In recent weeks, my desk has become home to an interesting collection of new novels, kids’ books and nonfiction, all from Carolinas authors. Among them:
By Pam Kelley | Reading Life Editor
| August 17, 2012
On the books beat, August usually means beach reads. Not this year. This year, as Charlotte prepares to host the Democratic National Convention, we’re all about politics.
Tales of Carolinas athletic stars abound in “Sports in the Carolinas”: Michael Jordan, Dean Smith, Richard Petty, Ric Flair, Kay Yow, Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice, to name a few.
Many things we admire about Observer Food Editor Kathleen Purvis. For one, her ability to whip up delicious dishes that she generously shares with colleagues.
In 2003, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told the United Nations that the country's best intelligence showed Iraq had chemical and biological weapons.
