Sing Down the Moon on Indie Bookstore Day!

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with a hauntingly unforgettable evening at Main Street Reads!

We’re thrilled to welcome Southern Gothic author Robert Gwaltney for the release of Sing Down the Moon—a richly atmospheric story filled with mystery, legacy, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the final page.

This “Your Book Is Your Ticket” event means your ticket purchase includes a signed copy of the book and access to the experience!

📖 Two ways to join us (same price!):
• Stop in before 6 PM to meet Robert and have your book signed
OR
• Join our private evening event from 6:00–7:30 PM, featuring wine, appetizers, and an intimate conversation with the author

✨ Whether you’re popping in or settling in, you’ll leave with a signed copy and a story you won’t soon forget.

🎟️ $21.95 includes your signed book, conversation, and wine & treats
👉 Space is limited—reserve your spot now RIGHT HERE!

ABOUT THE BOOK

What if your destiny was written in something you’re determined to escape?

Sixteen-year-old Leontyne Skye has always dreamed of leaving Good Hope—a hauntingly beautiful barrier island off the Georgia coast where nothing, and no one, ever truly leaves…Because in Good Hope, magic comes at a cost.

Leontyne’s family has long been bound to Damascus, an ancient fig tree that sings to restless spirits—haints—across the river. From its fruit comes Redemption, a powerful and dangerously addictive elixir that sustains the island…and slowly destroys the women of the Skye line.

Her mother, Eulalee, is already unraveling—literally—fading into fragments of hair, teeth, and memory. And Leontyne isn’t far behind.

Still recovering from a devastating accident during the mysterious Tribulation Day—an event that stole her hand and fractured her memories—Leontyne can no longer trust her own past. What she knows comes only through the shifting, uncertain stories of the Longwood twins…her closest friends, and perhaps her greatest manipulators.

Now, with her mother gone, the weight of legacy falls squarely on Leontyne’s shoulders.

The island needs Redemption. The Longwoods expect her to comply. But Leontyne is beginning to wonder: What if the truth of Good Hope is darker than she’s ever been told?

And what if escaping it means destroying everything—and everyone—she’s ever known?

Robert Gwaltney is the author of Sing Down the Moon (Mercer University Press, 2026) and The Cicada Tree (Moonshine Cove Publishing, 2022), works of Southern literary fiction that explore inheritance, identity, and the fragile boundary between the living and the dead. Rooted in the landscapes and histories of the American South, his writing blends the gothic tradition with elements of magical realism to illuminate the forces that shape who we become.

Raised in Cairo, Georgia, alongside three younger brothers, Gwaltney is a lifelong resident of the South — a circumstance that has left an indelible mark on his voice as a writer. Sense of place remains central to his work, where memory, myth, and longing intertwine.

By day, he serves as Vice President of Easterseals North Georgia, championing early childhood literacy and strengthening families at critical stages of development. In all the hours between, he writes. Robert lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner.