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Honeysuckle

Bar Fridman-Tell
2026
A lyrical blend of magical realism and gothic horror, Honeysuckle explores love, control, and conse…
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Kiran Desai
2025
A thoughtful review of The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, exploring its themes, stre…
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A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

MK Oliver
2026
Staff review: A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage blends dark humor and heart. Find out wh…
Fiction — Mystery —
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I Am Not A Robot: My Year of Using A.I. To Do (Almost) Everything

Joanna Stern
2026
Joanna Stern's I Am Not a Robot chronicles a year of living with AI 24/7 — from self-driving cars t…
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Upcoming Events

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Jun
13

A Night of Music with Murderoy Hackett

Homegrown rock band Murderoy Hackett is back at Thornwell Books! Join us Sat. June 13 at 6pm for live music, drinks & baked goods. Bring dinner if you'd like & enjoy!
June 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
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Jun
25

Author Talk & Book Signing with Leah Weiss

Don't miss NC author Leah Weiss at Thornwell Books June 25 at 6pm — a talk, book signing & the perfect pick for your next book club read.
June 25, 2026, 6 p.m.
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Jul
11

Thornwell Books 5th Anniversary

Celebrate Thornwell Books' 5th anniversary on July 11th! Join us for live music, discounts, raffles, new merch, and birthday cake. Save the date!
July 11, 2026, 9 a.m.
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Murderoy Hackett returns to Thornwell Books for another great night of rock ‘n roll! A group of loc…
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Even more new books! A few late arrivals include the latest from Ann Patchett, Maggie O’Farrell, Re…
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Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! We have the latest from Annabel Monaghan, Natasha Lester, Katherine Arden…
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Join Book Club #3 for their next discussion on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:00 PM. They are reading and …
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📚 Book Review 📚

Growing up female in a world where everything is for sale — including yourself. 👀

Gir…
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Join Book Club #1 for their next discussion! They’re meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd to discuss Kin by…