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The last Masked Weekend of 2026 is here! From Friday, November 6th til Sunday, November 8th, masks will be required at the Durham Fig. We’ll have masks available at the front, so don’t fret if you come to visit us and forget yours. See you (masked up) soon!
"Golden Fig Books Durham Masked Weekends, Last one of 2026! November 6-8, Open to Close"

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We want to also take this time to thank everyone for their support of our Masked Weekends. Whether you've specifically come out for it or have eagerly put on a mask upon arrival at the shop, we appreciate you!
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The Anti Brain Rot Book Club is BACK! We'll be meeting on Tuesday, November 10th at 7pm at the CARRBORO Fig. There is no required book for this club! Our meetings consist of general book chit-chat with folks looking to stay off the internet for about an hour. See you there!
A purple and beige graphic reads: "Golden Fig Books Anti Brain Rot Book Club, Next Session: Tuesday November 10th 7PM Carrboro Fig. Less Doomscrolling, More Page Turning".

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November is here, and so is our Fig Pick! This month we'll be reading "It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over" by Anne de Marcken. In "It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over", our heroine is voraciously alive in the afterlife.
"It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over" by Anne de Marcken is pictured on top of blue patterned paper.

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While she's forgotten her name and much of what connects her to her humanity, she remembers the place where she knew herself and is determined to get back there at any cost.
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Happy Halloween from your friends at the Fig! 🎃 🍬 📚
A Halloween display is pictured, with a table full of spooky books, a turtle with a witch hat on, and a jack-o'-lantern in the center.

ALT A Halloween display is pictured, with a table full of spooky books, a turtle with a witch hat on, and a jack-o'-lantern in the center.

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Thank you to Chef Ricky Moore for a wonderful event in our Carrboro space earlier this week! We had a lovely time listening to Chef Moore and Dr. Hysmith discuss the second edition of Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook.
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In case you missed it, we have a few signed copies of Chef Moore's cookbook available at both our Carrboro and Durham shops! Plus, if you swing by the Durham location you must stop by the actual Saltbox Seafood Joint restaurant, it's just a minute down the road from us!
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Today is the day!! "A Court of Splintered Harmony" by Sarah J. Maas, the sixth book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series, is here! Our booksellers are extremely excited to get this book to the maasses -- stop by our Carrboro or Durham shop for your copy today!!
Allie holds a copy of "A Court of Splintered Harmony" in her hands, while piles of the book are spread around her on the desk.

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Is that a reprieve from the heat I feel?? It's true, a cool rainy Saturday is here!! Thank goodness, because it's time for you to get caught up on the biggest fall releases! Have you dove into John Green's first adult fiction novel?
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How about Min Jin Lee's newest release in almost a decade? What about the new Barbara Kingsolver, Marlon James, or Hernan Diaz? There's truly been so many new releases and we are drowning in great literature over here! Come find your newest obsession this weekend at the Fig (:
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Alert! A Masked Weekend has arrived! From Friday, October 16th til Sunday, October 18th, masks will be required at the Durham Fig. We’ll have masks available at the front, so don’t fret if you come to visit us and forget yours. See you (masked up) soon!
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Chef Ricky Moore is coming to Carrboro! On Tuesday, October 27th, Chef Moore will be at the Carrboro Fig to talk about the second edition of his cookbook, Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook, with food scholar KC Hysmith!
Chef Ricky Moore at Golden Fig Books Carrboro, Tuesday, October 27th at 6:30pm in conversation with KC Hysmith

ALT Chef Ricky Moore at Golden Fig Books Carrboro, Tuesday, October 27th at 6:30pm in conversation with KC Hysmith

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We are beyond excited to have Chef Moore in the shop, and hope you're able to come out to celebrate with us. The event starts at 6:30pm, with a signing to follow. See you there!
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Banned Books Week comes to an end today, and we promise to never stop selling, promoting, and encouraging folks to read banned books!
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Image from Golden Fig Books (@goldenfigbooks)
Image from Golden Fig Books (@goldenfigbooks)
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Additionally, today is the final day of the Prison Books Collective donor matching fundraiser. Our website is back up and running now for online orders (yay!), so follow the link in our bio to have your donation to PBC matched monetarily! We love PBC, and hope you do too!
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October is here, and we're tackling the most spooky thing we could think of.... urban planning!! This month, we'll be reading "A Natural History of Empty Lots" by Christopher Brown.
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A "genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto, this book is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society" (Jeff VanderMeer).
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IN ONE WEEK, the Chapboro Book Crawl is BACK! On Saturday, October 10th, enjoy the wonderful bookstores Chapel Hill and Carrboro have to offer by exploring us all and filling out your punch card to be entered to win a prize!
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PLUS, stop by the Carrboro Fig and get 10% OFF ALL USED BOOKS in celebration of the crawl!
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Thank you to Chef Ricky Moore for stopping by the Durham Fig earlier this week to sign SO MANY preorders of the second edition of his cookbook, "Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook"! The support we've seen for this book has been incredible!
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ALT Chef Ricky Moore stands holding a stack of his book "Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook" in the Durham store.

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Reminder! The DURHAM Fig will be opening late at 12pm today. Thanks for your understanding!
Late open reminder! Tuesday, September 29th: Durham Fig will open at 12pm. We're switching Point-of-Sale Systems! We appreciate your patience with us during this time.

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Hi folks! We're going through an exciting system changeover next week, so we're shifting our hours slightly. This transition is something we've been looking forward to for awhile now, and we appreciate your patience in advance as we know there will be kinks to work out
Late Open Notice! Monday, September 28th: Carrboro Fig will open at 12pm. Tuesday, September 29th: Durham Fig will open at 12pm. We're switching Point-of-Sale systems! We appreciate your patience with us during this time.

ALT Late Open Notice! Monday, September 28th: Carrboro Fig will open at 12pm. Tuesday, September 29th: Durham Fig will open at 12pm. We're switching Point-of-Sale systems! We appreciate your patience with us during this time.

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and new processes to memorize on our end! Additionally, coming soon to an internet browser near you is a fully integrated used and new book website (:
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Looking to de-rot your brain from the... well, everything? Check out the Anti Brain Rot Book Club today! We meet monthly to talk about all things books: what we're currently reading, what book we DNF'd, pros and cons of a buddy read, and more!
"Golden Fig Books Anti Brain Rot Book Club, Next Session: Tuesday September 29th 7PM Carrboro Fig. Less Doomscrolling, More Page Turning"

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Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm at the CARRBORO Fig. Stay away from the internet for about an hour and discuss books with like-minded folks! See you there! (:
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Thank you so much to Amy Laura Hall and Misha Angrist for a wonderful night! We had an incredible time listening to their conversation about christianity, cowboy churches, crotch shots, and how they all intersect!
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It was a thoughtful and fun discussion, and we're so happy to have hosted it. We have a limited number of signed copies of "Erecting the Pulpit" available if you weren't able to grab one before the event!
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Our next Masked Weekend has arrived! From Friday, September 11th til Sunday, September 13th masks will be required at the Durham Fig. We’ll have masks available at the front, so don’t fret if you come to visit us and forget yours. See you (masked up) soon!
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September has arrived! This month, we'll be reading "The Incandescent" by Emily Tesh for our Fig Pick. This sapphic dark academia fantasy follows Doctor Walden, one of the most powerful magicians in England, as she keeps the school she is the Director of Magic at safe from demons
"The Incandescent" by Emily Tesh is pictured on top of orange patterned paper.

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We'll be donating $1 to the Carolina Abortion Fund for each copy sold. Plus, when you buy a copy in either of our stores, you'll save 10% off your entire purchase and receive $5 in store credit for next time. Can't come by in person? Order online to save 10% on your copy!
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We had the absolute pleasure of hosting Arielle Hebert for the release of her newest book, "Bottom Feeders", last Thursday, and what an event it was! Arielle was joined by local poets Destiny Hemphill and Ali Wood who shared their own work as well.
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Image from Golden Fig Books (@goldenfigbooks)
Image from Golden Fig Books (@goldenfigbooks)
Image from Golden Fig Books (@goldenfigbooks)
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We had a wonderful time at this reading, and if you're looking for signed copies of Hebert's "Bottom Feeders" or Hemphill's "motherworld", they are currently in stock at the Fig! Thanks again to our poets and everyone who came out!
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