by Patricia Langer | Feb 23, 2025 | Meet the Author
We learned a fascinating bit of Black history from Otis Lee at Harper Library’s “Meet the Author” program on February 20th!Mr. Lee’s book, “I Was Born in the Forest,” highlights the history of “Quilombos” (pronouncedkey-LUM-boos), places of refuge for escaped Blacks...
by Patricia Langer | Jan 19, 2025 | Meet the Author
FOLSOI started the year off right with a full house for its January Meet the Author program atBarbee Library on 1/16/25. Retired lawyer and former NC state senator Leo Daughty entertained his former constituents with a discussion of his novel, “Talmadge Farms.”...
by Patricia Langer | May 30, 2024 | Meet the Author
Surfer girl, film producer, and podcast host Laurel Senick debuted her recent book release, Foam, a thriller set in Rincon, Puerto Rico. Senick cleverly created a story arch for her presentation, using titles for each stage of her writing journey, such as The...
by Patricia Langer | May 30, 2024 | Meet the Author
Sara Ochs captivated the audience at Harper Library with inside info about The Resort, her “destination thriller” set in Thailand. Ochs told us the book was based on a place she and her husband actually visited. After falling in love with the small,...
by Chris Corrigan | Mar 28, 2024 | Meet the Author
On March 21, the Friends of Library—Southport Oak Island sponsored a Meet the Author with Kris Rystrom Emmert, author of Providing Promise: A Navy Widow’s Journey to Hope, held in partnership with Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island. The event drew a large audience to hear...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI President | Feb 29, 2024 | Meet the Author
On January 19, 2024, I attended our monthly Meet the Author (MTA) event at G.V. Barbee Library with authors Chris Corrigan and Mary Scott. There was clear interest in their books as we quickly had a standing-room-only crowd of over 25 people. While our two...
