Sweet Prelude: Sweet Tea Odyssey Author Talk with Catherine Mann!
September 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Kick off Summerville’s Sweet Tea Festival weekend with the perfect prelude—an evening of books, conversation, community, and, of course, sweet tea!
Join us during Summerville Sweet Tea Week—and on the eve of the Sweet Tea Festival—for a special evening with USA Today bestselling author Catherine Mann, celebrating her moving new novel, Sweet Tea Odyssey.
Catherine will be in conversation with Leslie Koller, Ashley River Library Branch Manager, for a lively discussion about the new book, its deeply Southern setting, and the family bonds, resilience, disability advocacy, and traditions woven throughout this powerful story.
Your $25 ticket includes:
- A signed first-edition copy of Sweet Tea Odyssey
- Admission to the author talk with Catherine Mann and Leslie Koller taking place at the Flowertown Players theatre up the block
- A post-talk Sip & Sign back at Main Street Reads
- 10% off ALL Main Street Reads merchandise during the Sip & Sign
- Free treats to keep the Sweet Tea Week celebration going
- And best of all, $5 from every ticket benefits Flowertown Players Theatre!
Authors can have their books personalized by Catherine at the sip & sign following the talk.
About Sweet Tea Odyssey
From the USA Today bestselling author of Lightning in a Mason Jar comes a powerful story of healing, resilience, and the traditions that bring Southern families together.
Rosalynn Yates is already stretched to the breaking point: her waterfront home is for sale, her marriage is over, and her teenage daughter is threatening emancipation. Then a Cat-3 hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
With Rosalynn’s mother, Lillian, joining the evacuation, three generations of women—and Rosalynn’s service dog, Dusty—take to the road. What begins as an escape from the storm becomes a journey through old betrayals, new crises, and a pivotal chapter of family history: their connection to the historic Capitol Crawl and the fight for passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
As secrets surface and tempers flare, the women discover that hope and reconciliation requires care, patience, and time—much like brewing the perfect pitcher of Summerville sweet tea.
One sweet evening. One unforgettable Southern story. And the perfect way to kick off a glorious Sweet Tea Festival weekend!
Space will be limited, so grab your ticket and join us for a Sweet Prelude to one of Summerville’s favorite weekends!
USA Today bestseller Catherine Mann has written women’s fiction, romance, and romantic suspense for Lake Union, HQN, Harlequin series, Berkley, Tule, and Sourcebooks, with novels released in more than thirty countries. Her novels have won numerous awards, including a RITA Award, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award, and the Bookseller’s Best Award.
A College of Charleston graduate, after years of moving around the country Catherine has settled back in her home state of South Carolina with her Harley-riding husband. Empty nesters, they have a blended family of nine children, nine grandchildren, two dogs, and three feral cats, who all provide endless inspiration for her Southern set novels.