North Carolina Bookwatch 2016 | UNC-TV Podcast
1) Damon Tweedy, Black Man In A White Coat
Dr. Damon Tweedy writes about his own experiences with racism & segregation within the medical field; & how his own health also shaped his training & work in medicine. Black Man in a White Coat looks ...Show More
2) Margaret Donovan Bauer, A Study of Scarletts
Author & professor Margaret Bauer's latest book looks at the impact of one of literature's strongest female characters – Scarlett O'Hara. Dr. Bauer looks at both the literary & the cinematic portraya...Show More
3) Robert Morgan, Chasing the North Star
Author & professor Robert Morgan's latest book is set during the Civil War. “Chasing The North Star” tells the story of a runaway slave, his struggle for freedom, & free-spirited slave girl who sets ...Show More
4) Dan Bolger, Why We Lost
Author & retired General Daniel Bolger served in both Iraq & Afghanistan, where he commanded troops & participated in meetings with both top-level military & civilian players. General Bolger uses his ...Show More
5) Pam Saulsby, Ashley's High Five for Daddy
Journalist & author Pam Saulsby's new book gently introduces young readers to the process military families experience on the return of a loved one from deployment. Through her feisty but fun main cha...Show More
6) Randy Johnson, Grandfather Mountain
Author Randy Johnson has written at length about the iconic Grandfather Mountain. In this definitive book, Mr. Johnson takes readers on a tour of the landmark mountain's history from its geological be...Show More
7) 12 Bones Smokehouse, Behind the Scenes
The Asheville restaurant 12 Bones Smokehouse is a local institution whose creative barbecue is so popular that even President Obama eats there when he's in the area. Head Chef Shane Heavner shares the...Show More
8) Patricia Bell-Scott, The Firebrand & The First Lady
Author Patricia Bell-Scott's latest book tells the story of the brilliant writer-turned-activist, Pauli Murray, & her long friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt – a friendship that changed both of their l...Show More
9) Kristy Woodson Harvey, Lies & Other Acts of Love
Kristy Woodson Harvey's latest book centers on a grandmother & granddaughter in a family with a strong bond. Lynn "Lovey" White has spent 60 years married to her true love, with whom she has 5 daughte...Show More
10) Charles Thompson, Border Odyssey
Dr. Charles Thompson became so inspired by the Mexican workers who helped him harvest the crops on his blueberry farm & the tales they told, that he undertook a personal journey along the entire 1969 ...Show More