Bill AdairThe books I read in 2020To escape the painful reality of the pandemic, I read a lot of novels in 2020 –including one about a pandemic.3 min read·Dec 30, 2020----
Bill AdairThe books I read in 2019I read 10 novels and eight non-fiction books in 2019. The novels were my favorites because they gave me a nice escape from the madness of…3 min read·Jan 1, 2020----
Bill AdairI love record stores. So why didn’t I buy anything at Amoeba Music?Last week, I visited one of the coolest record stores in the world, Amoeba Music in San Francisco.2 min read·Jul 18, 2019----
Bill AdairFacts, community, and bearsMy speech at the Warren Wilson College commencement, Asheville, N.C., May 11, 20197 min read·May 11, 2019----
Bill AdairThe calling: How I fell in love with journalismIn which I reveal my fondness for brown corduroy suits.3 min read·Feb 12, 2019----
Bill AdairThe books I didn’t finish in 2018The truth is that I start more books than I finish. I’ll get bored or decide the book hasn’t lived up to billing. Or something better …3 min read·Dec 29, 2018----
Bill AdairSyllabus: Advanced Reporting Lab: Covering Local News in Durham, N.C.PJMS 391 — Fall 20186 min read·Aug 27, 2018----
Bill AdairThe bad UX of my local TargetHas anyone seen the English muffins?3 min read·Jul 13, 2018----
Bill Adair“Journalists must speak up and push back”My First Amendment Day speech at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Sept. 26, 2017.11 min read·Sep 27, 2017--1--1
Bill AdairHow Amazon can help local news with the Echo ShowOur Amazon Echo Show sits on the kitchen counter flashing a mix of user tips (“Try ‘Alexa, tell me a Star Trek joke’ ”) and click-baity…2 min read·Jul 27, 2017--1--1