NC Reads Book Discussion: Under a Gilded Moon

North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club for 2023. North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina.  All five books pose critical questions about how North Carolinians view their role in helping to form a more just and inclusive society.  Learn more about the book selections here.

Under a Gilded Moon by Joy Jordan-Lake

Kerry MacGregor’s future is derailed when, after two years in college in New York City, family obligations call her home to the beautiful Appalachians. As Kerry finds herself caught in a war between wealth and poverty, innocence and corruption, she must navigate not only her own pride and desperation to survive but also the temptations of fortune and the men who control it.

Registration is required to join our discussion of Under a Gilded Moon.  To register and join the conversation on November 7 at 6:00 pm in the Library’s Rogow Room, click here.

Watch NC Humanities’ virtual book event on May 23 with author Joy Jordan-Lake and Dr. Jennifer Le Zotte in a conversation moderated by NC Humanities Board Trustee Mike Wakeford.