Clyde Edgerton is one of my former creative writing professors. And, he's also a pretty entertaining storyteller. (Sometimes he brings his banjo along.)
I highly recommend, since he has a new book out, that you take the time to go hear him. (I'm planning to go to one of the readings since I no longer get to hear him on a regular basis.
Clyde is local and still teaches at UNC Wilmington...and he has quite a following. His book has a blurb in O, no less. (Will Oprah have him to her studio soon?!)
He's reading at the Pomegranate Thursday (7 p.m., a reception follows) and next Friday at Two Sisters Bookery, at its grand re-opening (from 2 to 4 p.m. with a reception afterward...or maybe it should be after words).
The book he'll read from is The Bible Salesman and his ninth (?!) novel and I'm writing a review of it...I won't even give you a spoiler here. And if reading is not your thing, then rent the movie "Walking Across Egypt"...he wrote that.
And, if nothing else, you will be supporting two locally-owned independent booksellers...and one local author.
Wish I was hear this weekend to go to that. Looks like next Friday is my best bet. I am all for a good movie, thanks for the suggestion.
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