Today is the first day that you can buy Coach Roy Williams‘ new memoir Hard Work; A Life On and Off the Court. His autobiography describes his hardscrabble childhood in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and the experiences which helped to inspire in him the determination and hard work which shaped his success. TheContinue reading

Congratulations to Kellie, the winner of this week’s Book Booty prize! Copies of Wicked Plants, Candyfreak, and Ghoulish Goodies are on their way to you! Here in Chapel Hill, Halloween has always been a Very Big Deal. Franklin Street, in Chapel Hill’s downtown area, has made a name for itself as the place to beContinue reading

To celebrate Halloween, we have a new Book Booty giveaway to announce! One lucky commenter will win copies of THREE of our favorite books for the holiday! To enter, just add a (thoughtful) comment to ANY of the posts that you read all this week. EACH comment you leave from now until noon (eastern) Friday,Continue reading

Randomizer.org has spoken, and we are excited to announce the winners of this week’s Book Booty prize!  Marianne D., Kim K., Cat W., Paul B. and Mary E-B. are each going to receive a copy of Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records along with a special 2009 promotional sampler from Merge Records. Spanning theContinue reading

You scene kids probably already know about Merge Records (the awesome little label that produces some of the biggest indie bands out there–Arcade Fire, Spoon, Magnetic Fields–and just happens to be our “next-door neighbor” in Durham). To help celebrate their recent 20th anniversary, we published a book that chronicles the label’s success story. And toContinue reading