Patented in 1917, Piggly Wiggly was by far the most influential self-service store of the early twentieth century. Before 1940 it was the only self-service chain with a national distribution network, but it was neither the first nor the only version. Beyond Piggly Wiggly reveals the importance of Piggly Wiggly in the invention of self-service and goes…
Category: Author Talk
An Evening with Dr. Armondo Collins, Author of “The Bruz”
Join the University Libraries in partnership with the UNCG Alumni & Friends Book Club on Thursday, October 13, 7:00PM, for a discussion with author Dr. Armondo Collins, a former UNCG faculty member, on his satirical novel “The Bruz.” Set at a small, Southern HBCU, “The Bruz” examines the fallout of a hazing incident through the…
University Libraries Presents: An Evening with Amor Towles
UNC Greensboro’s University Libraries will host award-winning author, Amor Towles, for an author talk and a discussion of his new book, “The Lincoln Highway,” on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. EST. The presentation will be a hybrid event with participants choosing to participate virtually via Zoom or in-person in the Cone Ballroom of the…
A Conversation with Zadie Smith
University Libraries is partnering with Greensboro Bound to host award-winning author, Zadie Smith, at this year’s literary festival. Smith will be appearing at UNC Greensboro on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. She will read from her books and then engage in a discussion about her thoughts on contemporary topics and her…
Sidra Owens Author Talk Announced
University Libraries will host an author talk by Sidra Owens on April 13, 2018 from 2 – 4 pm in the Hodges Reading Room on the second floor of Jackson Library. A Greensboro native, Owens has spent the entirety of her life in the heart of the Piedmont. It is from this deep-rooted sense of…
