The Next Chapter Books and Art New Bern

06/18/2026

Derby today.

06/18/2026

Welp my trip was canceled but I’m not sad! I’m here at my store until 3 pm today, and I’ll be open regular hours tomorrow and Saturday (10-4)! And tonight we have our first dress rehearsal for To Kill a Mockingbird!! That said, as rehearsals are really getting going, I’m going to begin closing at 3 pm on Tuesday and Thursday. I hate to do it, but I need that extra hour for errands, grocery shopping, exercising and…well, eating dinner! So bear with me. We are less than a month out now!

06/12/2026

See y’all this evening for Artwalk!

06/11/2026

And tomorrow evening we are open until 8 pm with local author Thomas Renner and free wine!

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06/08/2026

Derby thinks I should stock these.

06/07/2026

Made a last minute call to be open for a few hours today since I’m closed so much next week. Derby is over the moon lol. Come see me!

06/04/2026

Got some great books in yesterday! Come check them out. I’m here until 4 pm.

06/02/2026

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I’ve been—reluctantly—educating myself on the use and misuse and theoretical benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence. It feels like we’re being forced into this age where everythi…

06/01/2026

June haiku.

06/01/2026

June newsletter!

To me, June has always been a month when things slow down. The kids are out of school, maybe I even take a trip somewhere. My dad used to work and save all year so we could go to the beach for a week. My mom would plan it, and it was usually within a week or two of school letting out. I remember the...