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SUMMARY:Meet the Author! Carol Van Den Hende with Dear Orchid
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special afternoon with award-winning author Carol Van Den Hende as we celebrate the release of Dear Orchid\, a moving collection of stories and letters exploring love\, loss\, resilience\, and the moments that make us human. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\nDate: July 3\n\n\n\nTime: 3:00 PM\n\n\n\nLocation: Main Street Reads\, Downtown Summerville\n\n\n\nAdmission: Free and open to all\n\n\n\n\nMeet Carol\, hear about the inspiration behind her work\, and have your books signed following the presentation. Signed copies of Carol’s acclaimed Orchid Series—Goodbye\, Orchid\, Orchid Blooming\, and Always Orchid—as well as her newest release\, Dear Orchid\, will be available for purchase. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Powerful\, haunting\, and precise. Each of the essays and stories in Van Den Hende’s collection—whether a three-page reverie of childhood’s joys and tragedies or a candid peek into the life of a wounded hero—land with a piercing clarity.” — Fiona Davis\, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen \n\n\n\nDear Orchid is a deeply personal collection of true stories and new fiction that opens the heart in unexpected ways. Written in a lyrical letter-style format\, these stories explore loss and love\, silence and recovery\, grief and belonging\, and the resilience that carries us through life’s hardest moments. \n\n\n\nInspired by Mary-Louise Parker’s Dear Mr. You\, this collection includes letters to a girl newly freed from East Berlin\, an aunt separated by Communist-era borders\, Purple Heart-decorated heroes\, and others whose lives reveal extraordinary courage in ordinary moments. Along the way\, readers will encounter unforgettable characters\, tender humor\, hard-earned wisdom\, and stories of people who refuse to be defined by what they have lost. \n\n\n\nThe collection concludes with a fictional reunion featuring beloved characters from the award-winning Goodbye Orchid trilogy\, offering readers healing\, closure\, and second chances. \n\n\n\nBoth intimate and universal\, Dear Orchid is a celebration of empathy\, hope\, and the emotional truths that connect us all. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarol Van Den Hende is an award-winning novelist\, speaker\, and advocate whose stories focus on resilience\, hope\, disability awareness\, cultural diversity\, and the healing power of human connection. \n\n\n\nDrawing from her Chinese American heritage\, Carol’s acclaimed Goodbye Orchid trilogy—Goodbye\, Orchid\, Orchid Blooming\, and Always Orchid—has earned more than 40 literary awards\, including the American Fiction Award\, the IAN Outstanding Fiction First Novel Award\, and Royal Dragonfly Awards for Disability Awareness and Cultural Diversity. \n\n\n\nHer work has been recognized by BuzzFeed\, Parade\, Travel + Leisure\, Glamour\, and Woman’s World\, while the International Pulpwood Queens selected the Goodbye Orchid series as a Book-of-the-Month three consecutive years. \n\n\n\nBeyond writing\, Carol is a sought-after speaker who has presented for Writers’ Digest\, IBPA\, Novelists\, Inc.\, Rutgers Writers’ Conference\, and numerous literary organizations. Through her fiction and true stories\, she seeks to inspire hope\, spark meaningful conversations\, and remind readers that even in difficult times\, love and resilience endure. \n\n\n\nOne secret to her good fortune? Her humorous husband and twins\, who prove every day that love really does conquer all.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-carol-van-den-hende-with-dear-orchid/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reader Meet Writer
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SUMMARY:July Fab Fantasy Book Club: The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re meeting one week later due to the 4th of July holiday — we’ll be chatting about The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory\, magic\, and political intrigue in a captivating fantasy inspired by the life of Anne of Brittany. As the young duchess faces mounting pressure to marry the King of France and surrender her sovereignty\, Anne devises a daring plan to protect her people and her future: a secret marriage to France’s greatest rival.  \n\n\n\nTo conceal her scheme\, she stages a grand unicorn hunt in the legendary forest of Brocéliande\, a place where ancient magic lingers and divination cannot penetrate its borders. What begins as a clever political maneuver soon spirals into something dangerous.  \n\n\n\nFilled with enchanted forests\, courtly intrigue\, and hidden agendas\, the novel explores the cost of power\, the strength of conviction\, and the choices that can alter the course of history. Richly atmospheric this is an irresistible pick for readers who love historical fantasy\, myth and strong heroines.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/july-fab-fantasy-book-club-the-unicorn-hunters-by-katherine-arden/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:July Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! As always\, our book clubs are free and open to all\, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation\, we’ll provide the treats! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke\, a sharp\, darkly funny novel that turns nostalgia on its head.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatalie Heller Mills has built an empire as a social media influencer celebrating a picture-perfect traditional lifestyle. With millions of followers\, a charming farmhouse\, and a carefully curated image\, she seems to have it all.  \n\n\n\nBut when she suddenly awakens in 1855\, she finds herself facing the harsh realities behind the romanticized past she’s spent years promoting. Gone are the conveniences\, comforts\, and carefully managed appearances of modern life. \n\n\n\nAs Natalie struggles to survive and uncover what has happened to her\, she must confront difficult truths about privilege\, gender roles\, fame\, and identity. Clever\, provocative\, and impossible to put down\, this is a fascinating blend of satire\, suspense\, and speculative fiction that will spark lively conversation.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/july-books-banter-fiction-yesteryear/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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