Thornwell Books is excited to announce we will be hosting a book signing and author talk on Thursday, January 22 at 6:30 PM wiith Gene Nichol. Gene is a North Carolina law professor, commentator and author. He is the former director of the UNC Poverty Center. His new book "Now What? How North Carolina Can Blaze a Progressive Path Forward" was published in October 2025 and addresses the politics peculiar to NC. For those who are dissatisfied or confused about the state of North Carolina politics, this is a must attend event!

Big Al's Trivia Night will be back for a trivia night on Thursday, January 29 at 6pm. Bring your Jeopardy-watching friends and family (or just a few smart Burke County teachers!)  and compete for TB Trivia Champ of the month.