Cool Reads for Mid-Summer Swelter

First, thanks to all of you who had the chance to hang out with us during a sweltering Saturday in Summerville! We enjoyed having author Janet Lee Berg with us (and of course, kept aside some signed copies of her Rembrandt’s Shadow and Restitution!)

We’ll be announcing all August’s book club choices with this Thursday’s post so stay tuned for that. Meanwhile, here’s a look at the rest of our amazing July lineup, and be sure to join us for Third Thursday this week when we’ll have an all-new Christmas in July special, entertainment from Michael Kaltofen AND a book-signing!

Happening This Week

MONDAY: Main Street Writes

July 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group that’s growing every week! Come on out any/every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and bring a few pages with you to share with fellow scribes, or just listen in and learn! Anyone wanting to join in via Zoom, use the following credentials: Find out more »

WEDNESDAY: Stories on the Square!

July 14 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map

Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! …Find out more »

Third THURSDAY: Christmas in July!

July 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

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Join us for a special Third Thursday this month with a “Christmas in July” theme – we’ll have a very special local author joining us that evening, Cindy Barrineau Curtis, author of the recently released Living the Heart of God. …Find out more »

SATURDAY: Children’s Booksigning with PK Potts!

July 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map

Join us Saturday morning, July 17th, for a special book-signing with South Carolina author PK Potts, visiting us from Walterboro with three young reader selections: Army the Armadillo, If the Tree Could Talk, and A Little Girl Named Sad. A…Find out more »

Up Next:

Living Large Bookclub:
Trouble the Water by Rebecca Dwight Bruff

July 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map

Join us for an engaging discussion surrounding the American Fiction award-winning Trouble the Water…Find out more »

Pulpwood Queens Bookclub:
The Gumbeaux Sistahs

July 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map

Come join us for some libations and a lively discussion about The Gumbeaux Sistahs by Jax Frey! As always, the book is available from Main Street Reads at the 10% off book club price (and it’s in paperback!) You can join in live or via Zoom (and we’re working on getting the author to join us!) “A bowl of my Mama’s gumbo and a little wine will solve any problem you’ve got,” said every single Gumbeaux Sistah ever. Five Southern…Find out more »

Book Launch Party:
Don Best’s The Gravedigger’s Dream

July 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map

Join us for the launch of Don Best’s much anticipated novel, The Gravedigger’s Dream, a wild plunge into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, filled with gritty, true-to-life adventure and an unforgettable cast of characters! …Find out more »

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