Join us for "An Evening with Franz Kafka and Friends." NCSU Professor John Kessel, editor of a new anthology, Kafkaesque, and Chair of the Foreign Language and Literature Dept, Ruth V. Gross, will lead a discussion about Franz Kafka, his work, and his influence. We think of Kafka as grim or mysterious, but we […]

  WRAL reporter Amanda Lamb returns to Quail Ridge with her latest true crime examination, Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs. Who killed suburban wife and mother Nancy Cooper ...?   Amanda Lamb is also the author of Deadly Dose and Evil Next Door, about notorious other cases in […]

  Cassandra Clare brings us her latest, Clockwork Prince. In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting. Clockwork Prince is the sequel to Clockwork Angel, and part of the Infernal Devices trilogy. For ages 12 and up. Cassandra Clare is best […]

  Stacy Cusulos and Barbara Waugh bring us American Family: Things Racial. They share their personal account of two professional white women and longtime partners who raise their two black children, adopted at birth. This is one family's personal story about racism and homophobia, which serves as a catalyst to deepen dialogue about racial prejudice […]

  Raleigh poet Sally Buckner presents Nineteen Visions of Christmas, an innovative and interactive collection of poems that celebrate the Christmas season. It's a delight for all ages, and a peaceful way to enjoy the season.