Each year, North Carolina authors publish hundreds of books of all types and UNC-TV’s local literary series North Carolina Bookwatch has brought the best and brightest of these southern scribes to the small screen—shedding light on their works, their lives, and the indelible imprint that the state has left upon them.

Now, spice up your summer reading when the all-new 12th season of North Carolina Bookwatch premieres Sunday, July 5, at 5 PM! Don't miss a single episode featuring this
year's most acclaimed Tar Heel authors and their latest works, airing Sundays, at 5 PM.

July 5
John Shelton and Dale Volberg Reed
Holy Smoke

July 12
Justin Catanoso
My Cousin the Saint

July 19
Todd Johnson
The Sweet By and By

July 26
Michael Walden
North Carolina in the Connected Age

August 2
Barbara Fredrickson
Positivity

August 9
Michael Davis
Street Gang

August 16
Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational

August 23
Howard Lee
The Courage to Lead

August 30
Marianne Gingher
Adventures in Pen Land

September 6
Dan Barefoot
Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices