North Carolina Humanities’ award-winning statewide book club, North Carolina Reads, is kicking off its fifth year!
From February – June 2026, NC Humanities will host free, virtual, monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from guest speakers, including book authors and topic experts. Libraries, community groups, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with NC Humanities, attend NC Reads book club discussion events, and then host their own local book discussions to further conversation, camaraderie, and community. NC Reads events will be held on the following dates, all events start at 6:15 PM:
- February 25, 2026 – Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul by Aran Shetterly
- March 30, 2026 – Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown
- April 28, 2026 – The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales from North Carolina edited by Ed Southern
- May 27, 2026 – The Caretaker by Ron Rash
- June 23, 2026 – Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark by Leigh Ann Henion
Online registration for North Carolina Readsbook club events is available at nchumanities.org. Registration is free and open to anyone!
NC Humanities encourages readers to get a head start on their reading by checking with their local library or bookstore to find book copies. Please note, you do not have to read the books to participate in North Carolina Reads discussions.
Now in its fifth year, North Carolina Reads has connected public audiences to over 25 professional and award-winning authors and topic experts. To enable statewide participation, NC Humanities provides free books to support local reading groups in counties across the state. Thanks to the support of our 2026 program sponsors, the Williams Companies Foundation and McGuireWoods, NC Humanities was able to provide thousands of free books and reading resources to 42 groups in 33 counties across the state. In 2023, North Carolina Reads received a national Schwartz Prize for excellence in humanities programming. All previous North Carolina Reads book club discussions are available on YouTube. Please note that selected North Carolina Reads books are intended for readers 18 and over and may not be suitable for some audiences.
Press Contact: nch@nchumanities.org
About North Carolina Humanities: Through grantmaking and public humanities programs, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The North Carolina Center for the Book, the state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library Congress, is a program of North Carolina Humanities that promotes books, libraries, literacy, and reading around the state. To learn more visit www.nchumanities.org.