Benjamin Bradley, a Redbud alum, recently published his book What He Left Behind, a mystery novel set in Oak Hill, North Carolina. When a stranger is found murdered in a field, Detective Grace Bingham must reunite with Sawyer, an old flame who broke her heart and left town years prior. As the town turns against them, the two must work together to piece together enough evidence to convict the killer and evade the threats of the town’s powerful Dockery Family, who will stop at nothing to hide their secrets.

Meet a Redbuddy, InterviewEmily CataneoDecember 8, 2025student spotlight, raleigh, north carolina, community

Meet a Redbuddy! Interview with Naomi East

This winter, we’re doing a series where we introduce you to our Redbud students! In this, our inaugural post in this series, meet Naomi East, who recently completed Ben Murphy’s Writing the Novel class.

Interview, Meet a Redbuddy, Redbud, North CarolinaEmily CataneoJanuary 11, 2022interview, raleigh, Raleigh writing workshop, raleigh north carolina, north carolina, durham, chapel hill, reading, redbuddy, redbud writing projectComment

Bookstores of the Triangle Part 10: McIntyre's Books

Today we ventured out to the countryside of Chatham County to visit a bookstore that’s been around since 1989 but that we’d never before visited: McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village.

Books, Bookstores of the Triangl, North CarolinaEmily CataneoJune 23, 2021bookstores of the triangle, books, pittsboro, chatham county, bookstores, indie bookstores, north carolinaComment

Coppice Prize winners, shortlist, and longlist

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce the results of the first-ever annual Coppice Prize! We received 250 submissions, so it was quite the challenge to pick first twenty, then ten, and then finally three winners.

Redbud, North Carolina, Coppice PrizeEmily CataneoApril 26, 2021writing workshop north carolina, WRITING WORKSHOP RALEIGH, coppice prize, writing contest, north carolina, writers of north carolina, short storiesComment

Bookstores of the Triangle Part 8: Golden Fig Books

You might know the strip of shops and restaurants along 15 in Durham for bakery and beer garden Guglhupf and for gourmet food mainstay Foster’s Market. But if you don’t know it for bookstore Golden Fig—you should rectify that!

Bookstores of the Triangl, Books, North CarolinaEmily CataneoApril 12, 2021bookstores of the triangle, books, bookstore, bookstores, indie bookstores, durham nc, durham bookstores, north carolina, shop local

Bookstores of the Triangle Part 7: Nice Price Books & Records

Nice Price Books & Records is one of those shops on Hillsborough Street that recalls a time when, we’ve heard, this artery was all punk coffeeshops and indie businesses, rather than…what it is now. Nice Price is a used record, CD, and bookshop located in the same block as Cup A Joe.

Bookstores of the Triangl, Books, North CarolinaEmily CataneoApril 2, 2021bookstores of the triangle, books, bookstore, bookstores, indie bookstores, raleigh, raleigh north carolina, north carolinaComment

Bookstores of the Triangle Pt 4: Reader's Corner

Reader’s Corner is a used bookstore, selling cheap books from its outside shelves and slightly more expensive, high-quality tomes inside. It’s not a store to go to if you absolutely know you must have the latest hardcover that came out last week; however, they somehow, miraculously, often stock beautiful, like-new copies of new releases from the last five to ten years.

Bookstores of the Triangl, Books, North CarolinaEmily CataneoFebruary 20, 2021bookstores of the triangle, bookstore, north carolina, raleigh, raleigh shops, raleigh bookstores, used bookstores, reading listComment

Bookstores of the Triangle Pt 1: Quail Ridge Books

No bookstore tour of the Triangle would be complete without mentioning Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh's flagship indie store. Founded in 1984, Quail Ridge is currently located in the North Hills area, and is a hub for visiting author events, kids’ story hours, writing classes (ahem), and more.

North Carolina, Bookstores of the TrianglEmily CataneoJanuary 27, 2021bookstores of the triangle, bookstores, books, quail ridge books, north carolina, raleigh, raleigh shops, shop localComment

Meet Isabel Walsh, our new Fiction I instructor

If you’re new to Redbud, or new to our fiction offerings, look no further than Isabel Walsh’s Fiction I class, which starts next week! Isabel, an NC State MFA graduate and all-around wonderful writer and teacher, will be leading this Fiction I course on Zoom, on Monday nights. Read on to learn all about her!

Courses, Teachers, Interview, RedbudEmily CataneoAugust 12, 2020instructors, writing workshop north carolina, WRITING WORKSHOP RALEIGH, writing workshop chapel hill, writing advice, classes, online classes, north carolina

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