Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library branch manager Alesha Lackey and University City Regional Library branch manager Debra Sharp spoke at the 2025 Verse & Vino event
Verse & Vino
2024 Verse & Vino sparks joy with exciting author line-up and bourbon collaboration
Tickets for the November 7 event presented by PNC Bank are on sale now
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Jessica Shattuck
The Buzz: “Shattuck channels complex history through the saga of a single family” — Booklist
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Edward Lee
The Buzz: Lee won the 2019 James Beard Award For Best Book Of Year In Writing
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Emiko Jean
The Buzz: “Truly jaw dropping” —Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Essie Chambers
The Buzz: “A sensational debut” — Paul Beatty, author of Man Booker prizewinner The Sellout
Behind the Scenes at Verse & Vino
As we reach a decade of bringing nationally acclaimed authors to Charlotte, we thought it fitting to share some of the secrets of our special sauce.
2023 Verse & Vino celebrates a decade of literature and libraries with five New York Times best-selling authors including Roxane Gay
The Tenth annual Verse & Vino — an evening celebrating great writers, great wine and library supporters featuring New York Times bestselling authors Melanie Benjamin, Roxane Gay, Sadeqa Johnson, Etaf Rum, and Brad Taylor.
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Roxane Gay
The Buzz: Bad Feminist author shares “A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business”
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Brad Taylor
The Buzz: “Once deemed the heir apparent to W.E.B. Griffin, Taylor is now laying claim to being the American John Le Carre.” —Providence Journal
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Etaf Rum
The Buzz: Time magazine chose Evil Eye as one of the most anticipated books of the year.
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Sadeqa Johnson
The Buzz: “Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Melanie Benjamin
The Buzz: “Melanie Benjamin pairs the surf culture of the Beach Boys with the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll of Daisy Jones & the Six. . . . Benjamin’s novel is a portrait of three women beset by shifting cultural tides and a shimmering rendering of the promises and heartbreak of Southern California.” —Entertainment Weekly
Verse & Vino 2022
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation was back at the Charlotte Convention Center at Verse & Vino this year. We are thrilled to announce that we had 1,100 people in attendance and raised over $475,000… with donations still coming in. If there is a group of people more dedicated, enthusiastic and committed to improving and strengthening an organization like the Library, it’s our Verse & Vino guests. They’re the reason why we are one of America’s leading urban public libraries.
This year we were joined once again by our emcee Sheri Lynch and five outstanding New York Times bestselling authors: David Baldacci, Sarah McCoy, Javier Zamora, Megan Giddings, and Adriana Trigiani.
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Megan Giddings
The Buzz: A fan of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Octavia Butler? Then we’ve found your new favorite.
Verse & Vino is back with New York Times bestselling authors David Baldacci, Adriana Trigiani and more
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation announces the ninth annual Verse & Vino — an evening of great writers, great wine and library supporters. The evening will feature New York Times bestselling authors David Baldacci, Adriana Trigiani, Megan Giddings and Sarah McCoy plus newcomer Javier Zamora.
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: David Baldacci
The Buzz: Hop on for another spine-tingling ride with a mystery-writing maestro
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Sarah McCoy
The Buzz: A 1970s sun-kissed romp on a star-studded private island (with cameos from a Rolling Stone and a British Royal)
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Adriana Trigiani
The Buzz: “A comedy writer with a heart of gold” (New York Times) weaves 21st century Italian family dynamics with long buried secrets in her latest novel
VERSE & VINO Spotlight: Javier Zamora
The Buzz: a highly anticipated debut from the acclaimed poet has been hailed as “the mythic journey of our era” (Sandra Cisneros)
Best-Selling Author Lineup for 7th Annual Verse & Vino Fundraiser
Five best-selling authors headline an all-new digital platform
New Digital Format for 7th Annual Verse & Vino
Innovative new format makes Verse & Vino more inclusive than ever.
Verse & Vino 2020 Goes Virtual!
Completely reimagined, the city’s biggest book club can be even bigger!
Books, Wine and So Much More
“We’re all Library users. Finding a way for our book club to support the Library was a natural fit.”
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