Q&A: Mimi Montgomery’s Debut Mystery Novel
NC native Mimi Montgomery’s debut novel is a cozy murder mystery featuring designer dogs, Botox and zany celebrations in a Southern town.
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Summer Reading Recs from Nice Price Books & Records
Enoch Marchant of Nice Price Books & Records on Hillsborough Street shares Southern fiction, biography and sports picks for your 2026 summer reading list.
Summer Reading Recs: Quail Ridge Books
Ginger Kauts of Quail Ridge Books, a Raleigh institution since 1984, shares fiction, fantasy and Southern author picks for your 2026 summer reading list.
Summer Reading Recs from Juliet Books & Beautiful Things
Marcie Montague, owner of Juliet Books, downtown Cary’s first independent bookstore, shares the current and historical fiction she couldn’t put down.
Summer Reading Recs from Blackbird Books & Coffee
Hannah Brunswick, co-owner of Blackbird Books & Coffee in Downtown Raleigh’s City Market, recommends poetry, thrillers and reads from Black, Indigenous and queer authors.
Summer Reading Recs from Liberation Station Bookstore
Victoria Scott-Miller, founder of Liberation Station in Southeast Raleigh, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, recommends stories by and about Black women.
Summer Reading Recs: Dog-Eared Books
Colleen Gross and bookselling team at Dog-Eared Books in North Raleigh recommend beach reads, classics and North Carolina authors from their used-book collection.
Cultivating Knowledge: Tour the Garden of Jim and Stephany Putnam
The Raleigh couple behind gardening advice channel HortTube shares a passion for working with plants and making use of their space
July Poem: The Journey
In this month’s poem, a writer explores about the healing powers of water and nature to restore strength and hope
Simple Life: My Miss American Pie
Reflecting on the little slice of heaven my wife and I share — and how she’s still as sweet as ever
State of Mind: Doing the Wave
Contemplating how a swim in the ocean brings a sense of calm — and listening to the radio with a neighbor does, too
Posture and Patience: Meet Our Stately Great Blue Herons
These popular shore birds are beautiful to watch at local lakes and beaches as they slowly hunt their prey and build elaborate nests
Grand Infrastructure: Raleigh’s Original Water Tower
In 1887, the City of Oaks debuted its first municipal water tower, a stone-and-brick structure topped with a 100,000 gallon iron tank
July Garden Notes: The Butterfly Effect
How to attract the prettiest swallowtails, monarchs and more to your garden? Plant their larval host plants