UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch is the state’s premier literary series, bringing the Tar Heel State’s best and brightest Southern writers to the small screen. In every illuminating interview, host D.G. Martin sheds light on authors’ lives, books and the state’s indelible imprint on their works.<br> <br> D.G. Martin has hosted North Carolina Bookwatch since the series’ third season in 1999. A Yale Law School graduate and former Green Beret, Martin has been involved with public service, and politics throughout his life, including stints as interim Vice Chancellor for Development and University Affairs at both UNC-Pembroke and North Carolina Central University, work as the Carolinas Director of the Trust for Public Land, and a hard-fought 1998 campaign for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate against John Edwards. <br><br /> <a href="http://video.unctv.org/program/nc-bookwatch/">Watch Online</a> http://www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch/ Copyright © UNC-TV, All Rights Reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:28:30 -0400 webteam@unctv.org Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:22 -0400 webteam@unctv.org FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com North Carolina Bookwatch 2012-2013 | UNC-TV UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch is the state’s premier literary series, bringing the Tar Heel State’s best and brightest Southern writers to the small screen. In every illuminating interview, host D.G. Martin sheds light on authors’ lives, books and the state’s indelible imprint on their works. UNC-TV UNC-TV webteam@unctv.org books,poetry,literature,writers,author,editor,North Carolina,southern writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/ncbkw_podcast.jpg http://www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch/ North Carolina Bookwatch 300 300 Do you remember "The Big Fish" the wonderful novel by Daniel Wallace and how it made us suspend disbelief? Well he’s done it again with his latest novel, "The Kings and Queens of Roam” and he is here to tells us about that book and the magic he uses to draws us into his worlds of imagination"and that when we talk to Daniel on North Carolina Bookwatch". next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153943_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org AF51D65D-9690-414A-93C1-16BD5A076F1B Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:32 -0400 DG talks to Daniel Wallace about his book, The Kings and Queens of Roam. Do you remember “The Big Fish” the wonderful novel by Daniel Wallace and how it made us suspend disbelief? Well he’s done it again with his latest novel, “The Kings and Queens of Roam” and he is here to tells us about that book and the magic he uses to draws us into his worlds of imagination—and that when we talk to Daniel on North Carolina Bookwatch……. next. 26:46 UNC-TV Stanley Riggs,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no We all know that our health care system is in trouble, but who's responsible? Nortin Hadler says that it is you and me and that we have a duty to understand the existing system and to visualize what the outcome of successful reform might look like. And he provides a guide in his latest book, "The Citizen Patient: Reforming Health Care for the Sake of the Patient, Not the System." http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153843_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org E1BC18E0-8F50-4215-B077-5142FE6875D8 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:59:27 -0400 DG talks to Nortin Hadler about his book, The Citizen Patient. We all know that our health care system is in trouble, but who's responsible? Nortin Hadler says that it is you and me and that we have a duty to understand the existing system and to visualize what the outcome of successful reform might look like. And he provides a guide in his latest book, "The Citizen Patient: Reforming Health Care for the Sake of the Patient, Not the System." 27:46 UNC-TV Nortin Hadler,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no The third and final volume of the Literary Trails of North Carolina” series establishes Georgann Eubanks as the master guide to our states literary history. She's already taken us to Murphy and now in “Literary Trails of Eastern North Carolina: A Guidebook, "she takes us from Raleigh through the coastal plain, all the way to Manteo and she's here to tell us some of what she learned along the way" http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153743_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 83125E26-EBDB-4CAC-B270-2212E1A43982 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:58:45 -0400 DG talks to Georgann Eubanks about her book, Literary Trails - East. The third and final volume of the Literary Trails of North Carolina” series establishes Georgann Eubanks as the master guide to our states literary history. She's already taken us to Murphy and now in “Literary Trails of Eastern North Carolina: A Guidebook, “ she takes us from Raleigh through the coastal plain, all the way to Manteo and she's here to tell us some of what she learned along the way… 27:46 UNC-TV Georgann Eubanks,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no She lives on a farm in mountainous Madison County north of Asheville & sets her popular novels right there on the farms and small towns were she & her husband have lived since moving there from Tampa, Florida, in 1975. We will find out how she turns her mountain surroundings into compelling fiction when we talk to Vicki Lane about "Under the Skin" on North Carolina Bookwatch..... next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153643-fix_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 0AC02623-EF6D-441C-A842-314CBF9E864A Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:06 -0400 DG talks to Vicki Lane about her book, Under The Skin. She lives on a farm in mountainous Madison County north of Asheville & sets her popular novels right there on the farms and small towns were she & her husband have lived since moving there from Tampa, Florida, in 1975. We will find out how she turns her mountain surroundings into compelling fiction when we talk to Vicki Lane about "Under the Skin" on North Carolina Bookwatch..... next. 26:46 UNC-TV vicki lane, under the skin, dg martin, north carolina, author, book, literature, literacy no no One thing that most North Carolinians share is a love for our coast. We know our coast is fragile, but do we love it too much to protect it and how can we know what is best to do. Retired East Carolina professor Stanley Riggs will talk to us about “The Battle for North Carolina’s Coast: Evolutionary History, Present Crisis, and Vision for the Future,” on North Carolina Bookwatch……. next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153543_StanleyRiggs_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 78425646-FEC3-415E-8EAE-D098C13B55D4 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:48:53 -0400 DG talks to Stanley Riggs about his book, The Battle for North Carolina's Coast. One thing that most North Carolinians share is a love for our coast. We know our coast is fragile, but do we love it too much to protect it and how can we know what is best to do. Retired East Carolina professor Stanley Riggs will talk to us about “The Battle for North Carolina’s Coast: Evolutionary History, Present Crisis, and Vision for the Future,” on North Carolina Bookwatch……. next. 27:39 UNC-TV stanley riggs, the battle for north carolina's coast, dg martin, north carolina, author, book, literature, literacy no no In The Tree of Forgetfulness, writer Pam Durban, winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award, continues her exploration of southern history and memory. This mesmerizing and disquieting novel recovers the largely untold story of a brutal Jim Crow-era triple lynching in Aiken County, South Carolina. Through the interweaving of several characters' voices, Durban produces a complex narrative in which each section reveals a different facet of the event. The Tree of Forgetfulness resurrects a troubled past and explores the individual and collective loyalties that led a community to choose silence over justice. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1534_PamDurban_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 97A350AB-68C3-4631-B941-2CB03DB95406 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:55:33 -0400 DG talks to Pam Durban about her book, "The Tree of Forgetfulness." In The Tree of Forgetfulness, writer Pam Durban, winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award, continues her exploration of southern history and memory. This mesmerizing and disquieting novel recovers the largely untold story of a brutal Jim Crow-era triple lynching in Aiken County, South Carolina. Through the interweaving of several characters' voices, Durban produces a complex narrative in which each section reveals a different facet of the event. The Tree of Forgetfulness resurrects a troubled past and explores the individual and collective loyalties that led a community to choose silence over justice. 26:46 UNC-TV Pam Durban,The Tree of Forgetfulness,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Award-winning author Jill McCorkle takes us on a splendid journey through time and memory in this, her tenth work of fiction. Life After Life is filled with a sense of wonder at our capacity for self-discovery at any age. And the residents, staff, and neighbors of the Pine Haven retirement center (from twelve-year-old Abby to eighty-five-year-old Sadie) share some of life’s most profound discoveries and are some of the most true-to-life characters that you are ever likely to meet in fiction. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1533_JillMcCorkle_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 24ADDB6C-15D6-4922-8217-C8E384433264 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:55:26 -0400 DG talks to Jill McCorkle about her book, "Life after Life." Award-winning author Jill McCorkle takes us on a splendid journey through time and memory in this, her tenth work of fiction. Life After Life is filled with a sense of wonder at our capacity for self-discovery at any age. And the residents, staff, and neighbors of the Pine Haven retirement center (from twelve-year-old Abby to eighty-five-year-old Sadie) share some of life’s most profound discoveries and are some of the most true-to-life characters that you are ever likely to meet in fiction. 26:46 UNC-TV Jill McCorkle,Life after Life,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Ping Fu knows what it’s like to be a child soldier, a factory worker, and a political prisoner. To be beaten and raped for the crime of being born into a well-educated family. To be deported with barely enough money for a plane ticket to a bewildering new land. To start all over, without family or friends, as a maid, waitress, and student. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153243_iPod_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org AB41CF29-254A-482A-B82C-9D5F3D64512B Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:04:00 -0500 DG talks to Ping Fu about his book, Bend not Break Ping Fu knows what it’s like to be a child soldier, a factory worker, and a political prisoner. To be beaten and raped for the crime of being born into a well-educated family. To be deported with barely enough money for a plane ticket to a bewildering new land. To start all over, without family or friends, as a maid, waitress, and student. 26:46 UNC-TV Ping Fu,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no In this celebration of three legendary champions on the centennial of their births in 1912, one of the most accomplished and successful writers about the game explains the circumstances that made each of them so singularly brilliant and how they, in turn, saved not only the professional tour but modern golf itself. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153143_JamesDodson_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 90A0E372-9ADE-4698-9E69-6742830C0D63 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:09:14 -0500 DG talks to James Dodson about his book, the American Triumvirate In this celebration of three legendary champions on the centennial of their births in 1912, one of the most accomplished and successful writers about the game explains the circumstances that made each of them so singularly brilliant and how they, in turn, saved not only the professional tour but modern golf itself. 26:46 UNC-TV James Dodson,golf,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no A masterful novel set in 1920s Louisiana, The Missing is the story of Sam Simoneaux, a floorwalker at a New Orleans department store. When a little girl is kidnapped on Sam’s watch he is haunted by guilt, grief, and ghosts from his own troubled past. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW153043_TimGautreaux_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org FEC280A9-E036-4907-8A74-940E30F0735B Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:06:18 -0500 DG talks to Tim Gautreaux about his book the "The Missing." A masterful novel set in 1920s Louisiana, The Missing is the story of Sam Simoneaux, a floorwalker at a New Orleans department store. When a little girl is kidnapped on Sam’s watch he is haunted by guilt, grief, and ghosts from his own troubled past. 26:46 UNC-TV Tim Gautreaux,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime. Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152943_sheliaTurnage_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 3029B23C-B9BA-419F-AF4D-881AE829EFF8 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:04:09 -0500 DG talks to Sheila Turnage about her book the "Three Times Lucky A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime. Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home. 26:46 UNC-TV Sheila Turnage,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no A young woman begs her mountain climbing husband not to take on Mount McKinley in Alaska, but he goes anyway, promising "I will come back to you." But, as she feared, he falls to his death. Still, that promise to return is haunting and how it is fulfilled is the story of "The Memory Thief" a powerful debut novel from Wilmington’s Emily Colin who will be our guest on North Carolina Bookwatch, next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1528_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org D06723AD-E5C8-4C67-943C-5884E024D2C8 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:51:10 -0500 DG talks to Emily Colin about her book, The Memory Thief. A young woman begs her mountain climbing husband not to take on Mount McKinley in Alaska, but he goes anyway, promising "I will come back to you." But, as she feared, he falls to his death. Still, that promise to return is haunting and how it is fulfilled is the story of "The Memory Thief" a powerful debut novel from Wilmington’s Emily Colin who will be our guest on North Carolina Bookwatch, next. 26:46 UNC-TV Emily Colin,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no David Cecelski’s book, The Waterman's Song, introduced us to Abraham Galloway an ex-slave from Wilmington who became an incredible leader of Blacks in North Carolina during the Civil War and later in state government. I became fascinated with Galloway and have waited a long time for David to tell me more with his new book, The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves’ Civil War. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW151543_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 5E22A948-E00A-453A-8956-E7A0FCC6F719 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:56:14 -0500 .DG talks to David Cecelski about his book, The Fire of Freedom. David Cecelski’s book, The Waterman's Song, introduced us to Abraham Galloway an ex-slave from Wilmington who became an incredible leader of Blacks in North Carolina during the Civil War and later in state government. I became fascinated with Galloway and have waited a long time for David to tell me more with his new book, The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves’ Civil War. 27:46 UNC-TV Bland Simpson,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Two North Carolina Watermen: One a talented captain, but enslaved and badly treated. The other a Naval Officer who had his own set of challenges as he served first the United States and then the Confederacy. Nobody could bring these two together in the same book.except Bland Simpson with his book Two Captains from Carolina, next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152743_BlandSimpson_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 142A8860-E53B-43BC-A30E-0800D072BDD0 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:03:08 -0500 DG talks to Bland Simpson about his book, Two Captains from Carolina Two North Carolina Watermen: One a talented captain, but enslaved and badly treated. The other a Naval Officer who had his own set of challenges as he served first the United States and then the Confederacy. Nobody could bring these two together in the same book….except Bland Simpson with his book Two Captains from Carolina, next. 26:46 UNC-TV Bland Simpson,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no DG Martin talks with Kevin Duffus about his book War Zone: World War Two Off the North Carolina Coast. War Zone tells the story of the little talked about war that waged off the coast of the Tar Heel state and the soldiers, sailors, and citizens who helped defend the country from Nazi U Boats. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1525643_KevinDuffus_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 63903CAD-B0D7-45FA-B1CB-542B7E1677F6 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:31:29 -0500 DG Martin talks with Kevin Duffus about his book War Zone: WWII Off the NC Coast. DG Martin talks with Kevin Duffus about his book War Zone: World War Two Off the North Carolina Coast. War Zone tells the story of the little talked about war that waged off the coast of the Tar Heel state and the soldiers, sailors, and citizens who helped defend the country from Nazi U Boats. 26:46 UNC-TV Kevin Duffus,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Author Erik Lars Myers' "North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries" showcases 45 brewpubs and breweries that can be found across the state. The book highlights information about the history of each location and their lineup of beers. Host DG Martin sits down with Erik to discuss the book and why North Carolina can claim the crown of King of Craft Beers in the American South. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152543_ErikMyers_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org FAAC79FF-7112-4F71-8441-4FAD1B3A8648 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:26:18 -0500 DG Martin chats with Erik Lars Myers about his book NC Craft Beer & Breweries. Author Erik Lars Myers' "North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries" showcases 45 brewpubs and breweries that can be found across the state. The book highlights information about the history of each location and their lineup of beers. Host DG Martin sits down with Erik to discuss the book and why North Carolina can claim the crown of King of Craft Beers in the American South. 26:46 UNC-TV Woody Durham,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Woody Durham was the "voice of the Tar Heels" for 40 years and in his autobiography "Woody Durham: A Tar Heel Voice", Durham reveals the stories of his life and his thoughts on college sports. Many North Carolinians experienced Tar Heel sports through Durham's eyes and voice. DG Martin sits down and talks with the voice of the Tar Heels, Woody Durham. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152443_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org E410CDC4-CE4A-4D16-A1E9-F452FFD2EA1A Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:22:00 -0500 DG Martin sits down and talks with the voice of the Tar Heels, Woody Durham. Woody Durham was the "voice of the Tar Heels" for 40 years and in his autobiography "Woody Durham: A Tar Heel Voice", Durham reveals the stories of his life and his thoughts on college sports. Many North Carolinians experienced Tar Heel sports through Durham's eyes and voice. DG Martin sits down and talks with the voice of the Tar Heels, Woody Durham.. 26:46 UNC-TV Woody Durham,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no DG Martin interviews Terry Roberts about his latest novel, "A Short Time To Stay Here." Roberts' book tells the story of love and war from a backdrop of a German internment camp at the Mountain Park Hotel in Hot Springs, North Carolina during World War I. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152343_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org EED82BE7-4953-4F30-962D-D1C71C168141 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:18:50 -0500 DG Martin interviews Terry Roberts about his latest novel, "A Short Time To Stay Here." DG Martin interviews Terry Roberts about his latest novel, "A Short Time To Stay Here." Roberts' book tells the story of love and war from a backdrop of a German internment camp at the Mountain Park Hotel in Hot Springs, North Carolina during World War I. 26:46 UNC-TV Terry Roberts,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no DG Martin sits down to talk with Jill McCorkle & Lee Smith about their upcoming books in this special edition of NC Bookwatch. Jill McCorkle's next book Life After Life will be coming in the Spring 2013. Lee Smith's "Guests on Earth" will be coming in the Fall 2013. Both authors talk about their work & about how they appreciate great North Carolina programing like NC Bookwatch.. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4BWS201283_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 126C618E-24EC-44DB-833A-B1161AC3A859 Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:15:19 -0500 DG Martin sits down to talk with Jill McCorkle & Lee Smith about their upcoming books. DG Martin sits down to talk with Jill McCorkle & Lee Smith about their upcoming books in this special edition of NC Bookwatch. Jill McCorkle's next book Life After Life will be coming in the Spring 2013. Lee Smith's "Guests on Earth" will be coming in the Fall 2013. Both authors talk about their work & about how they appreciate great North Carolina programing like NC Bookwatch. 28:26 UNC-TV Jill McCorkle,Lee Smith,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no In 1968 a train carrying the body of the assassinated Robert Kennedy carried his body from New York to Washington, D.C. for burial beside his slain brother. Millions lined the route and at each place the train passed people were living their lives. Several of the people living those lives are characters in The Train of Small Mercies, by David Rowell, on North Carolina Bookwatch. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152143_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 2E93681B-9057-439E-A27B-AA51D6120E7B Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:13:35 -0500 DG Martin talks to David Rowell about his book, The Train of Small Mercies. n 1968 a train carrying the body of the assassinated Robert Kennedy carried his body from New York to Washington, D.C. for burial beside his slain brother. Millions lined the route and at each place the train passed people were living their lives. Several of the people living those lives are characters in The Train of Small Mercies, by David Rowell, on North Carolina Bookwatch. 26:46 UNC-TV David Rowell,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Can a psychotherapist take the insights she learns from her profession and use them as a novelist to create characters whose real strengths and weaknesses come together to make compelling fictional characters? I think the answer is yes and I bet you'ill agree when you meet author of "The Good Father" Diane Chamberlain on North Carolina Bookwatch. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW152043_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org F4838957-090D-4672-9229-72D67C3C3F39 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:14:31 -0500 DG Martin talks to Diane Chamberlain about her book, The Good Father. Can a psychotherapist take the insights she learns from her profession and use them as a novelist to create characters whose real strengths and weaknesses come together to make compelling fictional characters? I think the answer is yes and I bet you'ill agree when you meet author of "The Good Father" Diane Chamberlain on North Carolina Bookwatch. 26:47 UNC-TV Diane Chamberlain,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Wilmington, NC resident John J. Sullivan’s recent book "Pulphead: Essays." gained national critical attention in 2011: A "New York Times" notable book; a "Time" top 10 nonfiction book;and one of "Library Journal's" best books. What is it about Sullivan’s writing that gained it so much admiration? We will find out when we talk to John Jeremiah Sullivan. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1519_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 99564D1C-1B27-4C6B-851A-1F39660E082D Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:00:26 -0500 DG Martin talks to John Jeremiah Sullivan about his book, Pulphead: Essays. Wilmington, NC resident John J. Sullivan’s recent book "Pulphead: Essays." gained national critical attention in 2011: A "New York Times" notable book; a "Time" top 10 nonfiction book;and one of "Library Journal's" best books. What is it about Sullivan’s writing that gained it so much admiration? We will find out when we talk to John Jeremiah Sullivan. 26:46 UNC-TV John Jeremiah Sullivan,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no One of the greatest horrors of slavery was the breakup of families. A new book tells another chapter in that story" how separated families attempted to find each other and reunite" before and after the Civil War. And we will learn about some of those efforts from Heather Andrea Williams, author of "Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery." http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW151843_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org D8A5DA21-B4DB-4690-8572-8365CE8DD9C1 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:03:14 -0500 DG Martin talks to Heather Andrea Williams about her book, Help Me to Find My People. One of the greatest horrors of slavery was the breakup of families. A new book tells another chapter in that story" how separated families attempted to find each other and reunite" before and after the Civil War. And we will learn about some of those efforts from Heather Andrea Williams, author of "Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery." 26:46 UNC-TV John Jeremiah Sullivan,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no "Leaving Tuscaloosa" is the debut novel of Walter Bennett, a former lawyer and judge and also known as the husband of retiring North Carolina Science Museum director Betsy Bennett. Walter Bennett tells us about his two young men, one black and one white, facing their destinies and dramas in 1962, in the South, on North Carolina Bookwatch. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW151743_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 6694DCBE-8BFB-41D4-AAEA-B64B7E884EC9 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:08:48 -0400 DG Martin talks to Walter Bennett about his book, Leaving Tuscaloosa. "Leaving Tuscaloosa" is the debut novel of Walter Bennett, a former lawyer and judge and also known as the husband of retiring North Carolina Science Museum director Betsy Bennett. Walter Bennett tells us about his two young men, one black and one white, facing their destinies and dramas in 1962, in the South, on North Carolina Bookwatch. 26:47 UNC-TV David Cecelshi,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Longtime Charlotte lawyer Jon Buchan represents newspapers and for a time was a reporter for The Charlotte Observer. Now he is a novelist. His first book, "Code of the Forest" is about a libel trial, and this lawyer-reporter-novelist shows us the terrible and challenging mess a libel action can be. Jon Buchan will tell us how he does it, on North Carolina Bookwatch. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW151643_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org 6EDD6942-4E15-40BC-8AB0-7CB972AF4D0F Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:02:25 -0400 DG Martin talks to Jon Buchan about his latest book, Code of the Forest. Longtime Charlotte lawyer Jon Buchan represents newspapers and for a time was a reporter for The Charlotte Observer. Now he is a novelist. His first book, "Code of the Forest" is about a libel trial, and this lawyer-reporter-novelist shows us the terrible and challenging mess a libel action can be. Jon Buchan will tell us how he does it, on North Carolina Bookwatch. 26:46 UNC-TV Jon Buchan,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no People still talk about the Dixie classic holiday basketball tournament. Kids hoped to find Novelist and poet Judy Goldman’s memoir tells the story of her family and the complicated and sometimes hurtful relationship with her sister -- their anger at and love for each other. It is a poignant relationship that everyone who has a sibling will identify with. She shares that story with us in her new book, "Losing My Sister". http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW151443_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org EBEE0603-1280-4B2B-B5A2-8A75BD871798 Sat, 6 Oct 2012 11:31:39 -0400 DG Martin talks to Judy Goldman about her latest book, Losing My Sister. Novelist and poet Judy Goldman’s memoir tells the story of her family and the complicated and sometimes hurtful relationship with her sister -- their anger at and love for each other. It is a poignant relationship that everyone who has a sibling will identify with. She shares that story with us in her new book, “Losing My Sister”. 26:47 UNC-TV Judy Goldman,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no People still talk about the Dixie classic holiday basketball tournament. Kids hoped to find tickets to the game in their Christmas stockings and smoky Reynolds Coliseum was packed for every game. We’ll talk about stories from the tournament with Bethany Bradsher, author of The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South, next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1513_BBradsherv_QTCC.mov webteam@unctv.org F26F50B2-337E-407D-934B-81791B1BD02E Tue, 2 Oct 2012 10:58:07 -0400 DG Martin talks to Bethany Bradsher about her latest book, The Classic. People still talk about the Dixie classic holiday basketball tournament. Kids hoped to find tickets to the game in their Christmas stockings and smoky Reynolds Coliseum was packed for every game. We’ll talk about stories from the tournament with Bethany Bradsher, author of The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South, next. 26:47 UNC-TV Bethany Bradsher,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Hold on go your hats. We are are going on a trip that will stretch your imagination - to a section of New York City called Golgotham, which has been set aside for a non-human species called Kymera. They have six fingers and magical powers and they are threatened by human interlopers. It is a wild ride and our driver will be Nancy Collins author of "Left Hand Magic" next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NBW1512_NCollins.mp4 webteam@unctv.org E02F1DB1-E496-4656-B159-72D8AA3CEA98 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:33:46 -0400 DG Martin talks to Nancy Collins about her latest book, Left Hand Magic. Hold on go your hats. We are are going on a trip that will stretch your imagination - to a section of New York City called Golgotham, which has been set aside for a non-human species called Kymera. They have six fingers and magical powers and they are threatened by human interlopers. It is a wild ride and our driver will be Nancy Collins author of "Left Hand Magic" next. 26:46 UNC-TV Sharon Draper,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no We are going to meet an 11-year-old girl who is so afflicted with Cerebral Palsy that she can hardly move and cannot speak. Although she may be smartest person in her school, she is treated as though she has no intellectual potential until... we’ll let her tell her own story through her fictional biography, as written by Sharon Draper who will talk to us about her book, "Out of My Mind." http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/4NCB1511_SDraper.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 6FBDBC41-D1CE-4131-AF0B-72A7FC4EE5D7 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:51:07 -0400 DG Martin talks to Sharon Draper about her latest book, Out Of My Mind. We are going to meet an 11-year-old girl who is so afflicted with Cerebral Palsy that she can hardly move and cannot speak. Although she may be smartest person in her school, she is treated as though she has no intellectual potential until... we’ll let her tell her own story through her fictional biography, as written by Sharon Draper who will talk to us about her book, "Out of My Mind." 26:47 UNC-TV Sharon Draper,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no We may have our differences about immigration policy but nobody wants to send Latino food back home. How have these new foods made an impact on our Southern cooking styles? We'll find out when we talk to Sandra Gutierrez, author of “The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South” on North Carolina Bookwatch http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/ncwb_1509_s_guiterrez.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 446F1A10-211F-4E9E-9083-B39152894D82 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:12:28 -0400 DG Martin talks to Sandra Guitierrez about her new book, The New Southern-Latino Table. We may have our differences about immigration policy but nobody wants to send Latino food back home. How have these new foods made an impact on our Southern cooking styles? We'll find out when we talk to Sandra Gutierrez, author of "The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South" on North Carolina Bookwatch 26:46 UNC-TV Sandra Guitierrez,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Bob Garner says he never imagined he would become a food writer & restaurant reviewer—or at least the idea never occurred to him until he was nearly fifty. Well, things happened and now just seeing the face of Bob Garner bring up visions of great barbecue in the brain & tummies of many North Carolinians. He talks about his book, Bob Garner’s Book of Barbecue: North Carolina’s Favorite Food next. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/ncbw_1510_b_garner.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 4BEEA44C-B5C9-4E38-9AED-A5A22162286C Thu, 6 Sep 2012 22:54:42 -0400 DG Martin talks to Bob Garner about his book, Bob Garner’s Book of Barbecue. Bob Garner says he never imagined he would become a food writer & restaurant reviewer—or at least the idea never occurred to him until he was nearly fifty. Well, things happened and now just seeing the face of Bob Garner bring up visions of great barbecue in the brain & tummies of many North Carolinians. He talks about his book, Bob Garner’s Book of Barbecue: North Carolina’s Favorite Food next. 26:52 UNC-TV Bob Garner,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no One of North Carolina’s favorite mystery writers tells the story of how a young widow from Wilmington goes to Washington during World War Two. Taking us back to those times when sugar and butter were rationed and Nazi operatives were hidden all through the Eastern Seaboard. Sarah Shaber talks about "Louise's Gamble." http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw_1508podcast.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 8AB892C0-B2FC-4535-82FE-CFAD5B290693 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:59:25 -0400 DG Martin talks to Sarah Shaber about her new book, Louise's Gamble. One of North Carolina’s favorite mystery writers tells the story of how a young widow from Wilmington goes to Washington during World War Two. Taking us back to those times when sugar and butter were rationed and Nazi operatives were hidden all through the Eastern Seaboard. Sarah Shaber talks about "Louise’s Gamble." 26:48 UNC-TV Sarah Shaber,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Author Jay Leutze discusses his book Stand Up That Mountain with DG Martin. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw_1507.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 36AC1818-5971-400B-A97C-458ED9A904A5 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:59:21 -0400 Author Jay Leutze discusses his book Stand Up That Mountain with DG Martin. Author Jay Leutze discusses his book Stand Up That Mountain with DG Martin. 26:46 UNC-TV Jay Leutze,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no You may have experienced living in a town where the furniture factory or textile mill has gone out of business, taking the heart out of the community with it. "Goliath" is set in one of these wounded towns and the characters deal with the terrible realities that follow. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw1506final.mp4 webteam@unctv.org C47C0C1A-64FE-4796-A1E0-E6A82C1CDA37 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:39:17 -0400 DG Martin talks to Susan Woodring about her book, Golaith You may have experienced living in a town where the furniture factory or textile mill has gone out of business, taking the heart out of the community with it. "Goliath" is set in one of these wounded towns and the characters deal with the terrible realities that follow. 26:48 UNC-TV Susan Woodring,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no In Wiley Cash’s debut novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, we meet a storefront preacher who turns out to be one of the most complicated and interesting villains ever encountered in fiction. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw_1505cove.mp4 webteam@unctv.org E708D63A-B8E6-4640-AD33-E528F0065F66 Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:59:31 -0400 DG Martin talks to Wiley Cash about his book, A Land More Kind Than Home. In Wiley Cash’s debut novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, we meet a storefront preacher who turns out to be one of the most complicated and interesting villains ever encountered in fiction. 26:48 UNC-TV Wiley Cash,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no One of the most popular North Carolina fictional characters is a lady from a small town near Ashevile. Ann Ross talks to DG Martin about her book, Miss Julia To The Rescue http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw1504-fix.mp4 webteam@unctv.org D6B43426-223B-4C2A-8DC5-945FEB17FF71 Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:59:27 -0400 DG Martin talks to Ann Ross about her book, Miss Julia To The Rescue One of the most popular North Carolina fictional characters is a lady from a small town near Ashevile. Ann Ross talks to DG Martin about her book, Miss Julia To The Rescue 26:46 UNC-TV Ann Ross,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no North Carolina native Ben Fountain has been honored with many awards for his writing and his book of short stories Brief Encounters with Che Guevara won widespread critical praise, but he has never published a novel == until now. "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" already is being called the next great American novel and he talks to DG Martin about the book and its rich characters. http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/nbw_1503-fix.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 9B5748C0-EB59-4C28-81D9-9092BDA9B5AD Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:59:23 -0400 DG Martin talks to Ben Fountain about his book, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk North Carolina native Ben Fountain has been honored with many awards for his writing and his book of short stories Brief Encounters with Che Guevara won widespread critical praise, but he has never published a novel == until now. "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" already is being called the next great American novel and he talks to DG Martin about the book and its rich characters. 26:48 UNC-TV Ben Fountain,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Best Selling author Margaret Maron usually sets her popular Deborah Knott mystery novels in fictional Colleton County east of Raleigh where Knott grew up. But in her new book, "Three Day Town," she takes Judge Knott and her new husband to New York City for a winter holiday and honeymoon, and of course, a murder. DG Martin talks to Margaret Maron about "Three Day Town." http://podcast.unctv.org/ncbkw/1500/ncbw1502-fix.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 2525252A-3AE8-486F-9FA9-E30C8E2D9DBD Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:59:19 -0400 DG Martin talks to Margaret Maron about her book "Three Day Town." Best Selling author Margaret Maron usually sets her popular Deborah Knott mystery novels in fictional Colleton County east of Raleigh where Knott grew up. But in her new book, "Three Day Town," she takes Judge Knott and her new husband to New York City for a winter holiday and honeymoon, and of course, a murder. DG Martin talks to Margaret Maron about "Three Day Town." 26:46 UNC-TV Margaret Maron,southern,writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no Author Ron Rash's best selling novel "Serena" is being made into a movie. Like "Serena", his new novel "The Cove" is set in the mountains of North Carolina and there is a war going on between good and evil. Host DG Martin talks with Ron Rash about his new book and his life as a successful writer. http://podcast_unctv_org/ncbkw/1500/ncbw1501.mp4 webteam@unctv.org 95496686-484E-4B80-9897-D6714178B39F Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:59:14 -0400 DG Martin interviews Ron Rash about his book, “The Cove” & his life as a successful writer Author Ron Rash's best selling novel "Serena" is being made into a movie. Like "Serena", his new novel "The Cove" is set in the mountains of North Carolina and there is a war going on between good and evil. Host DG Martin talks with Ron Rash about his new book and his life as a successful writer. 26:46 UNC-TV Ron Rash,southern writers,North Carolina Bookwatch,UNC-TV no no