Join Nasher Museum staff for engaging and lively book discussions, often taking place inside the Southern Accent galleries. Visitors are encouraged, but not required, to read the book. Books are available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.
The Cheer Leader
Sunday, September 18 at 2 PM
Hillsborough author Jill McCorkle will give a reading and a talk from her book, The Cheer Leader, connecting her writing to life in the contemporary South.
Wednesday, September 21 at 11 AM
Join Nasher Museum staff for a group discussion of Jill McCorkle’s book, The Cheer Leader.
A Home on the Field
Sunday, October 16 at 2 PM and Wednesday, October 19 at 11 AM
A Home on the Field, written by Paul Cuadros, is a story of Latino immigrants in Siler City, NC, and a soccer team that inspires hope for rural America.
Let the Dead Bury their Dead
Sunday, November 13 at 2 PM
NC author Randall Kenan will give a talk and a reading from his book, Let the Dead Bury their Dead, which brings to life the people of Times Creek, NC, who cannot escape the past.
Wednesday, November 16 at 11 AM
Join Nasher Museum staff for a group discussion of Randall Kenan’s book Let the Dead Bury their Dead.
A Christmas Memory
Tuesday, December 27 at 11 AM
Join Nasher Museum staff for a group discussion of “A Christmas Memory,” a short story by Truman Capote.
Nasher Reads: Book Tours
Has your book club read a book from the Nasher Reads series?
Schedule an exhibition tour! Led by a Nasher gallery guide, tours last about one hour and can accommodate groups of 10 or more during museum hours. Please contact Liz Peters elizabeth.a.peters@duke.edu or at 919-684-1169. Fees are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $2 for members.
Photo of Jill McCorkle by Tom Rankin.
