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Suzy Barile
10/ 24 at 2 p.m.— Forsyth County
Central Library
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Steve Cushman
10/9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.—Troy Public Library, Troy, NC
10/16 from 2 to 4 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Winston-Salem, NC
10/23 from 2 to 4 p.m.—Black Bear Books, Boone, NC
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Lou Dischler
10/16 at 10 a.m.—Bookshelf, Tryon, NC
10/28 at 6 p.m.—Square Books, Oxford, MS
10/29 at 6 p.m.—Lemuria Books, Jackson, MS
10/30—Cover to Cover Books, Natchez, MS
10/31 at 3 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Baton Rouge, LA
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Chris Hartley
10/8 at 6 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Roanoke, VA
10/12 at 7 p.m.—Gordy's Restaurant, High Point, NC
10/17 at 3 p.m.—Richmond Hill Historic Site, East Bend, NC
10/22 at 7 p.m.—Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Charlotte, NC
10/23 at 11:30 a.m.—Chapters Bookshop, Galax, VA
10/26 at 5 p.m.—The Literary Bookpost, Salisbury, NC
10/28 at 7 p.m.—Claremont Branch Library, Claremont, NC
10/29 at 7 p.m.—Malaprops Bookstore & Cafe, Asheville, NC
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Rick Rothacker
10/14 at 7 p.m.—Blue Elephant Books, Decatur, GA
10/16 at 2 p.m.—Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Charlotte, NC
10/28 at 5 p.m.—The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines, NC
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Rose Senehi
10/8 from 1 to 4 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Midlothian, VA
10/8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center, Richmond, VA
10/9 from 1 to 4 p.m.— Barnes & Noble, Libby Place, Richmond, VA
10/9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Williamsburg, VA
10/10—Barnes & Noble, Richmond, VA
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Lin Stepp
10/16 from 2 to 4 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Marietta, GA
10/23 through 10/24—Mountain Makins' Festival, Morristown, TN
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Andrea Sutcliffe
10/8 from 5 to 7 p.m.—Books-a-Million, Winchester, VA
10/12 at 6 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Roanoke, VA
10/13 from 5 to 7 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Lynchburg, VA
10/14 at 6:30 p.m.—Barnes & Noble, Charlottesville, VA
10/21 at 11:30 a.m.—Johnny Appleseed Restaurant, New Market, VA
10/22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.—Books and Company, Lexington, VA
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Thursday | October 7, 2010 |
Volume 1 | Issue 1
Shenandoah Valley Photo Contest
Books & Authors
Photo of the Month: Chloe Wins the Sword
Author News
Banking Southern-Style
Okra Pick is on the Road
Lewis Grizzard Still Lives
Award goes to Rain Gardening in the South
October Freebies
Great Waterfall Hikes
A Ghost Story for Halloween
October Recipe of the Month: Black Bean and Chicken Chili
Blair Insider News
Come Visit Us at Southern Festival of Books
Our Staff Recommends . . .
Steve Kirk Rides Again
SHENANDOAH VALLEY PHOTO CONTEST
 October means fall leaf season, and one of the best places to view nature’s annual display of color is Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The 13 tours in Touring the Shenandoah Valley Backroads, 2nd edition, by Andrea Sutcliffe (978-0-89587-386-6), will make you want to drive these backroads.
Send us your best photo of the Valley for a chance to win a free, autographed copy of the new edition or any other Blair title of your choice. You don't have to send us fall scenes—any time of the year will do—and any shot taken of a site somewhere between Roanoke, Virginia, and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is good (see a map of the Valley here).
Send your photo to blairpublishing@yahoo.com and put “Photo Contest” in the subject heading. Please include a short sentence or two about where and when the picture was taken. Our staff at Blair will select a winner and post the results on our blog on Monday, October 25.
If you are interested in hearing Andrea’s talk about good backroads to tour, you can see her at these locations in October. For a complete list of all the titles Blair publishes or distributes, see our Fall 2010 catalog.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Chloe Wins the Sword
 Chloe Deunsing won the drawing for the replica of the 1860 cavalry sword at the launch event for Chris Hartley’s Stoneman's Raid, 1865. Chloe says the sword is going to her father for his birthday. In addition to the sword giveaway, the launch featured a slide show by the author, refreshments supplied by Old Salem Museums and Gardens, and a performance of Civil War–era songs by a Moravian brass band. Chris will be visiting bookstores all over EastTennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Piedmont North Carolina during October and November. See a list of Chris's upcoming appearances here.
Virtual Book Signing
Join the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop on October 9, 2010 at noon (central-standard time) for a live webcast featuring Chris Hartley talking about Stoneman's Raid, 1865 and Earl Hess talking about his book, Into the Crater: The Mine Attack at Petersburg. For more information, visit http://www.virtualbooksigning.net/index.html.
AUTHOR NEWS
 Banking Southern-Style
In the wake of coverage in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and major North Carolina newspapers, Rick Rothacker continues his tour of the Carolinas and Georgia for his book, Banktown: The Rise and Struggles of Charlotte's Big Banks (Blair; 978-0-89587-3-811). For a list of his appearances, click here.
 Okra Pick is on the Road
My Only Sunshine by Lou Dischler (Hub City Press; 978-1-891885-72-3) was one of the 13 new titles chosen as a Fall Okra Pick by the Southern Independent Booksellers Association. Lou will be touring in Louisiana, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina during October. Click here to see a list of his events.
 Lewis Grizzard Still Lives
Although Lewis Grizzard died in 1994, his spirit lives on. This October 16 & 17, a “Lewis Grizzard Hometown Reunion” will be held in his hometown of Moreland, Georgia. On the schedule of events is a signing by Grizzard’s surviving widow of his newly reissued bestseller, They Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat (NewSouth Books; 978-1-58838-258-0). For more details about the weekend, click here.
 Award Goes to Rain Gardening in the South
Rain Gardening in the South by Helen Kraus & Anne Spafford (Eno Publishers, 978-0-9820771-0-8) has won the Gold Award for Best Gardening Book, the technical category presented by the Garden Writers Association.
OCTOBER FREEBIES
 October’s Great Waterfall Hikes
Neil Regan, author of Great Waterfalls of North Carolina: A Guide for Hikers, Photographers, and Waterfall Enthusiasts (Parkway Publishers, 978-1-933251-70-7) shares his suggestions about which waterfalls are the best for autumn viewing, for families, for viewing wildlife, and more in this Charlotte Observer article. Check it out here.
 A Ghost Story for Halloween
October also means Halloween, and Halloween means ghosts. If you’re looking for a new ghost story, try this one that hasn’t even been published yet: “Phantom of the New Morgue” from Ghosts and Haunts of Tennessee by Christopher K. Coleman, coming out in February 2011 (Blair, 978-0-89587-389-7).
 A Recipe for Those Chilly Days
Nothing’s better than a bowl of hot chili on a fall day, so here’s a recipe taken from one of over 120 restaurants featured in A Taste of Virginia History: A Guide to Historic Eateries and Their Recipes by Debbie Nunley & Karen Jane Elliott (Blair, 978-0-89587-293-5).
Black Bean and Chicken Chili
Courtesy of Benjamin's Great Cows & Crabs in Forest, Virginia
1 to 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut up
1¼-ounce packet chili seasoning
4 cups tomato sauce
3 14-ounce cans black beans
14-ounce can red kidney beans
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
Combine all ingredients in a large crockpot. Cook on low for at least 4 hours to blend flavors. Serves 6 to 8.
Click here for a printable recipe card of this dish.
BLAIR INSIDER NEWS
Come Visit Us at Southern Festival of Books
 One event that all Blair employees love is the annual Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, Tennessee. If you’re in the area the weekend of October 8-10, make a beeline to downtown. It’s a booklover’s dream. Once again, Blair will have a booth where we will be selling $2 and half-price books. Be sure to take in the panels or readings featuring these authors distributed by Blair—Rheta Grimsley Johnson (Enchanted Evening Barbie & the Second Coming); Clyde Bolton (Hadacol Days); David Rigsbee (The Red Tower); Lou Dischler (My Only Sunshine); Kirk Neeley (A Good Mule is Hard To Find); and Brian Ray (Through the Pale Door). Check out the complete schedule of events.
Our Staff Recomends . . .
Below are some reading and music suggestions from some Blair staff members.
 CAROLYN SAKOSWKI, president, recommends Room by Emma Donoghue, "Treme Song" by John John Boutteé, and "(Pride) in the Name of Love" by Dierks Bentley with the Punch Brothers & Del McCoury.
 ANGELA HARWOOD, sales director, recommends The Monsters: Mary Shelley & the Curse of Frankenstein by Thomas & Dorothy Hoobler for Halloween reading and "I Know, I Know" by Tegan & Sara.
 ARTIE SPARROW, office assistant, recommends Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn, "Just This Morning" by the Silos, and "Hit 'Em Up Style" by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
 JACI GENTILE, marketing assistant, recommends Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (the movie comes to Winston-Salem’s art cinema, a/perture, October 15-28. See their full schedule here), "Cosmic Love" by Florence and the Machine, and "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show.
 BROOKE DEAL, publicity assistant, picked up a galley of The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (March 2011) at the recent SIBA convention. Although she’s just started reading it, she can tell it’s written by a poet. Brooke recommends the new album "You Get What You Give" by Zac Brown Band.
Steve Kirk Rides Again
 Now that editor-in-chief Steve Kirk and his wife Mary have become empty nesters, they decided to take to the bikeways. Read Steve’s "Pointers for a Romantic Excursion," a blog post about his travels on the Virginia Creeper Trail in southwest Virginia.
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