Book Notes

New Dominion shop tunes in the country

Country music star Marty Stuart will be at New Dominion Bookshop from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday Nov. 14 to sign copies of his new book “Country Music: The Masters.”

In a reprisal of their successful “No Hats” tour in the early ’90s, Stuart joins Travis Tritt for a concert at 8 p.m. Friday at the Paramount Theater.

Stuart’s book is a compilation that combines memorabilia and photographic history, with a bluegrass guitar narrative in folksy, traditional “roots” storytelling style. “Country Music: The Masters” also comes with an audio CD, Stuart’s love letter to the founders and legends of Country Music.

His coffee table book contains photographs, some that have never been published, including the cover photo of Johnny Cash, snapped by Stuart just four days before Cash’s death.

The CD display also features Stuart new original song, “Dark Bird,” his poignant tribute to Johnny Cash that was performed at his funeral, but never released commercially.

For more details, call 295-2552.

Rita Mae Brown heads big week

New York Times best selling author Rita Mae Brown and her feline partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, will be at Barnes and Noble at 2 p.m. Saturday to discuss and sign copies of her newest book, “Santa Clawed: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery.”

The new book continues the adventures of Mary Minor, “Harry” Haristeen, the sleuthing cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and a corgi, Tee Tucker.

Also at Barnes and Noble this week:

Four local authors will be on hand at 4:30 p.m. Saturday to read from and sign copies of their books. Ruth Perkinson wrote “Breaking Spirit Ridge.” K.G. MacGregor penned “Secrets So Deep,” Georgia Beers wrote “ Finding Home” and Claire Rooney is the author of “As Far As Far Enough.”

Greg Jacobs also will be on hand at 11 a.m. Saturday to sign copies of his new books, “The Everything Kids Book of Baseball” and “The Everything Kids Book of Football.” He is a teacher at Woodberry Forest School.

C. Brian Kelly and Ingrid Smyer Kelly, authors of “Best Little Stories from the Life and Times and Winston Churchill,” will be on hand at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Their latest book was prepared in conjunction with the lectures on Churchill at Oxford University. For more information, call 984-6598.

The brothers Green will visit the library

John and Hank Green will be at Northside Library at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss “The Great American Tour de Nerdfighting 2008.”

John Green is the author of the Printz Award-winning “Looking For Alaska,” “An Abundance of Katherines” and the new “Paper Towns.”

His brother is musician Hank Green. Together they are the Nerdfighters.

Also this week, the Wednesday Night Book Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Gordon Avenue Library to discuss “A Place of Safety: A Chief Inspector Barnaby Mystery” by Caroline Graham.

For more information, call 979-7151 Ext. 211.

From staff reports