NC Reads Book Club: The Violin Conspiracy

Join us for NC Reads, North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club! May’s selection is The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. 

Register and collect a free copy of the book at the library‘s front desk beginning April 1st, while supplies last.

About the Book:

The riveting story of a young Black musician who discovers that his old family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius: when it’s stolen on the eve of the world’s most prestigious classical music competition, he risks everything to get it back. Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music.