books I read in 2018! (not including rereads, favorites are bolded!)
Shortcomings - Adrian Tomine
Skim - Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary - Keshni Kashyap
Turning Japanese: A Graphic Memoir - Marinaomi
Killing and Dying - Adrian Tomine
Take What You Can Carry - Kevin C. Pyle
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue - Mackenzi Lee
Riotous Flesh: Women, Physiology, and the Solitary Vice in Nineteenth-Century America - April R. Haynes
Finder: Voice - Carla Speed McNeil
Witches Abroad - Terry Pratchett
Interpreter of Maladies - Jhumpa Lahiri
The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life - Samantha Irby
Priestdaddy - Patricia Lockwood
What We Lose - Zinzi Clemmons
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours - Helen Oyeyemi
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead - Rick Riordan
Strange Practice - Vivian Shaw
The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui
Kindred: A Graphic Novel - Octavia Butler, Damian Duffy, John Jennings
Will Do Magic for Small Change - Andrea Hairston
Pachinko - Min Jin Lee
Her Body and Other Parties - Carmen Maria Machado
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt
Salt Houses - Hala Alyan
March: Book One - John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
March: Book Two - John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
March: Book Three - John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
Sing, Unburied, Sing - Jesmyn Ward
The Power - Naomi Alderman
Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White - Lila Quintero Weaver
Blood Justice: The Lynching of Mack Charles Parker - Howard Smead
Warriors Don’t Cry - Melba Pattillo Beals
Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection - ed. Hope Nicholson
Monstress: Awakening - Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Boundless - Jillian Tamaki
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South - Michael W. Twitty
Speak: The Graphic Novel - Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry
Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me - Janet Mock
Bingo Love - Tee Franklin, Jenn St-Onge, Joy San
Vietnamerica - G.B. Tran
Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery - Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece
Arab in America - Toufic El Rassi
Diary of a Reluctant Dreamer: Undocumented Vignettes from a Pre-American Life - Alberto Ledesma
Tell the Wolves I’m Home - Carol Rifka Brunt
The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin
The Argonauts - Maggie Nelson
Little Fires Everywhere - Celeste Ng
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley - Malcolm X and Alex Haley
All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes - Maya Angelou
The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body - Roxane Gay
Deer Woman: An Anthology - ed. Elizabeth LaPensée and Weshoyot Alvitre
Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War - Wallace Terry
The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror - [Daniel] Mallory Ortberg
It’s All Absolutely Fine: Life Is Complicated So I’ve Drawn It Instead - Ruby Elliot
The Book of Unknown Americans - Cristina Henríquez
Through the Woods - Emily Carroll
The World Only Spins Forward: The Ascent of Angels in America - Isaac Butler and Dan Kois
Tributaries - Laura Da’
On the Bus With Rosa Parks - Rita Dove
Full-Metal Indigiqueer - Joshua Whitehead
Whereas: Poems - Layli Long Soldier
Not Your Villain - C.B. Lee
My Body is a Book of Rules - Elissa Washuta
Mis(h)adra - Iasmin Omar Ata
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages - ed. Saundra Mitchell
This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare - Gabourey Sidibe
Crazy Brave - Joy Harjo
Harriet the Spy - Louise Fitzhugh
The Lesser Blessed - Richard Van Camp
A Burst of Light: and Other Essays - Audre Lorde
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
My Brother’s Husband, Vol. I - Gengoroh Tagame
When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead
The Wicked and the Divine: Imperial Phase (Part 1) - Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
Honor Girl - Maggie Thrash
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
The Prince and the Dressmaker - Jen Wang
Leah on the Offbeat - Becky Albertalli
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) - Amy Spalding
How to be Black - Baratunde Thurston
Bury What We Cannot Take - Kirstin Chen
No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach - Anthony Bourdain
Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook - Anthony Bourdain
Our Dead Behind Us - Audre Lorde
The Wicked and the Divine: Imperial Phase (Part 2) - Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6'4, African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian - W. Kamau Bell
There There - Tommy Orange
Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl - Andrea Lawlor
Jonny Appleseed - Joshua Whitehead
Just the Funny Parts: ... And a Few Hard Truths About Sneaking Into the Hollywood Boys’ Club - Nell Scovell
Perma Red - Debra Magpie Earling
Toil and Trouble - Mairghread Scott
Kissing God Goodbye - June Jordan
Wade in the Water - Tracy K. Smith
Reincarnation Blues - Michael Poore
Nepantla: An Anthology [Queer Poets of Color] - ed. Christopher Soto
Not Here: Poems - Hieu Minh Nguyen
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession - Alice Bolin
Trail of Lightning - Rebecca Roanhorse
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir - Kai Cheng Thom
Taproot: A Story about a Gardener and a Ghost - Keezy Young
The Witch Boy - Molly Knox Ostertag
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Don’t Call Us Dead - Danez Smith
Bright Dead Things - Ada Limon
The Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
Citizen Illegal - Jose Olivarez
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin - Terrance Hayes
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf - Ntozake Shange
The Carrying - Ada Limon
Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury - Lesley-Ann Jones
Unclaimed Baggage - Jen Doll
A River of Stars - Vanessa Hua
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
Barbie Chang - Victoria Chang
Corazon - Yesika Salgado
Chemistry - Weike Wang
Number One Chinese Restaurant - Lillian Li
Lucy and Linh - Alice Pung
My Favorite Thing is Monsters - Emil Ferris
The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species - Carlos Magdalena
The Incendiaries - R.O. Kwon
Dirty River: A Queer Femme of Color Dreaming Her Way Home - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Dumplin’ - Julie Murphy
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? - N.K. Jemisin
My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite
Unapologetic: a Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements - Charlene Carruthers
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May 23, 2018: Obituaries
Jerry Wagoner, 74
Rev. Jerry Dean Wagoner, 74, of Wilkesboro passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1944 in Wilkes County the son of Wedford James and Beulah Morgan Wagoner.
Jerry was the husband of Marjorie (Brenda) Wagoner for 54 years and the father of Vicky Birdwell (Wil) of Hamptonville, Lynn Wagoner of Wilkesboro, Dwight Wagoner (Donna) of North Wilkesboro, and Beth Rivers (Van) of North Wilkesboro. He was the grandfather of Stephanie Birdwell, Kayla Birdwell, Ethan Rivers, Evan Rivers, David Wagoner and Crystal Wagoner. He was the great-grandfather of Tyler Birdwell and Dallas Sigmon.
Jerry was the pastor of The Shepherd's Lighthouse Church in North Wilkesboro. Before his retirement he owned and operated an automotive repair business, Jerry's Garage. He was an avid car enthusiast and spent much of his time restoring antique cars. He and his wife, Brenda, enjoyed the company of good friends and family and often had visitors at their home.
In addition to his wife and children, Jerry is survived by three brothers, Gary Wagoner, Gene Wagoner, and Dennis Wagoner; and three sisters, Geneva Eller, Sallie Basham and Alethia Cleary; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Conley officiating. Burial will be at Mountlawn Memorial Park.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to The Shepherd's Lighthouse, c/o Danny Mastin, 753 Old Hwy 60, Wilkesboro NC 28697.
Steve Michael, 60
Mr. Steve Alton Michael, age 60 of North Wilkesboro, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his home.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Mr. Michael was born July 22, 1957 in Hartford, Maryland to Alton Glen and Margie Ruth Huffman Michael. He had retired as a mechanic for the NC Department of Transportation. He loved to hunt, fish and bowl.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alton Glen Michael, and one brother, Barry Glen Michael.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry Paulette Jarvis Michael, of the home; his mother, Margie Ruth Huffman Michael, of Purlear; one brother, Brian Scott Michael and wife, Donna, of Oak Island, NC; and one sister-in-law, Debra Foster Michael of Purlear.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wilkes Humane Society, P.O. Box 306, North Wilkesboro NC 28659, or the donor's choice.
Penny Anderson, 53
Mrs. Penny Gaye Anderson, 53, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Thursday May 17, 2018.
Penny was born on May 21, 1964 in Wilkes County to Flake Rockwell Weber and Margie Ann Moore Weber.
Penny is preceded in death by her father, Flake Rockwell Weber.
Penny is survived by her mother, Margie Ann Moore Weber; husband of 34 years Robert David Anderson; two sons, Tyler Flake Anderson of North Wilkesboro, Zachary David Anderson ( Anne) of Boomer; sisters, Vickie Mikeal (Kenneth) of Wilkesboro, Laura Weber of North Wilkesboro, two step grandchildren, two nieces, Tiffany Clonch, Crystal Graybeal, three great nephews and one great niece.
The memorial service was held May 20, at the Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes Chapel in Moravian Falls.
Pastors Donnie Shumate and Pastor Jason Bumgarner officiated.
In addition to flowers memorial donations may be given to Muscular Dystrophy Association: 222 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60606
Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Anderson Family.
Dorothy Willard, 85
Mrs. Dorothy Sue Bumgarner Willard, age 85 of Millers Creek passed away, Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winton-Salem with her family by her side.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Willard was born October 22, 1932 in Gastonia to John Fred and Bernice Willard Bumgarner.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Benjamin Franklin Willard, a daughter; Linda Lee and two sons; Alan Willard and James Goudes and a sister; Rena Smith.
She is survived by two sons; David Willard and wife Libby, Steven Willard and two granddaughters; Courtney Love and Laragh Mooney.
Harry Poff, 87
Harry A. (Hank) Poff, age 87, of Wilkesboro, passed away on his 54th Wedding Anniversary, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his home. He was born July 13, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to Harry Andrew and Sarah Becker Poff. Mr. Poff graduated from Texas A&M University. He was a US Air Force Veteran and employed with Red River Army Depot as OSHA Safety Inspector. Mr. Poff was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, David Poff, Dale Poff, Gerald Poff; and two sisters, Evelyn Hayford and Rutheda Poff.
Surviving are his wife, Janice Grimes Poff; his children, Wayne Poff and wife Laura of Morganton, Lori Kellogg and husband Stephen of Wilmington, Delaware, Andrew Poff and wife JacquaLynn of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Erica Poff, Sean Henry, Lee Anna Thompson, Miranda Henry, Destinee Myers, Anna Lisa Myers and David Kellogg; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial service with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 was held May 19, at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lowell White officiating. Burial was in the Salisbury VA Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Wake Forest Baptist Health Hospice, 126 Executive Drive, Suite 110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 or to the N.C. DAV Chapter, 315 DAV Road, Hays, NC 28635. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.
Daeson Harmon
Daeson Breck Harmon of Wilkesboro went home to be with our Lord and Savior Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Brenner's Children's Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Memorial service was held May 20, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Prayer Chapel with Pastor Kevin Brown officiating.
Daeson was born April 19, 2018 in Forsyth County to Bradley P. Harmon and Crystal Paige Beckwith.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; Laura Johnson, Peter Harmon and maternal grandmother; Pat Beckwith.
He is survived by his parents; Bradley P. Harmon and Crystal Paige Beckwith, a brother; Tyler Harmon and a sister; Lora Harmon, maternal grandfather; Jim Beckwith and wife Sherry, great grandmother; Helen Veach, great aunt; Sandy Veach, uncle Brennis Tribble and wife Natalie, cousin, Jaxson Tribble, aunt; Angela Epps and husband Billy, great uncle; Tony Veach.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brenner's Children's Hospital, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157.
Arnold Miller, 75
Arnold William Miller, age 75, of Millers Creek, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home. He was born November 18, 1942 in Wilkes County to John Rever and Ethel Huffman Miller. Mr. Miller was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Millers Creek and also served as Usher. He loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Arvil Miller, Clinton Miller, Andrew Miller, Jim Miller, Worth Miller, Paul Miller; and sister, Sara Jane Parlier.
Surviving are his wife, Janie Miller; daughter, Lisa Duncan and husband Robert of Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Kyler Duncan and Ashley Duncan; brother, Ray Miller of Glendale Springs; sister, Grace Nye of Millers Creek; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held May 16, at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Millers Creek with Rev. Keith Lyon and Rev. Brian Miller officiating. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to a charity or church of the donor's choice. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.
Linda Longbottom, 75
Linda Mae Longbottom, age 75, of North Wilkesboro, passed away, Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born August 12, 1942 in Wilkes County to Pauline Reavis. Linda was a member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. Mrs. Longbottom was preceded in death by her mother; her husband, Donald Foyle Longbottom; daughter, Melissa Dawn Longbottom.
Surviving are her sons, Tracy Longbottom and wife Dawn of Hays, Marty Longbottom and wife Gail of Wilmington; grandchildren, Seth Longbottom, Ben Longbottom, Lauren Longbottom.
Graveside services were May 14, at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Shumate officiating. Memorials may be made to Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, 433 Huie Road, Hays, NC 28635. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.
Sandra Parks, 53
Sandra Gilreath Parks at the age of 53 was quietly called to her eternal home on Friday, May 11, 2018."
Sandra Gilreath Parks (Sandy) was born February 27, 1965 in Wilkes County to John and Lucy Gilreath.
Sandy met and married her high school sweetheart Leonard Everette Parks, and to their union they had one son "Seth Everette Parks" who was the apple of her eye. During Leonard's and Sandy's 30 years of marriage, the family relocated many times for Leonard's career and they settled in Statesville, N.C. where Sandy began her career at Energy United.
Sandy was preceded in death by her mother, Lucy Yvonne McCurdy Gilreath.
She leaves to cherish her memory: husband Leonard Everette Parks of the home, son Seth Everette Parks of the home, father John David Gilreath of Wilkesboro, NC. sisters: Stacey Barnes (Shawn) of Lenior, NC., Nancy Gilreath of Wilkesboro, NC. In-Laws: Linda Mayes (Howard) of Taylorsville, NC., Joyce Parks of N. Wilkesboro, NC, Lawson Parks (Patsy), Cregg Parks (Joann) of Moravian Falls, NC, Terry Jones (Garland) of Clemmons, NC, Crystal Dobbins of Wilkesboro, NC. , Elizabeth Parks of Wilkesboro, NC, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services were May 15, at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. John A. Speaks and Pastor Burrel Brooks officiating. Burial was in Scenic Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice House 2341 Simontons Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or ALS Foundation 4 N Blunt Street Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27601.
The Parks Family would like to acknowledge the kindness and love shown to Sandy by Cassandra Cook-Caregiver, St. John Baptist Church, Energy United, Case Farms, Renee Bailey, Stacey Scherer, Kim Oglietti, Paula Miller, Debbie Stewart and Mary Cotton.
Nancy Lathan, 68
Mrs. Nancy May Lathan, age 68 of Moravian Falls, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at her
home.
Nancy was born May 4, 1950 in Durham, NC to William and Pauline Farrell May. She attended Jordan
High School in Durham, NC and later received her Business and Advertising degree from Bauder College in Atlanta, GA.
Nancy's flair and display skills led to her career as an Advertising and Window Designer for Belk.
Department stores in the 1970's in the most coveted Crabtree Mall location. Nancy's natural beauty and graceful poise attracted Joes attention early on and in 1976 began their married life together, moving to
Monroe, NC. Nancy's creativity took her onward in her mobile career, opening Belk's flagship locations
in Myrtle Beach and SouthPark of Charlotte. Her love of color and appreciation of art and artists led to the opening of "Design Space" in Davidson, NC prior to her eventual retirement.
Nancy and Joe divided their time between their homes on Lake Norman, Boone and Moravian Falls NC, where she could easily observe plentiful wildlife just outside her windows. She appreciated the peaceful
opportunities to walk in nature and bask in the views.
Nancy will be missed by all who knew and loved her; for her keen observations of nature, her bright smile and the twinkle in her eyes.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister; Debbie Catlett.
Nancy is survived by her loving husband; Joe of the home, a stepdaughter; JoAnn Austin and husband Tim of Troutman, a granddaughter; Mackenzie Austin of Troutman and two brothers; Bob May and Bill May of Durham.
A celebration of her life was held May 16, at Reins Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating. Entombment was in Scenic Memorial Gardens. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wake Forest Baptist Health, Department of Neurology-ALS Center Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Bertha Hamby, 76
Bertha (Pauline) Hamby, age 76, of Ferguson, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Hamby was born April 18, 1942 in Ashe County to William and Maggie Miller Dillard. She attended Full Gospel Tabernacle. Pauline loved going to flea markets and loved being with her grandbabies. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frank Dillard, Albert Dillard and Delmar Dillard.
Surviving are her husband, Wayne Hamby; sons, Scott Hamby and wife Kimberly of Ferguson, Robert Ferguson and wife Sherry of Happy Valley; grandchildren, Randell Ferguson and Jacob Ferguson both of Happy Valley, Cadence Hamby and Breece Hamby both of Ferguson; brothers, Richard Miller of Millers Creek, Mike Cockerham and wife Dana of Ferguson; and sisters, Faye Woodie of Ronda, Margie Coffey of Lenoir.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ferguson with Rev. Alan Miller officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30. Burial will follow in Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 Monday night. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com
Melissa Wagner Stewart, age 52, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018. She was born April 23, 1966 in Wilkes County to Earl Dalton and Betty Palmer Wagner. She loved children, singing, music, loved animals and flowers. Melissa was a very loving person and had unconditional love for everyone. Mrs. Stewart was preceded in death by her father; her husband, James Allen Stewart; and a brother, Edwin Dexter Wagner.
Surviving are her daughter, Jessica Walls and husband Mack, Jr. of South Haven, Mississippi; grandchildren, Julius Walls, Jalin Walls, Makayla Walls; step sons, Ben Stewart of New York, Jay Stewart and Josh Stewart both of Kentucky; mother, Betty Palmer Wagner of North Wilkesboro; brothers, Eddie Wagner of Hays, Donnie Wagner and wife Louann of Rural Hall, Jarvis Wagner of North Wilkesboro, David Wagner and wife Darlene of Hays, Greg Wagner of Wilkesboro; sisters, Sherry Beckwith and husband Jim of Wilkesboro, Pamela Call and husband Steven of North Wilkesboro; twelve nieces and six nephews.
Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Pastor H. Cowles Bristol officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Hill Memorial Park in Castlewood, Virginia. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from 9:00 until 10:00 on Tuesday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com
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