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August 2019
Main Street Writes
For the inner writer in all of us, we've set up a 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!
Find out more »Thrill in the ‘Ville: Thriller & Mystery Book Club
For mystery and thriller readers, we meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Our first stunning read was The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, and we're following that up with a psychological thriller titled, A Nearly Normal Family by M. T. Edwardsson. Those ordering/purchasing the book from Main Street Reads will enjoy a special price of $22.99 (normally $26.99). Hailed as a stunning psychological thriller, A Nearly Normal Family is told from three differing viewpoints – father, mother and…
Find out more »Wednesday Story Time at Main Street Reads
Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. for some fun story time with reading by Colleen Rackleff - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and book discounts to all attendees! Colleen is off to a running start with our weekly Wednesday Story Time at Main Street Reads. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. and let…
Find out more »Booksigning: Katie Sullivan’s Rocks, Paper, Flowers
Join us Saturday morning when local author Katie Sullivan takes the stage to talk about her debut novel and sign copies of the book! The clothes may not make the woman, but they certainly help! Katie Sullivan's Rocks, Paper, Flowers is the story of one woman’s life-changing journey to overcome grief and loss and a testament to a daughter’s love for her mother and the unique bond between siblings. The endearing and comical relationship between four women, and the love…
Find out more »Pulpwood Queens Book Club at Main Street Reads
Our next selection will be The Beautiful Strangers by Camille Di Maio. The club meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If you’d like to order a copy of the official read for the club sale price of $13.00 (normally $14.95), email us mainstreetreads@gmail.com! We're ordering more as orders come in! About the Book: A legendary hotel on the Pacific becomes a haven where dreams, love, and a beguiling mystery come alive. 1958. Kate Morgan, tethered…
Find out more »Living Large: Bestsellers Bookclub
To celebrate best-selling authors, especially those from the lowcountry, we'll choose books by famed authors including Mary Alice Monroe, Dorothea Benton Frank, JC Sasser, Bren McClain, Nicole Seitz, Pat Conroy and more! It'll be a mix of genres, but always featuring a prominent author. The LL club will meet THIS MONTH on Thursday, August 29th at 6:30 p.m. To celebrate the life and literature of Toni Morrison our next discussion on August 29th will be about ANY of Toni Morrison's…
Find out more »September 2019
Third Thursday with Memphis Author Susan Cushman!
Join us for a special third Thursday featuring Memphis author Susan Cushman, stopping at Main Street Reads during her southeast book tour launching Friends of the Library! “Friends of the Library is the book I have long hoped that someone would write—a beautifully wrought hymn of praise to readers and book-lovers in the most sacred of places, the libraries where we find both. Rich in character, keen insight, and local color, this heartwarming collection celebrates the surprising power of story…
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