North Carolina Reads proudly hosts an Author Talk and Book Discussion featuring
David Menconi
author of
Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
6:30pm
Online only
This book is a love letter to the artists, scenes, and sounds defining North Carolina’s extraordinary contributions to American popular music. Menconi shows how working-class roots and rebellion tie North Carolina’s Piedmont blues, jazz, and bluegrass to beach music, rock, hip-hop, and more.
North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina. The people, places, and events in each of the books pose critical questions about how North Carolinians view their role in helping to form a more just and inclusive society.
NC Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club that annually features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina. All five books pose critical questions about how North Carolinians view their role in helping to form a more just and inclusive society. The service desk at the Belk Library and Information Commons will have 14 hard copies of each book available for FREE (first come/first serve - you get to keep the books - register here, 2 reservable hard copies, and limited access to e-books. Reservable books will also be available at the Watauga County Library.
Starting in February 2023, NC Humanities will host virtual monthly book club events where participants will hear from guest speakers, including book authors and topic experts. For more information about the program and scheduled events, please visit https://nchumanities.org/program/north-carolina-reads/
