# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Please join acclaimed local authors Diane McPhail and former district attorney J.Tom Morgan in conversation about their latest books.About this EventDescriptionTwo local authors, two books out this fall, one conversation on the stage of the Martin-Lipscomb Theater. Tuesday, September 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. Ann Huckstep, a retired attorney, will lead the discussion. A reception follows in the main lobby. City Lights Bookstore will have both books on hand for purchase and signing.Diane McPhail lives in Highlands and writes historical fiction. The French Innkeeper's Daughter is her fourth novel, following The Seamstress of New Orleans.J.Tom Morgan teaches criminal law at Western Carolina University. Before that he spent twelve years as the elected District Attorney of DeKalb County, Georgia. In December 2000, Derwin Brown, the newly elected sheriff of that county, was shot twelve times in his own driveway, days before he was to take office. The case fell to Morgan. Partway through the investigation, he learned his own name was next on the killer's hit list. He prosecuted anyway. The man who ordered the M**der turned out to be the sitting sheriff Brown had just defeated at the polls. A Rainy Night in Georgia (Prometheus / Globe Pequot) is Morgan's first-person account of the case, published September 15.DetailsMartin-Lipscomb Theater, 507 Chestnut St., Highlands, NCTuesday, September 29, 2026, 5:00-7:00 p.m.Free. Reservations requested, not required.Reception to follow in the main lobbyBooks available for purchase from City Lights Bookstore
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/highlands/highlands-book-release-with-diane-mcphail-and-jtom-morgan/100002000021513185
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Highlands
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Highlands Performing Arts Center
- **lat**: 35.0567459
- **long**: -83.195353
- **full address**: Highlands Performing Arts Center, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ef43880589892ad1b58929943232f586d7e8b6d7c5d1f5538f32ab0a07c7558b-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc883818-gmir.jpg?v=1788912972

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan being held?
  - **A:** Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan takes place on Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Highlands Performing Arts Center, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan?
  - **A:** Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan is organized by Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Highlands, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Highlands Book Release with Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/ef43880589892ad1b58929943232f586d7e8b6d7c5d1f5538f32ab0a07c7558b-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc883818-gmir.jpg?v=1788912972",
        "startDate": "2026-09-29T17:00:00-04:00",
        "endDate": "2026-09-29T19:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/highlands/highlands-book-release-with-diane-mcphail-and-jtom-morgan/100002000021513185",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Highlands Performing Arts Center",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "507 Chestnut Street",
                "postalCode": "28741",
                "addressLocality": "Highlands",
                "addressRegion": "NC",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "35.0567459",
                "longitude": "-83.195353"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Please join acclaimed local authors Diane McPhail and former district attorney J.Tom Morgan in conversation about their latest books.",
        "offers": [
            {
                "@type": "AggregateOffer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "USD",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-09",
                "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-29T19:00:00-04:00",
                "validFrom": "2026-09-09",
                "lowPrice": "0.00",
                "highPrice": "0.00",
                "price": "0.00",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/highlands/highlands-book-release-with-diane-mcphail-and-jtom-morgan/100002000021513185"
            },
            {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "priceCurrency": "USD",
                "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-09",
                "availabilityEnds": "",
                "validFrom": "2026-09-09",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/highlands/highlands-book-release-with-diane-mcphail-and-jtom-morgan/100002000021513185",
                "price": 0,
                "name": "General Admission"
            }
        ],
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Diane McPhail & J.Tom Morgan",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/diane-mcphail-and-jtom-morgan/28144924"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```