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The original stage adaptation of George Dawson and Richard Glaubman's book Life Is So Good is the inspirational story of a man who learns to read at the age of 98 and shares his perspective of the twentieth century.

Author Edward C. Patterson will hold what is believed to be the first ever digital book signing event this Sunday at GotoMeeting.com

A day dedicated to the arts and literature, The Charlotte Literary Festival will provide a range of offerings, from a wide variety of activities that will stimulate children, to special guests and speakers that will intrigue the minds of adults.

With young female heroines in vogue, multiple short story award-winner Jon Batson enters the realistic fiction arena with his new novel for young adult and adolescent readers: Nina Knows the Night.

"Prototype" offers a variety of inspirational, philosophical, postmodern, political, and existential perspectives. When art is what the recipient perceives, then "Prototype" listens to the reader.

An Incredible True Story of Hope, Courage, and Perseverance

A brief description of CharlotteViewPoint. How it became what it is today, and what they have to offer the citizens of Charlotte and the surrounding areas.

Sci-Fi short story “Selfers” joins “The Powder Monkey of Cape Fear”, “Gaston’s Last Run” and “Love at the Lumina Pavilion” as award-winning short stories penned by Raleigh, NC writer Jon Batson.

Bev Eakman’s newly released book, "Walking Targets: How Our Psychologized Classrooms Are Producing a Nation of Sitting Ducks" further establishes Ms. Eakman as a leading expert in the field of exposing the agenda to manipulate child behavior.

"Caesar Slaughter: A Second To Die" ; A Different Kind Of Urban Fiction

New! B. K. Eakman’s latest book, Walking Targets:How Our Psychologized Classrooms Are Producing a Nation of Sitting Ducks exposes teaching methodologies whose primary purpose is to target the emotions rather than challenge the intellect.

Host Jeremiah Greer will be sharing listener submitted paranormal stories and giving away a signed copy of Robert Schneck’s “The President’s Vampire”.

Host Jeremiah Greer welcomes Adrienne Mayor to the show to discuss ancient Paleontology and how this could have lead to the stories of heroes and mystical creatures of the time.

Can the wind of a butterfly’s wing effect climate on the other side of the world? Can the love of two souls heal a great wrong in the universe?

Join host Jeremiah Greer as he welcomes author of 12 books-in-counting, John Hogue, October 7th, 2007 at 9:30pm to discuss the famous predictions of Nostradamus.

Romantics looking for great places to travel, activities to do and poems to read need look no further than Megacollage's free text compilations.

Personal development AKA personal growth comprises the development of the self. Learn how to identify the deferent areas of personal growth and how to use personal development techniques to improve your personal and professional life.

Algonquin Books editors Chuck Adams and Kathy Pories discuss the challenges publishers face today and help clarify what writers need to know to get published. Thursday, July 26, 2007, 6:30PM Cameron Village Library. Free Admission.

A number of Raleigh/Charlotte Borders Bookstores provide opportunity for writers to learn about publishing options and literary agents from NC State professor and author Stacey Cochran (The Colorado Sequence).

“How To Get Published” panel discussion with authors Jon Batson, Stacey Cochran, Gene Curtis and a representative from Lulu Press. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow. The Main Library , Charlotte, NC., May 19 at 3pm. Free

Storybook Safari, an innovative literacy and arts center for preschool and elementary age children, has recently opened at 8320 Litchford Road in the Litchford Village Shopping Center in North Raleigh.

Dedicated high school guidance counselors are securing free books for their school libraries by listing the Avar Press Literary Scholarship Competition on their websites.

Wilmington, NC; Independent bookstore Pomegranate Books will host a panel discussion on How To Get Published on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 1:00 PM. A Q&A and book signing by authors will follow the discussion. There is no cost to attend.