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McIntyre’s welcomes author James Morrison, who will be reading from his new collection of short stories, Said and Done. Morrison is the author of a memoir, Broken Fever, and a novel, The Lost Girl. He has also written several nonfiction books on film and numerous short stories and essays in literary quarterlies such as Ploughshares, Massachusetts Review, Raritan and Michigan Quarterly Review. Born in 1960, Morrison grew up in Detroit, an experience that furnished sufficient trauma for both his memoir and his first novel. He attended Wayne State University, majoring in English. Trading in one snow-swept industrial landscape for another, he went on to graduate school at the State University of New York at Buffalo, receiving a Ph.D. in English in 1988. For several years, he taught in the English department of North Carolina State University, before moving to Southern California, where he currently teaches literature, film and creative writing at Claremont McKenna College. | |  |
Discover great locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more! The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4pm on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center. (April-Thanksgiving) | | |
Ed Southern comes to McIntyre’s to read from Sports In The Carolinas: From Death Valley to Tobacco Road. A sports fan may die and go to heaven, but he or she might prefer going to the Carolinas. Athletes and teams from the region have won Heisman trophies, Olympic medals, championship belts in pro boxing and pro wrestling, and national titles in just about every sport that people play. The region is home to famous institutions and personalities both renowned and obscure: stock-car driver Richard Petty, who won 200 NASCAR races; Shoeless Joe Jackson, who may or may not have thrown the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series but definitely inspired the movie Field of Dreams; Clemson University, whose campus becomes the third-largest city in South Carolina every time its team plays a home football game; the Atlantic Coast Conference's "Big Four" of college basketball, with nine national titles among them; and Ernie Shore, a Boston Red Sox pitcher who took over a game after his teammate - a Baltimore kid named George Herman Ruth - was ejected for arguing the first pitch, and proceeded to throw a perfect game for which he was never credited. And as for a basketball player named Michael...
Sports in the Carolinas boasts dozens of essays, profiles, and personal reminiscences that celebrate these and other amazing stories. Ed Southern is the executive director of the North Carolina Writers' Network and a lifelong Carolinian. In a vain attempt to find a sport he was good at, Southern played almost every sport there is. He was also a slot writer for the Winston-Salem Journal's sports department. He is the editor of The Jamestown Adventure and Voices of the American Revolution in the Carolinas. | | |
Fearrington is pleased to present Mike Wiley's performance of Tim Tyson's acclaimed memoir, Blood Done Sign My Name in The Fearrington Barn. A gifted playwright and actor, Wiley expands cultural awareness for audiences of all ages through his dynamic portrayals based on pivotal moments in African-American history. Blood Done Sign My Name tells the story of the violent reprisals following the acquittal of three men for the murder of Henry "Dickie" Marrow in Oxford NC. This compelling production acknowledges America's painful racial history, "that our freedom and dignity, if we still have any, has been paid for in blood, that we have a contract with our ancestors not to let their sacrifices be in vain."
The production is offered as part of Chatham County's Community Read program, featuring Tyson's Blood Done Sign My Name as one of the 2009 reads.
July 11th, 7pm, $12 with a post-performance reception and meet and greet with Mike Wiley.
July 12th, 2pm $12 adults/$6 students with valid student ID, includes a post-show question and answer session with Mike Wiley.
Call (919) 542-3030 for details.
 ticket information
Tickets on sale May 1st. Available for in-person sale at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village, or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62753
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The Old Granary Restaurant will open for a special pre-show dinner before the performance of Blood Done Sign My Name in the Fearrington Barn. Enjoy a casual a la carte meal before settling in for an evening of thought provoking, inspiring, theater. Call (919) 542-2121 for reservations. | | |
Fearrington is pleased to present Mike Wiley's performance of Tim Tyson's acclaimed memoir, Blood Done Sign My Name in The Fearrington Barn. A gifted playwright and actor, Wiley expands cultural awareness for audiences of all ages through his dynamic portrayals based on pivotal moments in African-American history. Blood Done Sign My Name tells the story of the violent reprisals following the acquittal of three men for the murder of Henry "Dickie" Marrow in Oxford NC. This compelling production acknowledges America's painful racial history, "that our freedom and dignity, if we still have any, has been paid for in blood, that we have a contract with our ancestors not to let their sacrifices be in vain."
The production is offered as part of Chatham County's Community Read program, featuring Tyson's Blood Done Sign My Name as one of the 2009 reads.
July 11th, 7pm, $12 with a post-performance reception and meet and greet with Mike Wiley.
July 12th, 2pm $12 adults/$6 students with valid student ID, includes a post-show question and answer session with Mike Wiley.
Call (919) 542-3030 for details.
ticket information
Tickets on sale May 1st. Available for in-person sale at McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village, or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/62753
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Discover great locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more! The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4pm on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center. (April-Thanksgiving) | | |
Author/Illustrator and pop up book creator extraordinaire Pamela Pease joins us to discuss her latest work, The Pop Up Tour de France, on the first day of the book’s namesake! The Tour de France is one of the most exciting and challenging sports events in the world. Each July, two hundred cyclists embark on a race which loops around the entire country of France. Pease’s latest pop up is a fascinating look at the history and the action of this most famous of cycling events. Call McIntyre’s Fine Books at (919) 542-3030 for details.
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One of McIntyre's favorite mystery authors returns! John Hart will read from and sign his latest novel The Last Child. Pete, our Mystery guru, says The Last Child is John Hart's "best book yet"...and the last book, Down River, won an Edgar Award! Come early to the bookstore to get a good seat for this sure-to-be packed event! Hart's bestselling debut, The King of Lies,, announced the arrival of a major talent and became a New York Times bestseller. With Down River, he surpassed his earlier success, transcending the barrier between thriller and literature and winning the 2008 Edgar Award for best novel. Now, with The Last Child, he achieves his most significant work to date, an intricate, powerful story of loss, hope, and courage in the face of evil. John Hart was born and raised in North Carolina. For a time he practiced criminal defense law, but left to write The King of Lies. John used to do foolish things, like fly helicopters and sail small boats across large oceans. Now, with a loving young family, he writes books, which is harder but safer. John still makes his home in North Carolina. | | |
Maryann McFadden comes to McIntyre’s to read from her new novel‚ So Happy Together‚ in which three generations of women come together in a way that reinvigorates all of their lives. Claire Noble is finally ready to spread her wings after being a single mom and schoolteacher for twenty years. Recently‚ she has also been taking care of her aging parents‚ who have started to depend on her quite a lot. But now she is going to have a summer all to herself‚ taking a photography course on Cape Cod. However‚ just as she prepares to leave town and the man who will rent her house for the summer moves in‚ her daughter‚ who has been gone for over a year‚ shows up on her doorstep - and she is very‚ very pregnant. Now Claire has to decide whether to give up her dream summer and stay home with her ailing parents and about-to-give-birth daughter‚ or selfishly head out to the Cape. Her decision will delight readers‚ and will launch Maryann McFadden into a new realm of women’s fiction.
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Discover great locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more! The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4pm on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center. (April-Thanksgiving) | | |
Known for fantastic lunch dining, The Old Granary Restaurant presents a series of special Evening Out Dinners! These dinners feature delightful three-course menus created by Chef Stephen Amos for just $30 per guest. For an additional $15, each guest's dinner may be paired with wines selected by Fearrington Wine Director Maximilian Kast. Reservations are required. Upcoming dinners: August 26th. | | |
McIntyre’s is pleased to host another event in a year-long series of monthly poetry readings featuring poets from the NC Poetry Society. This event will feature Susan Meyers and Linda Ferguson. Call McIntyre’s Fine Books at (919) 542-3030 for details.
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Scott Hendrix, who retired to Fearrington from teaching history at Princeton Seminary in New Jersey, will visit McIntyre’s to read from his latest work. He has written a number of academic books but the most recent is a short presentation of Luther’s thought suitable for college and seminary classrooms. Luther is part of the Abingdon Press “Pillars of Theology” series, and is a condensation of Luther’s theology from Hendrix’s years of teaching it; the actual text is only 73 pages long. Hendrix will provide a short reading of the book—enough to bring out some questions about Luther’s theology and about his interesting life and the Reformation.
“Abingdon Pillars of Theology” is a series for the college and seminary classroom designed to help students grasp the basic and necessary facts, influence, and significance of major theologians. Written by noted scholars, these books outline the context, methodology, organizing principles, primary contributions, and key writings of people who have shaped theology as we know it today.
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McIntyre’s is thrilled to announce that beloved young adult author Sarah Dessen will be with us to read from her latest novel Along For The Ride. Two of her novels, That Summer and Someone Like You, were the basis for How to Deal, a 2003 movie starring Mandy Moore. Sarah’s first novel, That Summer was an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. Her books Someone Like You and Keeping The Moon, are both ALA Quick Picks and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. Along For The Ride is her eighth novel. Call McIntyre’s Fine Books at (919) 542-3030 for details.
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Fearrington Wine Director Maximilian Kast welcomes Warwick Estate Export Director James Dare for a gourmet wine dinner. Located on a farm in South Africa that dates back to 1792, the Warwick Estate has been in the Ratcliffe family since 1964. When they purchased it there was not a single vine on the property. They started by planting Cabernet Sauvignon, which produced great grapes, which were soon in demand from area wineries. Norma Ratcliffe became more and more interested wine and began studying it. By 1982 the first Warwick vintage was released - it was a Cabernet Sauvignon. Now their portfolio includes a Sauvignon Blanc, Pinotage, and two Red Blends, one the Estate Reserve being one of the most highly regarded Bordeaux Blends in the world. James Dare will join guests in exploring some of Warwick's exceptional wines, accompanied by the gourmet cuisine of Fearrington House Executive Chef Colin Bedford. $110 per guest, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required. Call (919) 542-2121. | | |
Discover great locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more! The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4pm on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center. (April-Thanksgiving) | | |
Discover great locally produced items including fruits and vegetables, salad greens, potted plants, fresh flowers, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, pastries, prepared meals and more! The Fearrington Farmers' Market is held every Tuesday at 4pm on the lawn beside the Real Estate Sales office in the Village Center. (April-Thanksgiving) | | |
Join ChathamArts in the Barn for a film screening of summer shorts; a cool, eclectic mix of narrative, experimental and documentary short films and video projects. Presented as part of the ChathamArts 100 Mile Sustainable Film Series. Proceeds benefit ChathamArts education programs. Admission is $5 ($3 for students) For additional information contact ChathamArts at (919) 542-0394 or visit www.chathamarts.org. |
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