New novels from four of North Carolina’s best writers D.G. Martin Apr 30, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 D.G. Martin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save D.G. Martin Is the cold weather really over at last? And if the warmer season is here, what are some good books you should consider for your spring reading list?kAmw6C6 2C6 7@FC C646?E ?@G6=D 7C@> E9C66 @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D >@DE A@AF=2C HC:E6CD 2?5 2 AC@>:D:?8 563FE 2FE9@C[ 2== @7 E96> 762EFC65 @? C646?E @C FA4@>:?8 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 q@@<H2E49 3C@2542DED]k^AmkAm(96? “{@?8 &A@? 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