Margaret Maron’s North Carolina
Sunday, September 9, 3 p.m.
Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
Kick off Durham Reads Together with Margaret Maron as she discusses her Judge Deborah Knott mystery novels. Maron says that her novels “are the pegs on which I hang my love and concerns for North Carolina.” While regional in location, the issues covered by these novels are universal. Maron will be signing her new book, Three-Day Town, and others in the series after the reading.
Brunch with Margaret Maron to Support Durham Library Foundation
Saturday, September 15, 10:30 a.m.
$150 per person ($100 of the cost is tax deductible)
Enjoy an elegant southern brunch with Margaret Maron, Saturday, September 15, in the gracious Hope Valley home of Elisabeth and John Wiener. You will receive a copy of Margaret Maron’s latest book, Three-Day Town, which Ms. Maron will personalize for you. Additionally, Ms. Maron will do an exclusive reading from her upcoming book, The Buzzard Table, which will be released in November. This exciting event supports Durham Library Foundation. Attendance is limited, so please secure your spot as soon as possible by mailing your check, written to Durham Library Foundation, to PO Box 3809, Durham, NC 27702, or pay by credit card via our website at durhamlibraryfoundation.org.
An Old Family Tradition: Bootlegging in North Carolina
Sunday, September 16, 3 p.m.
Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
The first book in the Deborah Knott series, Bootlegger’s Daughter, addresses the challenges faced by judicial candidate Knott when her father’s bootlegging past becomes an issue. Join historian Todd Johnson for a look at the illegal liquor trade, from the Whiskey Rebellion to the present, including speeches and stories from personalities on both sides of the law. Harold Terry of the Doc Branch Band will provide music. Photo courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina.
Race In Margaret Maron's North Carolina
Saturday, September 22, 3 p.m.
Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
Racial inequality in the judicial system was the main factor that led Deborah Knott to run for judge, and North Carolina’s complicated relationship with race is expertly woven into many of the Judge Knott novels. Join Dr. Sharon Holland, Associate Professor of English, African & African American Studies and Women's Studies at Duke University, for a discussion on how racial issues are explored in Maron’s books.
Margaret Maron Meet Up
Saturday, September 22, 5:30 p.m.
Dos Perros Restaurant
200 N. Mangum St.
Get together with other Margaret Maron fans, and discuss any of her Deborah Knott books. Bring your favorite book, and join the lively conversation.
Dine Out for Durham Library Foundation
Sunday, September 23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bull Street Gourmet & Market
3710 Shannon Rd.
Dine out at Bull Street Market and 10% of sales will be donated to Durham Library Foundation to benefit Durham County Library.
Love your library? Come out for a delicious brunch, southern style, at Bull Street Gourmet & Market and support your library!
First, have a great meal at Bull Street Gourmet & Market followed by a Durham Reads Together program on “Southern Cooking”, featuring local chefs at 3 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library just down the street!
Southern Cooking
Sunday, September 23, 3 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd.
Food plays an important part in the culture of the South and in Maron’s novels. In Up Jumps the Devil, Deborah Knott says, “My family will drop every other subject to discuss food.” Join Bob Garner, television personality and food author, as he moderates a panel of leading proponents of Southern cooking, including Chefs Ben Barker of Magnolia Grill, Billy Cotter of Toast, Amy Tornquist of Watts Street Grocery and Iron Chef Walter Royal of the Angus Barn as they discuss Southern food cultures.
Book Discussion: Bootlegger’s Daughter & Three-Day Town
Monday, September 24, 7 p.m.
Casbah, 1007 West Main St.
Discuss the first and last books in the Judge Knott mystery series, Bootlegger’s Daughter and Three-Day Town. Read or reread the classic southern mystery, Bootlegger’s Daughter. Written 20 years ago, it won all four major mystery novel awards: the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Awards – a feat never equaled since! We will also discuss the latest in the series, Three-Day Town. Deborah Knott finds herself working with Lieutenant Sigrid Harald, who is the detective from Maron's first mystery series. Three-Day Town is the 2012 Agatha Award winner. The discussion will be led by Amanda Mackay Smith, author of Death is Academic and Death on the Eno, both set in Durham. This event is co-sponsored by the Casbah.
North Regional Library Book Club
Tuesday, September 25, 10 a.m.
North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd.
The North Regional Book Club will discuss Bootlegger’s Daughter.
Family Farms or Suburban Sprawl?
Sunday, September 30, 3 p.m.
South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
The “suburbanization” of farm land is a frequent subplot in the Judge Knott series. Join Steve and Martha Leonard Mobley, owners of Meadow Lane Farm and popular vendors at the Durham Farmers’ Market, for a discussion on the future of family farms and other land use issues in the Triangle.
Margaret Maron Roast and Toast
Sunday, October 7, 2:30 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom, Washington Duke Inn, 3001 Cameron Blvd.
Join authors Bren Witchger, Diane Chamberlain and Katy Munger, members of Margaret Maron’s writing group, the Weymouth 7, as they roast and toast her. Maron’s new novel, Three-Day Town, has a dedication that reads: “This one is to the Weymouth 7 – Diane Chamberlain, Katy Munger, Sarah Shaber, Alexandra Sokoloff, Kathy Trocheck and Bren Bonner Witchger – who were there at the conception and cheered me on to the delivery. Thanks, ladies.” The authors will be signing their books following the program. This event is co-sponsored by the Washington Duke Inn.
