Posts Tagged: Jill McCorkle

May 9, 2011

In Pictures: <i> Water for Elephants</i> Screening

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

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 …