Each series consists of five two-hour programs, a different book is discussed at each session, and each session is led by a different humanities scholar.
Programs take place at a local public library every other week for nine weeks.
Series themes include mysteries, science fiction, women's autobiography, the Civil War, religion, romantic love, North Carolina literature, and more. Please see our series themes and book titles . The programs in this lecture series on North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame inductees are led by members of the North Carolina Writers' Network Literary Hall of Fame Committee. In addition to listening to audiocassette recordings of the interviews, participants read A Listener's Guide, the series companion book of poems and biographical information on the poets. These hour-long videos were originally broadcast as a popular public television series.