Our guest speaker, Elaine Neil Orr, is a writer of fiction, memoir, and literary criticism. With stories set in Nigeria and the American South. She is an award-winning Professor of English at North Carolina State University and serves on the faculty of the low-residency MFA in Writing Program at Spalding University. Orr was born in Nigeria to medical missionary parents and spent her growing-up years in the savannahs and rain forests of that country. Her family remained in Nigeria during its civil war. She left West Africa at age sixteen and attended college in Kentucky.

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This event is open to anyone who wishes to attend. When making a reservation please select a ticket according to the book club with which you wish to be seated, otherwise please choose general admission. ALL other seats will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Make your meal selection during the registration process. Meal registration ends at 11:59pm on October 12.

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Country Club of North Carolina MENU offerings

CCNC House Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast

or

Quiche Lorraine with side of House Garden Salad

Fresh Fruit Cup

Classic Crème Brulee with Whipped Cream and Fresh Berries

Assorted Rolls and Butter

Water Tea and Coffee Service

*** Special Dietary need ( Chef's choice) Vegan or Gluten

Open Bar ( with CCNC committed to " responsible alcohol management")