Events

Salisbury favorite Anthony (Tony) Abbott will come to Literary Bookpost for a poetry reading with the release of his new book, New and Selected Poems, 1989-2009.  The reading will start promptly at 7:00 pm and be followed by a signing and light refreshments.

Former CBS Early Show producer Batt Humphreys visits The Saturday Salon at Literary Bookpost with his new novel, Dead Weight.  Humphreys will give a reading beginning at 2 p.m. surrounded by a signing event.

Author Austin Carty, who appeared in 2006 on Survivor:  Panama, visits Literary Bookpost to speak and sign copies of his new book from Penguin, High Points and Lows:  Life, Faith, and Figuring It All Out.

Florida mystery/humor author and New York Times bestselling author Tim Dorsey comes to the Bookpost with his new, twelfth mystery novel, Gator A-Go-Go.  We will have a meet and greet with Tim, a reception, and, of course, a book signing.  This event will be fun, guaranteed!

Join us for coffee with the Lee Brothers, as they stop by Literary Bookpost for an informal signing with their recent cookbook, The Lee Bros. Simple Fresh Southern:  Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor.  Literary Bookpost will open at 8:15 am for this special event.

East Rowan Grad at Literary Bookpost

 

Former Rowan County resident, and East Rowan High School graduate Gary Carter will sign copies of his new book at Literary Bookpost on Saturday, February 27^th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.  Carter is currently a resident of Charlotte, where he is a writer, editor and consultant.  Formerly an award-winning journalist, he has previously published short stories and poetry as well as essays on a variety of subjects.

 

Carter’s novel, Eliot’s Tale, is somewhat of a reverse coming-of-age story and road trip.  As 50-year-old Eliot looks back on his life, he sees the things that are done, and undone.  He sets out on a quest to discover what has been right in his life, what has been wrong, and where to go next.  Roaming on his road trip from Mississippi to Virginia to Arizona, and points in between, he encounters friends and strangers who lead him toward his answer.  And all the while, he follows the guidance on a piece of a poem, taped to his dashboard, that reads “What we call the beginning is often the end/And to make an end is to make a beginning/The end is where we start from.

 

Carter’s hefty novel, almost 500 pages, is currently available at Literary Bookpost for $19.95 in trade paperback. 

 

 

Appalachian Trial Hike Author at Bookpost

 

Tom Moose, born in 1982 and raised near Richfield, North Carolina, will be at Literary Bookpost on Saturday, February 27^th, 1:30-3:30 p.m. signing his just released book about his Appalachian Trial experiences.  Moose is an Eagle Scout and graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Recreation Management.  In 2006 Moose hiked the Appalachian Trial.

 

Moose’s memoir of hiking the trail is somewhat humorously titled Only the Things That Matter:  Yet Another Appalachian Trial Memoir.  And, from the front cover photo, to some of the many included photographs, to the short graphic spread, to the epilogue, and finally to the fictional promotional “blurbs” on the back cover, the book does have a rambunctious blend of humor as well as an accurate retelling of Moose’s adventures hiking the trail.  All Appalachian Trial thru-hikes are amazing adventures, and this recounting is, as Moose himself proclaims, yet another one.

 

Moose has more adventures planned.  He is hoping to hike the Pacific Coast Trail this year, sponsoring his new adventure with proceeds from the sale of Only the Things That Matter.

Literary Bookpost will host an author luncheon on the release of Secrets of Eden, the new novel by Chris Bohjalian (last year's Brady Author Symposium Author).  The luncheon will be a limited seating ticketed event and advance reservations will be required.  Attendees will receive one copy of Bohjalian's new novel included in the event price; additional copies may be purchased on the 18th.  The lunch will be followed by a book signing, and those who can attend only the signing will be allowed in after the luncheon.  Literary Bookpost is thrilled to be one of only two shops in North Carolina to host Bohjalian on his nationwide tour, and we were able to secure his appearance only because of the great response he received in his 2009 visit to Salisbury.  Additional information regarding this special event will be available as soon as arrangements are completed.

Two writers representing Main Street Rag Publishing of Charlotte will hold a joint workshop/discussion on getting work published at Literary Bookpost on Saturday, January 30^th, beginning at 1 p.m.  Toward the end of the workshop, the writers will open the floor for questions and further discussion.  Finally, following the workshop, both writers will read from their most recent books and hold a book signing. 

Writer Anne Clinard Barnhill has been writing or dreaming of writing for most of her life.  For the past twenty years, she has published articles, book and theater reviews, poetry, and short stories.  Her work has won various awards and grants.  Fred Chappell has given Barnhill outstanding mention for her work. She hold an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from UNCW.  Her most recent book, from which she will read at the conclusion of the workshop and which she will be signing, is What You Long For:  Stories.   

Maureen Sherbondy grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey, and now resides in Raleigh.  Her short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Southeast Review, Stone Canoe, The Chapel Hill News, and the North Carolina Literary Review.  Both her short stories and her poetry have won a variety of awards.  She has received notable mentions from writers who have previously visited Literary Bookpost, including Joanna Catherine Scott and Anthony S. Abbott.  Sherbondy will be reading from and signing her most recent book, The Slow Vanishing:  Stories. 

Literary Bookpost anticipates this workshop to be of great benefit to aspiring writers in the local area, especially those who are seeking first publication or wish to explore the alternatives available in the publishing world for new or established writers.  No pre-registration is required to attend this workshop, which is open to the general public.  The workshop and signing is expected to last approximately two hours.