Posts Tagged: Jill McCorkle
May 9, 2011
In Pictures: Water for Elephants Screening
April 21, 2011 – The circus came to town Or at least it seemed like it: The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth was larger than life on the big screen, …
December 27, 2010
O Christmas Tree by Jill McCorkle
It’s the week between Christmas and New Years. The joy and excitement (and stress) of Christmas are over, but the decorations can still be left alone. For now, at least. The New …
November 11, 2010
Booksellers Rock! Keebe Fitch, McIntyre’s Books
Pittsboro is technically outside of the Triangle area, but it’s so close and has such distinctive charm that we consider it an honorary member of the area. Many Triangle residents make the …
November 8, 2010
Booksellers Rock! Land Arnold, Flyleaf Books
The Triangle area of North Carolina—Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill—is famous for a lot of things: stellar restaurants (three of which made Gourmet‘s most recent Top 50 Restaurants list), musicians (Ben Folds, Ryan …
September 14, 2010
Going Away ShoesNow in Paperback
Jill McCorkle‘s newest book, Going Away Shoes, is now available in paperback! People magazine gave the hardcover edition 4 stars, calling it “A remarkable collection . . . bold and addictive.” . …
March 4, 2010
McCorkle's Magic Words
Jill McCorkle can pack a room. I had the pleasure of attending her reading last night, at her alma mater UNC Chapel Hill, where the fans turned out like it was a …
February 19, 2010
NPR Lovin'
Monday, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., on NPR’s All Things Considered, host Michele Norris will be interviewing Heidi Durrow on her new book, The Girl Who Fell From The Sky. So, …
January 14, 2010
Sure-Footed
Please welcome our new intern, Susannah Long, who is writing today about Jill McCorkle’s Going Away Shoes. Jill McCorkle has me thinking about shoes. Not styles and prices and the long-term …
