Books

Republican legislators want to set up committee reviews of school library books to root out what they describe as “gross filth.” The bill passed its first House committee hearings on Tuesday.

Due South's Leoneda Inge talks with forensic anthropologist and author Kathy Reichs. Her books in the Temperance Brennan series were the inspiration for the long-running TV series “Bones.” And for “Tempe” lovers out there – there’s a new book out – “Fire and Bones.”

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has made his 2022 book a central part of his campaign for governor. So how much is Robinson’s campaign spending to purchase copies of the book for donors? The campaign hasn’t disclosed that figure anywhere in his campaign finance reports or ethics disclosure forms.

WUNC's YRI covered the Durham Book Club's end-of-year meeting as their first in-field assignment, learning about the group's impact and planning process.

Apex Police published "Who's Behind the Badge" as part of a community engagement initiative.

Andrea Lankford delves deep into the cases of three men who vanished while hiking, but also explores the history of the PCT and the rich, nuanced subculture, practices and literature that surround it.

The grief Daniel Wallace felt after a tragic event eventually led him to write a book about William Nealy called "This Isn't Going To End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew."

It has been called Fashion Week for furniture — and it happens twice a year in High Point. About 75,000 people will gather in the city this week for the furniture market.

Happy-Go-Lucky is more somber than David Sedaris' usual fare, but there are some fresh, funny bits wedged between the weighty boulders.

As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.