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Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe
2021
Decades into the opioid epidemic, once-elusive Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have become hou…
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James

Percival Everett
2024
Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was written between 1876 an…
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When Crack Was King

When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era

Donovan Ramsey
2023
The United States’ crack epidemic of the 1980s and 90s was undeniably a period of great suffering a…
Political Science —
Fourth Wing

The Empyrean series

Rebecca Yarros
2022
"Fourth Wing""Iron Flame" Doomsayers have been predicting the demise of printed…
Fantasy —
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Jul
17

Trivia Night at Thornwell Books

On Thursday, July 17th at 6:00 PM we are hosting our next trivia night with Morganton trivia master, Big Al. Don't forget about our expanded beer and hard seltzer options. Plus coffee, wine and pastries from Ugly Duckling Bakery. See you then!
July 17, 2025, 6 p.m.
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Jul
24

Author Talk & Book Signing with Sarah Loudin Thomas

On Thursday, July 24th at 6:00 PM Thornwell Books is excited to host an author talk and book signing with Sarah Loudin Thomas. Sarah writes historical fiction and is the author of numerous acclaimed books. Her most new novel, These Blue Mountains, releases on Tuesday, July 15th. Books will be available for sale and signing. Join us!
July 24, 2025, 6 p.m.
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Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! Our table is full of new titles…lots of thrills, chills, rom-coms (and mo…
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New arrivals from our favorite local artist @nancyvannoppen! Visit Thornwell Books today to see the…
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This week’s special bake from @uglyducklingbakerync is an all-natural strawberry cupcake! 🍓🧁 A perf…
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Start a new series this summer! The long days are perfect for getting lost in a good story. Stop by…
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Book Club #1 had an amazing discussion yesterday! 📚 Join the group for their next meeting at Thornw…
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Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! Stop by Thornwell Books to browse the new and new-to-us titles featured o…