic, Justin embarked on a quest to connect with his extended family in southern Italy and, ultimately, to awaken his slumbering faith.

John Shelton Reed,Dale Volberg - Reed Holy Smoke In the season premiere of North Carolina Bookwatch authors John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed present their authoritative, spirited, and often opinionated, new book, Holy Smoke, a passionate exploration of the lore, recipes, traditions, and people who have helped shape North Carolina's signature slow-food dish. In Holy Smoke, these barbecue devotees, along with co-author William McKinney, trace the origins of North Carolina 'cue and the emergence of the heated rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles. In it, they provide detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home, along with recipes for the traditional array of side dishes that should accompany it. The final section of the book presents some of the people who cook barbecue for a living, recording firsthand what experts say about the past and future of North Carolina barbecue.