BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Main Street Reads - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Main Street Reads X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mainstreetreads.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Main Street Reads REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T143000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250413T033450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T034404Z UID:10184-1745758800-1745764200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Mark Epstein with CAPE DREAMS! DESCRIPTION:Come on out and meet Mark Epstein and grab a signed copy of Cape Dreams! \n\n\n\nUnlike any baseball story ever written… \n\n\n\nTucked away on the shores of Cape Cod Bay there lies one of the greatest amateur athletic organizations in American sport’s history. Welcome to the 101-year-old tradition of the Cape Cod Baseball League. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWithin the confines of the Cape League there is a quaint and sleepy town that doesn’t even have a red-light. Every summer this special place produces some of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history. Welcome to Brewster\, Massachusetts\, home of the Brewster Whitecaps. \n\n\n\nFrom all over America every summer the greatest college baseball players come to Brewster and to the other nine towns that have teams on Cape Cod to showcase their great talents. MLB scouts spend their summers looking for the next Sean Casey\, Ryan Braun\, Chase Utley\, Aaron Judge or Billy Wagner\, five Major League legends who were all discovered playing in Brewster. These greats are only a few of the more than 1\,700 former Major Leaguers who have at one time were scouted playing on the Cape. \n\n\n\nWhile reading this once in a generation classic you will learn about the players who were brought together in the summer of 2024 by their manager\, the forever lovable Jamie Shevchik. Discover for yourself one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in Cape Baseball history and experience how it became one of the league’s all-time biggest mysteries. \n\n\n\nGet on top of one of the many up and down tidal waves as this group of lovable characters will take you on one of your most unforgettable journeys that became almost historic. The 2024 Brewster Whitecaps were the consensus favorites to win their third Cape Cod championship in seven seasons. \n\n\n\nIncluded in this story are interviews and close-up looks at some of the biggest names in the baseball world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark “Pathfinder” Epstein grew up in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, where he fostered a love of sports throughout his life. He has been twice named Coach of the Year in New England’s top semipro basketball league played in Worcester. He was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013\, and\, upon his retirement from education and coaching in 2015\, was presented with the MLK Award for the Lowcountry of South Carolina. \n\n\n\nSince his retirement\, Epstein has published three award-winning books: They Call Me Pathfinder-EDUCATION-BASKETBALL-EQUALITY\, Jack “The Shot” Foley: A Legend for All Time with Togo Palazzi and Central Mass Basketball and his most recent one\, CAPE DREAMS-A Season with the Brewster Whitecaps. \n\n\n\nEpstein lives in Mount Pleasant\, South Carolina\, with his wife Barbara\, where they enjoy spending time with their children\, grandchildren\, and mini–Aussie Edith Ann. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-mark-epstein-with-cape-dreams/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Epstein-Cape-Dream-Signing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T173000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250329T180825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T154714Z UID:10118-1744556400-1744565400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing and Salon: With Lisa Weldon and Twenty Pieces DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to host a very special event with author Lisa Weldon\, celebrating her powerful memoir\, Twenty Pieces. \n\n\n\nTHE EVENTJoin us at Main Street Reads for a free\, open-to-all book signing where you can meet Lisa and grab a signed copy of Twenty Pieces — a beautifully honest memoir of reinvention\, resilience\, and the winding streets of New York City. \n\n\n\nThen\, beginning at 4:00 p.m.\, we’ll transition into an exclusive salon-style discussion with the author\, complete with wine\, special treats\, and thoughtful conversation. Only 20 spots are available (20 people for Twenty Pieces — makes sense\, right?)\, so be sure to reserve quickly! \n\n\n\nBonus: The salon will include a unique activity and some truly fantastic takeaways you won’t want to miss. We can’t wait to see you there and join in this unforgettable afternoon of conversation\, and connection as we share: What is something you’d like to accomplish\, but have always been afraid to do\, or felt insecure about doing? \n\n\n\n\nGrab your SALON tickets HERE!\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book:At 58\, Lisa faced the collapse of her marriage\, home\, and career — but instead of crumbling\, she chose curiosity. A solo month in Manhattan becomes her classroom\, her canvas\, and her catalyst for change. This memoir is raw\, real\, and pulsing with hope — the kind of story that stays with you and begs to be shared. \n\n\n\n\n“Weldon’s journey stands out in the memoir genre by telling the story of a life-changing 30 days rather than a years-long undertaking\, which is likely to inspire readers to be able to take on their own manageable challenges. Weldon’s humor and vulnerability make her someone readers want to root for and allow her to feel like a treasured friend.”  – Booklife / Publishers Weekly \n\n\n\n\nAbout LisaLisa Stapleton Weldon\, a graduate of Auburn University\, has spent a lifetime in advertising in Atlanta. Her hobby? Walking cities and sharing the stories she finds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt age 58\, Lisa took a month out of her life to learn the new tools of her trade\, social and digital media. She sliced of map of Manhattan into 20 pieces\, with the goal of walking: one piece per day until she covered the entire island. At night she pored over instructional videos and blogged about the neighborhoods she’d walked. The following year she replicated that 30-day journey in Paris\, and has since walked Shanghai\, Istanbul\, and several counties in Central America. \n\n\n\nHuffPost has featured her walk of Paris on the front cover of the “Living Fearlessly” section. Oprah’s network Harpo Productions invited Lisa to be a guest with Cindy Crawford. She currently contributes travel content for Melissa Gilbert’s Modern Prairie online community. \n\n\n\nHer current project is Blood Sisters\, a story of a forbidden friendship during the Civil Rights Era. Her greatest joys in life? Her three grown children and a brand-new grandson! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-and-salon-with-lisa-weldon-and-twenty-pieces/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/LisaWeldonTentyPieces.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250309T054616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250309T054619Z UID:10091-1743183000-1743192000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Alice Monroe DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an unforgettable literary evening as the Timrod Author Series presents two New York Times bestselling authors—Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Alice Monroe—on March 28\, 2025. Join the fun for an engaging conversation centered around Patti’s mesmerizing new novel\, The Story She Left Behind\, and secure your spot for an event that promises inspiration\, mystery\, and a touch of magic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\n\n\n\nWhen: March 28\, 2025\n\n\n\nTix available at: Timrod Library online or in person AND in-store at Main Street Reads\n\n\n\nTickets Include: A signed copy of The Story She Left Behind\n\n\n\n\nTicket Options:\n\n\n\n\nStandard Admission:\n\n7 p.m. Author Presentation Only\n\n\n\nPrice: $40 (Members $35)\n\n\n\n\n\nVIP Experience:\n\n5:30 p.m. VIP Reception at the elegant Timrod Library and 7 p.m. Author Presentation\n\n\n\nPrice: $60 (Members $55)\n\n\n\nPerk: Enjoy an exclusive opportunity to meet Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Alice Monroe before the main event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Timrod’s bookstore partner\, we’ll also have a selection of Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Alice Monroe titles available for purchase so you can get ’em all signed! \n\n\n\nAbout The Story She Left Behind\n\n\n\nTold in Patti Callahan Henry’s lyrical\, enchanting prose\, The Story She Left Behind is a captivating novel of mystery and family legacy. The narrative follows eight-year-old Clara Harrington\, whose magical childhood was upended in 1927 when her famed mother\, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham\, vanished off the coast of South Carolina. Fast forward to 1952—now a mother herself\, Clara receives a mysterious message from London. A stranger claims to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of the secret language her mother invented as a child prodigy. Compelled by loss and a thirst for truth\, Clara embarks on a journey to England with her daughter\, determined to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance and the hidden story she left behind. \n\n\n\nAbout Patti Callahan Henry\n\n\n\nPatti Callahan Henry is a celebrated New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author whose works include The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, Surviving Savannah\, and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Her accolades include the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. In addition to her writing\, Patti cohosts the popular web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. For more details on her work\, visit PattiCallahanHenry.com. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to experience an evening of literary enchantment. Secure your tickets today and be part of this captivating conversation with two of today’s most influential voices in storytelling! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/patti-callahan-henry-and-mary-alice-monroe/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PCH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250225T063212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T063215Z UID:10073-1742493600-1742499000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Third Thursday Book Signing – March 20th: Set Sail with Michael L. Clark! DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars and set sail with us on this extraordinary journey—your next great adventure awaits! \n\n\n\nPrepare to embark on a swashbuckling adventure at our Third Thursday Book Signing event on March 20th\, featuring acclaimed author Michael L. Clark and his thrilling new series! Join us for an evening filled with daring tales of high seas\, legendary pirates\, and courageous quests that redefine freedom and loyalty. \n\n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\n\n\n\nDate: March 20th\n\n\n\nFeatured Author: Michael L. Clark\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: A lively book signing event where you can meet Michael L. Clark\, ask about his latest work\, and pick up a signed copy of his riveting titles:\n\n\n\n\nThe Red Raven\n\n\n\nStep into the world of The Red Raven\, where a pirate captain like no other takes command of the Atlantic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Raven: A fierce\, determined young woman with crimson sails that strike terror in the hearts of merchant sea captains.\n\n\n\nHer Mission: Driven by the desire to free those trapped in slavery\, Raven’s journey spans from England to the Caribbean.\n\n\n\nThe Legend: Whether loved or loathed\, every man fears the indomitable spirit of the Red Raven. Can she overcome daunting obstacles and secure freedom for her people?\n\n\n\n\nRaven’s Destiny\n\n\n\nIn Raven’s Destiny\, the adventure intensifies as Raven leads her courageous crew on a quest for justice and freedom. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Thrilling Journey: Now only eighteen\, Raven has defied the odds—rescued from the gallows and now captaining a band of former slaves on the high seas.\n\n\n\nHigh-Stakes Adventure: With each daring raid on a merchant ship\, their legend grows\, even as the relentless French navy closes in.\n\n\n\nHeart-Pounding Action: Experience a swashbuckling thriller that tests the limits of courage and loyalty at every turn.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Michael L. Clark\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in Tacoma\, Washington\, and raised in the South\, Michael L. Clark has worn many hats—farmhand\, elephant handler\, musician\, and more—all of which feed into his rich storytelling tapestry. His journey began along the Natchez Trace\, sparking his passion for history and the untold stories of everyday heroes. \n\n\n\n\nFrom Time-Travel to High Seas: After captivating readers with his time-traveling historical novels and the beloved Young Americans series\, Clark now invites you into the perilous and thrilling world of early 18th-century pirates.\n\n\n\nDiscover More: For additional insights into his works and upcoming projects\, visit www.author-michaellclark.com.\n\n\n\n\nJoin Us!\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to dive into the daring adventures of Raven and experience firsthand the magic of Michael L. Clark’s storytelling. Mark your calendar for March 20th\, grab your signed copy\, and prepare for an unforgettable evening where literature and adventure collide! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-book-signing-march-20th-set-sail-with-michael-l-clark/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Michael-Clark-Raven-Series-signing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250105T060933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T205527Z UID:9260-1742317200-1742322600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Meet the Author! Nadine Thiess Signing Vampire Romance: Starcrossed Nocturne DESCRIPTION:Join us before the first Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club of 2025 with a special romance book signing! \n\n\n\nAuthor Nadine Thiess will be on hand to sign her vampire romance\, Starcrossed Nocturne\, followed by a club discussion of January’s pick\, Deep End by Ali Hazelwood. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnveil the secrets of a vampire’s hidden past in modern Dublin. Amid danger and desire\, Amara’s existence is challenged by a forbidden romance and dark forces. Immerse in an intoxicating tale of passion\, peril\, and betrayal… \n\n\n\nAmara Thornton\, an eight-century-old vampire\, is an enigma wrapped within the layers of time and trauma. Having lived in North America for the past 350 years\, she now seeks refuge in the serene backdrop of Ireland. Her life is a delicate balance between her vampire nature and an innate kindness\, a testament to her resilience as a trauma survivor. However\, her solitude gets punctured by an unexpected encounter with Gabriel Kelley\, a charismatic mystic whose mere presence begins to peel back the layers of her carefully guarded existence. \n\n\n\nGabriel\, a 42-year-old human mystic\, exudes a carefree vibe that masks his unsettled life. His Native American ancestry blesses him with an unusual understanding of the world. When he crosses paths with Amara\, their worlds collide\, spawning a forbidden romance that threatens to upturn the precarious tranquility of their lives. \n\n\n\nThe story intensifies as a ruthless vampire coven\, led by the merciless Liam\, emerges from the shadows. Liam\, fueled by ambition and a mysterious historic connection with Amara\, is determined to destroy her newfound happiness. Backed by his fiery accomplice Saoirse and challenged by the enigmatic American vampire James\, this tale spirals into a thrilling battle of passion and loyalty. \n\n\n\nAs Amara and Gabriel’s love story unfolds\, it teeters on the edge of danger. They must navigate through the treacherous waters of their feelings\, all the while fighting the sinister forces that threaten to tear them apart. In a world where every heartbeat could be the last\, Starcrossed Nocturne is a mesmerizing tale that oscillates between the enduring battle of light and shadow\, capturing the essence of their struggle in a world cloaked by darkness. \n\n\n\nPrepare to be ensnared by this spellbinding tale that unearths centuries-old secrets\, explores the nuances of perilous love\, and the profound courage it takes to fight against all odds. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-nadine-thiess-signing-vampire-romance-starcrossed-nocturne/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Nadine-Starcrossed-New-Date.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T173000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250126T060938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T060940Z UID:9856-1739611800-1739640600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:2025 Summerville Book Festival DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all to the inaugural Summerville Book Festival February 15th!!! The information below will help you plan your day as downtown Summerville becomes THE hub for all things books… \n\n\n\nVISIT OUR SPECIAL BOOK FESTIVAL PAGE HERE! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/2025-summerville-book-festival/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/event-sbf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20250105T063254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T063255Z UID:9265-1737484200-1737489600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:January Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: The Playboy DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our newest club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nPLUS: Join us early for a Meet the Author event with Nadine Theiss and grab a signed copy of her new vampire romance\, Starcrossed Nocturne. \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick: The Playboy by Marni Mann! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrepare for a sizzling\, high-stakes romance with this grumpy-sunshine love story. It all starts with an anonymous\, electrifying one-night stand that turns the world of Spade\, a billionaire heir\, upside down. Known for his playboy reputation and commitment to bachelorhood\, Spade is the last man anyone would peg as “boyfriend material.” He’s built his life around luxury\, success\, and avoiding any strings that might tie him down. \n\n\n\nBut when he spots her—a stunning woman with flowing dark hair\, a smile that leaves him breathless\, and a magnetic presence that draws him in—he’s consumed by desire. Their fiery chemistry leads to a night of passion with no names exchanged. It’s supposed to be over\, but Spade can’t stop thinking about her. For the first time\, he finds himself yearning for something more… \n\n\n\nWhen fate intervenes and their paths cross again\, Spade seizes the chance to make her his. Yet\, she’s not so easily won. Her reluctance challenges everything Spade thought he knew about women and himself\, pushing him to confront his deepest fears and desires. \n\n\n\nThis romance offers scorching heat\, witty banter\, and heartfelt vulnerability as Spade fights to prove that he’s more than a playboy. With its bonus content and unforgettable characters\, The Playboy will leave readers swooning and clamoring for just one more chapter.
 URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/january-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-the-playboy/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jan-Romance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20241208T062148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T062150Z UID:9211-1734267600-1734274800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Meet the Authors: Dennis & Karen Vinar DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring afternoon as Dennis and Karen Vinar sign their heartfelt memoir\, How Did You Find Me…After All These Years? A Family Memoir. \n\n\n\nThis remarkable story follows two teenagers in love who\, after facing an unexpected pregnancy\, place their child for adoption and part ways. Decades later\, after 53 years apart\, they reunite and rediscover each other—and their daughter. \n\n\n\nMore than a love story\, this memoir is a moving testament to resilience\, love\, and the effects of pivotal life decisions. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the authors and hear their incredible journey. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-authors-dennis-karen-vinar/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/meet-dennis-karen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20241027T174153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T183929Z UID:9078-1734024600-1734030000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:An Evening of Legends: Book Signing with Signe Pike DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening with Signe Pike on Thursday\, December 12th at 5:30 pm as she dives into The Shadowed Land\, her latest addition to the acclaimed Lost Queen series! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFans of historical fiction will be captivated as Signe shares insights into her meticulously researched saga\, where King Arthur and his contemporaries are vividly reimagined. The Shadowed Land takes us back to the Kingdom of Gododdin in AD 580\, where Languoreth\, Angharad\, Lailoken\, and the warrior Artúr mac Aedan face new destinies and fierce trials. With a blend of mysticism\, history\, and unforgettable characters\, this “rich\, immersive” (Kirkus Reviews) novel is one you won’t want to miss hearing about firsthand from Signe Pike herself! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake it a night out: Show your store receipt next door at Frothy Beard Brewery for 10% off your check and enjoy a great evening of books and brews with friends. HINT: Trivia starts at Frothy Beard at 7 pm! \n\n\n\nBut first\, let Signe take you on a journey through legend\, heroism\, and the ancient lands of the Picts. Her Lost Queen series is already optioned for television and praised as “mystical\, epic\, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor\, NYT bestselling author). Don’t miss your chance to meet Signe and dive into this incredible world of historical fiction! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooks will be for sale and available for signing by Signe\, including the first two in the epic series\, The Lost Queen and The Forgotten Kingdom. JOIN US! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/an-evening-of-legends-book-signing-with-signe-pike/ LOCATION:main street reads CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Signe-Pike-at-Main-Street-Reads-Dec-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20241129T175158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241129T175200Z UID:9197-1733659200-1733666400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Parker Discovers the Blues w/Marybeth Wishart! DESCRIPTION:Screenshot\n\n\n\nMarybeth Wishart will be signing her fantastic new Parker book\, Parker Discovers the Blues\, from 12 – 2 pm on Sunday\, just before the Summerville Christmas Parade! \n\n\n\nBoth books will be on hand for purchase and signing – perfect gifts for the littles! \n\n\n\nHINT: Come get signed and grab a seat in front of the store for a front row view of the parade coming down Main Street from 2-4 p.m. DETAILS and reserved chairs form HERE! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-parker-discovers-the-blues-w-marybeth-wishart/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/parker-blues-signing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T193000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20241006T060312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T060356Z UID:8992-1729186200-1729193400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Third Thursday Book Signing! Girl From the Red Rose Motel DESCRIPTION:Screenshot\n\n\n\nCome party with your neighbors in downtown Summerville on Third Thursday\, and stop by Main Street Reads to get a personally signed copy of the award-winning Girl From the Red Rose Motel by Susan Beckham Zurenda! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan will be on hand that evening to meet fans and sign books and tell you more about her great work – don’t miss the fun! \n\n\n\nImpoverished high school junior Hazel Smalls and privileged senior Sterling Lovell would never ordinarily meet. But when both are punished with in-school suspension\, Sterling finds himself drawn to the gorgeous\, studious girl seated nearby\, and an unlikely relationship begins. \n\n\n\nSet in 2012 South Carolina\, the novel interlaces the stories of Hazel\, living with her homeless family in the rundown Red Rose Motel; Sterling\, yearning to break free from his wealthy parents’ expectations; and recently widowed Angela Wilmore\, their stern but compassionate English teacher. Hazel hides her homelessness from Sterling until he discovers her cleaning the motel’s office when he goes with his slumlord father to unfreeze the motel’s pipes one morning. With her secret revealed\, their relationship deepens. \n\n\n\nAngela-who has her own struggles in a budding romance with the divorced principal-offers Hazel the support her family can’t provide. Navigating between privilege and poverty\, vulnerability and strength\, all three must confront what they need from themselves and each other as Hazel gains the courage to oppose boundaries and make a bold\, life-changing decision at novel’s end. \n\n\n\nGripping and richly drawn\, The Girl from the Red Rose Motel explores the complex bonds between adults and teenagers and the power of the families we both inherit and create. Inspired by the author’s experiences teaching in a South Carolina high school\, the novel is also an unflinching\, authentic look at the challenges faced by America’s public school teachers and the struggles of the thousands of homeless children in motels who live\, precariously and almost invisibly\, amid the nation’s most affluent communities. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-book-signing-girl-from-the-red-rose-motel/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Susan-Zurenda-Signing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240901T050410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T231917Z UID:8869-1727974800-1727982000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Launch: She Tames the Sea by E.M. Etheridge DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to have lowcountry author E.M. Etheridge here on Thursday evening\, October 3\, with the launch of her dark fantasy novel\, She Tames the Sea. We’re hosting this before Fab Fantasy book club begins so our fantasy readers can meet the author! \n\n\n\nMen fear a woman on the sea. They say women bring about bad luck and anger from the gods who rule the waters. Estella Bohem fears being aboard Captain Eric Price’s ship\, amongst the pirates who kidnapped her for her abilities. It was the Bohem family who used magic to tame the beast of the sea decades ago. They trapped it in an ancient spell to make the waters safe to travel\, but it was the vagabonds of the sea who wanted to free it\, tame it\, and use it for their own ambitions. \n\n\n\nAll her life Estella never had control of her future. But as the notoriously brutal Captain Edward Laggatt hunts her down for the key to the beast’s cage\, she has no choice but to trust the same men who stole her away from her socialite life in Charleston South Carolina. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe Tames The Sea is an adult dark fantasy novel that delves into the complications of familial relations\, magic and mythology. \n\n\n\nE.M. Etheridge was one of the original members of Main Street Writes. She has been writing since she was a teenager and dreaming since she was a child. \n\n\n\nThat love for the written word inspired her to get a masters in English and creative writing\, and write all of the books she wanted to read. Emily aims to tie lore\, magic\, and her knowledge of classic literature into all of her stories to create engaging and inspiring books for her readers so they can find their own wonder in this world. \n\n\n\nThis is her first published novel. Big congrats to one of our own! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/fantasy-book-launch-she-tames-the-sea-by-e-m-etheridge/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/She-Tames-Signing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240908T030058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T032959Z UID:8895-1727802000-1727809200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Diane C. McPhail with Follow the Stars Home DESCRIPTION:Over the moon excited to have Diane C. McPhail join us for a special signing of her gorgeous new release\, Follow the Stars Home\, (PLUS we’ll have copies of her other works\, including The Abolitionist’s Daughter and The Seamstress of New Orleans available for purchase and signing! \n\n\n\nFollow the Stars Home is captivating historical fiction\, with a gorgeous cover to boot. This acclaimed author brings to life Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt’s defiant journey of 1811 in this evocative biographical novel for fans of Paula McLain\, Gill Paul\, Allison Pataki. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s a journey that most would call impossible. Yet on October 20th\, 1811\, Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt–daughter of one of the architects of the United States Capitol–fearlessly boards the steamship New Orleans in Pittsburgh. Eight months pregnant and with a toddler in tow\, Lydia is fiercely independent. Against her father’s wishes\, she’s already married his much older business colleague\, inventor Nicholas Roosevelt–builder of the New Orleans. But the stakes for this trip are much higher. \n\n\n\nIf Nicholas’s untried steamboat reaches New Orleans\, it will serve as a profitable packet ship between that city and Natchez\, proving the power of steam as it travels up and down the Mississippi. Success in this venture would revolutionize travel and trade\, open the west to expansion\, and secure the Roosevelts’ future. \n\n\n\nCapable and adventurous\, Lydia believes herself ready for all the dangers ahead–growing unrest among native people\, disease\, and the turbulent Falls of the Ohio\, a sixty-foot drop long believed impassable in such a large boat. \n\n\n\nJust imagine being a woman of that era\, pregnant\, enduring violent earthquakes and treacherous waters on the first steamboat voyage to conquer the Mississippi River and redefine America. To our delight\, and enlightenment\, the author has. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiane C. McPhail is an artist\, minister\, and acclaimed author of Follow the Stars Home\, The Abolitionist’s Daughter\, and The Seamstress of New Orleans\, which was a finalist for the Thomas Wolf Fiction Award and the Mississippi Institute of Arts & Letters Award. A graduate of Ole Miss\, Duke Writers\, University of Iowa Distance\, and the Yale Writers’ Conference\, she is a member of NC Writers Network and the Historical Novel Society. She was born in Jackson\, MS\, raised on the Mississippi Delta only miles from the river\, and now lives in Highlands\, North Carolina with her husband and dog URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-diane-c-mcphail-with-follow-the-stars-home/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Diane-McPhail-Follow-the-Stars-Home.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240825T053459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T053501Z UID:8838-1727614800-1727622000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe! DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to host author T.I. Lowe at Main Street Reads September 29th\, to celebrate the launch of her newest hit\, Lowcountry Lost. Treats will be on hand and you’ll have the chance to meet this popular author of two bestselling novels\, Indigo Isle and Under the Magnolias. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“T.I. Lowe delivers a soul-stirring\, unforgettable romance\, pairing a couple’s redemption story with the restoration of a deserted town.” BookPage\, starred review \n\n\n\n“…[A] heartfelt tale of loss\, healing\, and second chances . . . this story will also attract the HGTV crowd\, particularly fans of shows like Fixer Upper and Home Town.”Booklist \n\n\n\nSometimes what haunts you most is wondering what could have been. \n\n\n\nAvalee Elvis prides herself with being able to fix just about anything. . . except her past. Unable to put the puzzle of her life together\, she pours heart and soul into making neglected places whole again. As the owner of Lowcountry Lost\, Avalee spends her days in hot-pink Carhartt overalls and a tool belt reclaiming Lowcountry properties. Making them beautiful again releases the deep sigh that soothes the hurt she holds. \n\n\n\nAvalee’s latest project takes her to tiny Somewhere\, South Carolina\, a long-abandoned town. She ignores its ghostly folklore but can’t miss the shock of hearing the familiar Irish brogue that materializes on the job site—the voice of the man she never wanted to see again. \n\n\n\nRowan Murray is a structural engineer hired by investors to oversee the redevelopment of the quaint downtown Avalee is bringing back to life. Once upon a time\, he was also the man who knew Avalee better than anyone else—or so he thought. Six years ago\, neither of them was prepared for the tragedy they would face together or what would happen in its wake. But as they work together to complete the rehabbing of Somewhere\, their broken pieces and the pain that nearly consumed them begin to lose its grip\, and both begin to wonder if it’s not too late for a restoration of their own. \n\n\n\nFrom the author of the breakout Southern fiction bestseller Under the Magnolias comes a story of loss and abandonment\, forgiveness\, and the beauty of undying love. \n\n\n\n\nContemporary Southern romance with a second chance romance trope\n\n\n\nSpecial features include: discussion questions for book clubs\, recipes\, and a playlist inspired by Avalee and Rowan’s love story\n\n\n\nContains themes of loss and restoration\n\n\n\nFor fans of HGTV shows like Fixer Upper\, Home Town\, and Good Bones\n\n\n\n\nT. I. Lowe is an ordinary country girl who loves to tell extraordinary stories.She is the author of twenty novels\, including the bestselling Indigo Isle; the 1 international bestseller and critically acclaimed Under the Magnolias; and her debut breakout\, Lulu’s Café. She lives with her husband and family incoastal South Carolina. Find her at tilowe.com or on Facebook (T.I.Lowe)\,Instagram (tilowe)\, and Twitter (@TiLowe). URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-lowcountry-lost-by-t-i-lowe/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/LOWCOUNTRY-LOST-signing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240803T230843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T182656Z UID:8776-1724603400-1724610600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Not What She Seems: Book Launch Signing & Reception with Yasmin Angoe! DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, August 25th\, we have a very special signing and reception when the incomparable Yasmin Angoe returns to Main Street Reads with her fourth novel\, Not What She Seems. This is a departure from her popular “Knight” series\, a twisty\, standalone suspense novel that takes place right in South Carolina. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re giving you a heads-up on this event because tickets ARE ON SALE NOW. Your ticket includeS the hardcover book ($27.95 so LESS than the book cover price)\, the signing and a meet-and-greet reception with Yasmin! \n\n\n\nHer Knight series books will also be on sale that day for registered guests. \n\n\n\nORDER NOW! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/yasmin-angoe/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yasmin-at-MSR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240804T072800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T072802Z UID:8781-1723903200-1723914000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day: Meet Laurie Devore and Marissa Eller! DESCRIPTION:August 17th is National Bookstore Romance Day and we have TWO very special authors with brand new books joining us from 2-5 p.m. \n\n\n\nPLUS – grab one or both these books and get a “Blind Date with a Book” FREE! We’ll also have treats all day long and some special romance sales. \n\n\n\nScreenshot\n\n\n\nHere’s more info on these wonderful reads – we’ll see you on Main Street! \n\n\n\nLaurie Devore’s The Villain Edit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Villain Edit is a bit of everyone’s favorite Emily Henry (Happy Place) meets The Bachelor! This sexy dramedy has all the fun and feels\, beginning with a cynical romance novelist\, Jacqueline Matthis. Her career has tanked and she’s ditched the bright lights of New York City for her more affordable South Carolina hometown. \n\n\n\nDesperate\, Jac dreams up a comeback plan: to be a contestant on the 1\, the most watched reality dating show in the world. Jac is a romance writer after all. She knows how to pull off a meet-cute and create a spicy plotline better than most of us. \n\n\n\nBut Jac soon discovers that while she may have just met the love of her life\, the producers are turning her into the show’s villain. \n\n\n\nGood villains make good TV\, right? On set\, Jac quickly establishes herself as a front-runner for bachelor Marcus’s heart\, but she’s shocked to discover who’s actually pulling the strings. How was she to know that Henry Foster\, her last one-night stand before the show\, was actually a longtime producer on the 1? Henry is just as horrified…but they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. \n\n\n\nLaurie Devore\n\n\n\nJac knows that she’s getting the villain edit. And they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity\, but as Jac’s secret plan begins crumbling around her\, she’s not so sure. What happens if Marcus chooses her? Worse\, what happens if her affair with Henry comes to light? What if\, in trying to save her career\, she instead will further wreck her mess of a life? \n\n\n\nSmart\, funny\, and sexy\, with a lowcountry twist\, anyone who has ever secretly rooted for the villain (or has been one) will love it. Grab now for a perfect beach read; get it personalized by Laurie in August! \n\n\n\nMarissa Eller’s Joined at the Joints\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa’s book is Joined at the Joints and it’s a delightful read for young readers as well as those of us with a few more books under our belts. When baking-obsessed Ivy meets a boy who shares her rare diagnosis\, sparks fly outside of the kitchen for the first time in her life. \n\n\n\nChronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy has stayed inside baking all summer. Pies are better than people\, and they don’t trigger her social anxiety. So when her mom and sister\, who also suffer from chronic illness\, cook up their plan to get Ivy out of the house and into a support group\, Ivy doesn’t expect to participate much. \n\n\n\nAnd she doesn’t expect Grant. Grant is class-clown cute\, perfectly-messy-hair cute\, will-always-text-you-back cute. There’s an instant connection between them. And he has the same chronic illness as her\, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He can empathize with Ivy’s world. \n\n\n\nMarissa Eller\n\n\n\nBut understanding her pain isn’t the same as taking it away\, as much as she wishes he could because it’s getting worse. Ivy has always tried her best to seem “normal\,” but between symptom management\, new treatment plans\, and struggling with medical self-advocacy\, being sick feels more and more difficult. Even her bestie starts drifting away and Ivy begins to wonder\, what if Grant does\, too? \n\n\n\nMarissa Eller serves up a sweet\, satisfying romcom that tackles the reality of chronic illness–and coming-of-age milestones from friend breakups to first kisses—with humor and heart. Readers will fall for Eller’s voice in this sweet debut that offers all the right ingredients. It’s a recipe for a delicious read! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/bookstore-romance-day-meet-laurie-devore-and-marissa-eller/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BRD-at-MSR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T113000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240525T003000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240602T020510Z UID:8614-1719050400-1719055800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Shipwrecked: Signing on the Square! DESCRIPTION:PRE-ORDER NOW FOR SIGNED PICKUP AT THE STORE AND SAVE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re thrilled to collaborate with the Timrod Library once again for the exciting launch of the third book in the Islanders trilogy by NYT bestselling authors Angela May and Mary Alice Monroe! \n\n\n\nThe signing will take place Saturday\, June 22 at 10 a.m. on Hutchinson Square\, right across from Main Street Reads\, with a portion of proceeds benefitting our local Timrod Literary and Library Association! \n\n\n\nAuthor Angela May will be on hand to talk about the book and answer reader questions\, and we’ll have books pre-signed by both authors (Miss Angela will be happy to personalize any for you as well!). \n\n\n\nAngela May\n\n\n\nAngela is the founder of May Media and PR and a former award-winning television news journalist who helps promote great books and share important community stories as a media specialist. She has been working with famed author Mary Alice Monroe for more than a decade. The Islanders series is their first collaborative writing venture! Angela’s husband is a middle school assistant principal. They have two children and live in Mount Pleasant\, South Carolina. Connect with her at AngelaMayBooks.com. \n\n\n\nIntroducing…Shipwrecked!\n\n\n\nJake\, Macon\, and Lovie fight to survive at sea in this third high-stakes adventure in the middle grade\, New York Times bestselling The Islanders series by Angela May and Mary Alice Monroe! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJake Potter’s biggest dream finally comes true: he gets his very own boat! And it’s just in time for another summer of fun on Dewees Island with his best friends\, Macon and Lovie. \n\n\n\nBut on their very first fishing trip\, the engine dies\, and the three friends find themselves adrift at sea. When a storm carries them to a small\, uninhabited island far from Dewees\, the kids must use every ounce of their strength\, courage\, and knowledge to survive as they wait for rescue. \n\n\n\nWill their friendship survive the ultimate test? \n\n\n\nFeatured in Book Club!\n\n\n\nOn Monday\, July 15th\, we’ll discuss Shipwrecked in our Young Readers Book Club. ALL are welcome and admission is free. We’ll provide the treats! If you want to reserve a spot in advance\, email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the list. (Reserving in advance helps us know how much food to order in). You can visit our Upcoming Events page for more on the next club selections! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/shipwrecked-signing-on-the-square/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shipwrecked_and-series_The-Islanders-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240518T033641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240518T034034Z UID:8605-1718904600-1718913600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Third Thursday Signing: Mindy Friddle with Her Best Self DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce that author Mindy Friddle will be joining us on Third Thursday in June with the launch of her new southern fiction work\, Her Best Self. Get ready for a fun night\, filled with treats and meeting this award-winning author live at Main Street Reads! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHer Best Self: Janelle Wolf longs to be the woman she once was—an adored wife\, a loving mother\, a career woman\, a force in her community—before a mysterious car accident stole her memories\, ruined her reputation\, and upended her life. \n\n\n\nThese days\, her troubled family needs that capable woman from the past\, the one she calls “Janelle Before.” Enter Lana\, an alluring and magnetic psychic healer who meets secretly with Janelle. Lana coaxes Janelle to remember the circumstances of her accident in order to recover Janelle’s “best self.” Instead\, Janelle uncovers the ugly truth behind that night. The revelations unravel Janelle’s marriage\, disrupt her family\, and turn her small southern town upside down. Written with wry humor\, this diabolically entertaining tale of deception\, temptation\, and love is filled with dark twists\, exploring what happens when the transgressions of the past come back with a vengeance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMindy Friddle is the author of the novel Her Best Self as well as Secret Keepers (winner of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction). The Garden Angel\, her first novel and SIBA bestseller\, was selected for Barnes & Noble’s Discover Great New Writers. The South Carolina Arts Commission awarded Friddle a prose fellowship\, and she has twice won the state’s Fiction Prize. Her stories and essays have appeared in numerous journals. She holds an MFA from Warren Wilson and lives on Edisto Island\, South Carolina. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-signing-mindy-friddle-with-her-best-self/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mindy-Friddle-Her-Best-Self-Event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240412T144952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T044815Z UID:8431-1715425200-1715432400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Jewel Sweeney DESCRIPTION:Join us Mother’s Day weekend for a special signing with local favorite author Jewel Sweeney\, debuting another star in her lineup\, Beach Days! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCasey has lived her life for her family. She is the ideal wife and mother\, working and taking care of everyone. Her husband was just not willing to make the same sacrifices. \n\n\n\nIn an instant\, Casey’s world is turned upside down. Will she ever be able to find the woman she once was? \n\n\n\nOther books in Jewel’s lineup will be available for purchase/signing as well. AND\, our Mother’s Day weekend festivities include a Blind Date with a Book promotion\, so when you buy a book – you get a blind date FREE! \n\n\n\nCome join the fun and we’ll see you on Main Street… URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-jewel-sweeney/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jewel-Sweeney-Beach-Days.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240407T121843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T065142Z UID:8423-1715104800-1715112000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Launch Party: When Cicadas Cry with Caroline Cleveland DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a very special launch party for When Cicadas Cry by Caroline Cleveland\, and you’re invited! Your ticket includes the book\, in-store treats during our author Meet & Greet\, AND 10% off your check at Frothy Beard next door that evening. Make a night of it\, bring your friends and enjoy some books and brew! (Store receipt required for the 10% off at Frothy Beard.) \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE – SAME AS BOOK PRICE – JUST $18.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this stunning debut by a South Carolina attorney\, Zach Stander\, a lawyer with a past\, and Addie Stone\, his indomitable detective and lover\, find themselves entangled in secrets\, lies\, and murder in a small Southern town. \n\n\n\nA high-profile murder case–A white woman has been bludgeoned to death with an altar cross in a rural church on Cicada Road in Walterboro\, South Carolina. Sam Jenkins\, a Black man\, is found covered in blood\, kneeling over the body. In a state already roiling with racial tension\, this is not only a murder case\, but a powder keg. A haunting cold case–Two young women are murdered on quiet Edisto Beach\, an hour southeast of Walterboro\, and the killer disappears without a trace. Thirty-four years later the mystery remains unsolved. Could there be a connection to Stander’s case? A killer who’s watching–Stander takes on Jenkins’s defense\, but he’s up against a formidable solicitor with powerful allies. Worse\, his client is hiding a bombshell secret. When Addie Stone reopens the cold case\, she discovers more long-buried secrets in this small town. Would someone kill again to keep them? \n\n\n\nIdeal for fans of mystery\, suspense\, and thrillers in the vein of Karin Slaughter’s Pretty Girls and Stacy Willingham’s A Flicker in the Dark\, as well as for readers who followed the high-profile Murdaugh murder trial\, held in the same small town as in When Cicadas Cry. \n\n\n\nGET YOUR TIX HERE – JUST $18.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Cleveland credits growing up in the rural South and its quieter way of life for her lifelong passion for books and storytelling. As an adolescent\, she devoured classics like Old Yeller and The Yearling\, discovered Agatha Christie and Steven King in her teenage years\, and\, later\, was mesmerized reading thrillers by authors including John Grisham\, Michael Connelly\, Karin Slaughter and Mary Kubica. \n\n\n\nHer dedication to the written word led her to law school at the University of South Carolina\, where she earned her degree in 1991. She is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in labor and employment law and is the founding partner of Cleveland & Conley\, LLC. \n\n\n\nCaroline draws on her rich and varied life experience working in the law for her writing. She elaborates\, “Law school students are warned the first day that the law is a jealous mistress\, and there is a reason for that. But I have always made time to read for pleasure. Eventually\, it dawned on me that I\, too\, have entertaining and powerful stories to tell. As a writer\, I gravitate toward mystery and suspense\, as I cannot resist a character who has a dark secret or is wrestling with inner demons. I have lived in the South all my life\, so my stories inevitably come from a Southern perspective\, featuring deceptively peaceful small towns and strong\, complex characters who rely on their Southern sense of values.” URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/launch-party-when-cicadas-cry-with-caroline-cleveland/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/When-Cicadas-Cry-Launch-Party.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240412T145733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T045131Z UID:8434-1714917600-1714924800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: The Final Victory by Roger Jones DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to host Roger Jones\, author of the brand new hit\, The Final Victory\, in-store on Sunday afternoon\, May 5th! Read on for more on this incredible release and its inspiring author: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars\, twenty cancer patients compete in a grueling race only to discover that real victory is achieved within. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter he is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer\, Tripp Avery feels like all is lost. He finds himself coaching a team of twelve men and eight women with cancer diagnoses of their own\, hoping to qualify for the Mixed Masters Dragon Boat national championship and defy their prognoses. If they win\, they will represent the United States at the International Dragon Boat races in Hong Kong. \n\n\n\nBut things soon get complicated\, as four of his teammates struggle against their physical limitations and the psychological weight of their conditions. In the summer heat of Chattanooga\, their resolve grows thin–along with Tripp’s patience. After a devastating loss to the defending national champions\, Tripp can only see the finish line\, and he pushes the team even harder. Soon\, the team starts to fall apart. \n\n\n\nAs members of the team collapse under the pressure and one is hospitalized\, Tripp must confront his failings and find a way to move forward. He begins to question his motives\, wondering if the win is worth the trauma and what that says about him. Despite the odds\, he resolves to rally the team toward a comeback that seems impossible\, if only for one final victory. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoger Jones\, businessman\, philanthropist\, humanitarian and avid athlete has founded numerous business and community organizations. In 1996\, he started Companion Associates\, Inc.\, one of South Carolina’s largest privately held real estate development firms. He has helped establish and launch non-profit organizations including Reading Partners of South Carolina\, Charleston Social Venture Partners\, and The Charleston Paddle Club. \n\n\n\nDuring a 2012 trip to East Germany to receive a newly developed intensive radiation treatment for Neuroendocrine Cancer\, Roger decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a writer. The Final Victory is his first novel. Married for forty-seven years\, Roger is the proud father of three children and grandfather of three grandchildren. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-the-final-victory-by-roger-jones/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ROGER-JONES-FINAL-VICTORY.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T180000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20231130T211508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T033428Z UID:8049-1714208400-1714240800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:2024 Indie Bookstore Day! DESCRIPTION:The highlight of indie bookstores from coast to coast each year – a day celebrating indie stores and our incredible readers! As always\, we’ll have exclusive products on the big day\, author appearances\, and more\, beginning with Storytime for our young readers at 9 a.m. and continuing right on through the day with treats\, specials\, appearances by favorite local authors and more! \n\n\n\nAUTHOR LINEUP!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt 9:00 a.m.\, local children’s book authors Jewel Sweeney (at left) and Marybeth Wishart (right) will be reading Bugaboo Adventures (Jewel) and Parker the Purple Penguin (Marybeth) out loud to young fans. Like our usual storytime adventures\, complimentary juice boxes and fruit snacks will be available. Jewel and Marybeth will also be signing copies of their books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt 11 a.m.\, we’re treating readers to two wonderful local authors\, Angie Mizzell (left) and Marissa Hale (right). Angie will be signing copies of her recent and wonderfully insightful memoir release\, Girl in the Spotlight. Marissa will be signing American Wild\, the historical novel that has been steadily growing a historical fiction fan base! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt noon\, we’re delighted to have Regina Williams (at left) join us with her popular short story collection\, Promise. And at 1:00 p.m.\, southern fiction prize winner Bren McClain (at right) will join us to sign copies of the stunning One Good Mama Bone! \n\n\n\nThen\, at 2 p.m.\, Jewel Sweeney will be back to sign copies of her young adult and adult titles! \n\n\n\nGIFTS AND GOODIES:\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen you visit Main Street Reads on April 27th\, Everyone Gets: \n\n\n\n\nAn Independent Bookstore Day Bookmark\n\n\n\nAn “I Visited An Independent Bookstore” Sticker\n\n\n\nA Free Book Buck To Use On Any In-Store Purchase\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLUS – we’ll be sending you to favorite local eateries to try their literary-themed item for the big day. (HINT: Coastal Coffee will once again regail readers with its famed Hemingway blend\, crafted specifically for the day. Frothy Beard next door has promised something delightful\, as has Eva’s on Main… watch our socials for these! \n\n\n\nAnd NOW… drum roll please! Here’s a look at items you won’t find before Indie Bookstore Day – and quantities are limited\, so once they’re gone\, they’re gone! Free items shown below will be offered as gifts w/purchase on a first-come/first-served basis. Meaning\, you can take your pick of one of the freebies when you check out… earlier you get there\, the better chance you’ll get your choice! \n\n\n\nSee you on Main Street\, April 27th… \n\n\n\nIndie Bookstore Day Exclusive Items:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBLACKWING PENCILS: Six Sets Available Blackwing & Independent Bookstore Day have teamed up for the third consecutive year to create a new setof pencils exclusively for independent bookstores. Each year the interest and popularity of these limited edition pencils continues to grow. The pencils feature a design inspired by independent bookstores and the printed word. $30.00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEAT SLEEP READ LOCAL MAGNET: Five Available Inspired by the popular IndieBound posters (you’ve seen one in our store)\, readers can show their support for independent bookstores in their community on their refrigerator\, shelf\, or other magnetic surfaces. $3.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“READ TO ME” ONESIE: Five Available This adorable striped baby bodysuit is the perfect gift for any book-loving parent. It fits most 6–12-month-olds and was designed exclusively for Indie Bookstore Day by Out of Print. $24.00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“BANS OFF OUR BOOKS!” POUCH: Six Available Take a stand against censorship with this gorgeous\, retro zippered pouch designed by Ash + Chess for Out of Print. Keep your pencils and post-its handy\, or use it as a cosmetic bag or catch-all bag in your book tote. $16.00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n “THE FUTURE IS INDIE” MUG: Eight Available Sip from this “The Future is Indie” mug as a reminder of championing individuality and celebrating the boundless possibilities of independent creativity with every brew. This glossy exterior mug with glossy white interior\, black rim\, and speckles is microwave-safe. $15.99 \n\n\n\nIndie Bookstore Day Exclusive BOOKS:\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAPERBACK EDITION OF A STROKE OF THE PEN: Eight Available A delightfully funny\, fantastically inventive collection of twenty newly unearthed short stories by Sir Terry Pratchett\, the award-winning and bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Discworld fantasy series. This special trove — featuring charming woodcut illustrations and a new cover — is a must-have for Pratchett fans of all ages and includes a foreword by Neil Gaiman. These rediscovered tales were written by Terry Pratchett under a pseudonym for British newspapers during the 1970s and 1980s. The stories have never been attributed to him until now\, and might never have been found — were it not for the efforts of a few dedicated fans. $18.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOMING WHO WE ARE GRAPHIC NOVEL: Three AvailableReal Stories About Growing Up Trans. Nine members of the trans community share their real-life childhood experiences\, which include much more than just their gender journeys. Their courageous yet relatable stories will inspire readers as they see these musicians\, teachers\, scientists and activists overcome the various challenges of growing up to discover who they truly are. This Independent Bookstore Day exclusive edition comes with a foil logo and a fold in poster of the cover art. Lilah Sturges is the writer of numerous comics\, including the PRISM Award-winning Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass and The Magicians and Legendary Comics’ upcoming The Science of Ghosts\, as well as many other titles from DC\, Marvel\, IDW\, and others. $16.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGNED 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE FIELD GUIDE TO DUMB BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA: Ten AvailableThis exclusive signed edition also includes a dumb birds sticker sheet and a letter from the author\, Matt Kracht\, to the readers that made this book a bestseller for the past five years. Matt Kracht is the author of the bestselling The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America and its sequel\, The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World. Based in Seattle\, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. He also likes bees. Like\, a lot. $15.95 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGNED COPY OF BUBBLY BEAUTIFUL KITTY-CORN: Three AvailableFrom bestselling Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes another heartwarming and hilarious Kitty and Unicorn story about big dreams\, self-esteem\, the enduring magic of true friendship…and mermaids! Each book will come with a signed bookplate affixed to the title page and a tattoo sheet. LeUyen Pham and Shannon Hale are the team behind the bestselling picture books Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn and Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn\, the bestselling graphic novels Real Friends\, Best Friends\, and Friends Forever\, and\, with Dean Hale\, the early chapter book series\, The Princess in Black. $19.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAN EXCELLENT HOST SIGNED PAPERBACK: Six AvailableIn An Excellent Host\, modern dating goes wildly awry (at least when Chelsea G. Summers is in charge of the Airbnb booking). Somewhere in Brooklyn\, a feast awaits its guests\, a man cannot believe his great good luck\, and ancient gods get ready to receive their due in this horror-fantasy updating of Greek myths. Chelsea G. Summers is a writer whose work focuses on sex\, politics\, tech\, fashion and culture. She is a former academic and professor with Ph.D. training in eighteenth-century British literature\, a discipline that has proven to be shockingly useful when writing about contemporary culture. $14.95 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY TOTE BAG: 20 AvailableThe 2024 Independent Bookstore Day tote bag has a gusseted bottom. The tote bags are made available to Independent Bookstore Day stores and sold individually. 10 oz natural-color cotton canvas 18 in. x 14.5 in. flat-cut bag with 9 in. natural handles. $14.99 or FREE w/purchase of $75 or more. \n\n\n\nIndie Bookstore Day Exclusive FREEBIES:\n\n\n\nPick one of these with your purchases\, ’til they run out! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREBEL GIRLS EXCLUSIVE STICKER SHEET – Three AvailableAn exclusive sticker sheet with over 15 stickers\, featuring fun illustrations and empowering sayings in the signature Rebel Girls style. Rebel Girls is a global empowerment brand dedicated to raising the most inspired and confident generation of girls. We believe in empowering girls to dream big\, that amplifying stories of real-life women can lead to a more equal world\, and that girls can and should do everything! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE FIRST CAT IN SPACE MOON COMIX: One AvailableExclusively for Independent Bookstore Day 2024\, an 8-page\, full-color comic by award winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris\, based on their massively popular\, action-packed and hysterical graphic novel series\, The First Cat in Space! Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor-winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn.  Shawn Harris’ first illustrated book\, Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers\, received seven starred reviews\, was an Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book\, an ALA Notable\, and a PW Best Book of the Year. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHILDREN OF BLOOD & BONE INDIE METAL BOOKMARK: Six AvailableAn exclusive designed and etched metal bookmark inspired by bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi’s upcoming novel\, Children of Anguish and Anarchy\, publishing on June 25\, 2024. The earth-shaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Children of Orisha Series (Children of Blood and Bone\, Children of Virtue and Vengeance) is the final installment of the thrilling YA fantasy series that became a global phenomenon. The bookmark incorporates design elements from the book’s cover. Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people\, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Awardwinning Nigerian-American writer and storyteller based in Los Angeles\, California. In 2020\, she was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHAT’S NOT MY® COLORING BOOKLET: Four Available2024 marks 25 years of Usborne’s globally bestselling touchy-feely series\, THAT’S NOT MY®. To celebrate the occasion\, a limited edition 8-page THAT’S NOT MY® coloring book\, made up of popular characters from the series. Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing.  She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children’s author\, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began. Rachel Wells is a successful illustrator and author\, best known for illustrating all of the THAT’S NOT MY® books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHAND-SIGNED PRINT FROM MILK AND HONEY: Ten AvailableIn celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of the New York Times bestselling milk and honey by Rupi Kaur: an exclusive signed print of a poem from the book\, packaged in a protective envelope. Rupi Kaur is a poet\, artist\, and performer. As a 21-year-old university student\, Rupi wrote\, illustrated\, and self-published her first poetry collection\, milk and honey. Next came its artistic siblings\, the sun and her flowers and home body. These collections have sold over 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWE LOVE INDIES COLORING BOOK: Five AvailableWe asked our favorite Quarto authors and artists to submit coloring pages of their favorite local\, independent bookstores\, and they delivered! Includes a short quote from the author on what they LOVE best about their favorite Indie bookstore and a coloring page inspired by each store. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSET OF 3 GREETING CARDS FROM BE YOU!: Fifty AvailableA set of three greeting cards with envelopes\, designed to be an inspiring message to new graduates! Using art and messaging from the picture book Be You! By Peter H. Reynolds. One pack is 3 cards with envelopes\, belly banded together. Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children\, including Happy Dreamer\, The Word Collector\, Say Something!\, Be You!\, and Our Table. He is also the illustrator of When Things Aren’t Going Right\, Go Left by Marc Colagiovanni. His books have been translated into over 25 languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. In 1996\, he founded FableVision with his brother\, Paul\, as a social change agency to help create “stories that matter\, stories that move.” URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/2024-indie-bookstore-day/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Special Sale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-30-at-3.56.50 PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240331T054520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T054521Z UID:8396-1712484000-1712494800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Meet Margaret Seidler! DESCRIPTION:We have a special “Meet the Author” on Sunday with Margaret Seidler – here’s your chance to grab a copy of Payne-ful Business: Charleston’s Journey to Truth and get it signed by the author! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis elegant\, historically important book follows Margaret Seidler’s mission to learn and process her family’s genealogical past. Margaret will be at Main Street Reads on Sunday during the Flowertown Festival to meet readers and sign books\, so come on out if you want a personalized copy. \n\n\n\nUsing extensive research and personal experience\, Margaret discusses the realities of Charleston’s racial history while highlighting the historians\, journalists\, and community members who work to reconcile those truths. The book features authentic\, historic slave advertisements brought to life by vivid paintings by artist John W. Jones that uncover the humanity hidden beneath the detached advertisement descriptions. \n\n\n\nSeidler hopes that acknowledging a more complete truth about our past will motivate us to bridge today’s racial divide. Born and raised in Charleston\, Margaret\, in the aftermath of the Mother Emanuel massacre\, worked with former City Police Chief Greg Mullen to lead the Charleston Illumination Project\, a year-long effort\, designed to give all parts of the community a voice. She continues to lend her talents to give voice to our lowcountry past\, present and future. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-meet-margaret-seidler/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Seidler-Book-Signing-April-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240128T064032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T070413Z UID:8228-1710079200-1710086400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Meet NYT Bestselling Author Brad Taylor! DESCRIPTION:YES! The Timrod Library and Main Street Reads are THRILLED to bring another New York Times bestselling author to Summerville! This is both the 25th anniverary year of Timrod’s popular author series\, plus March is when we’re celebrating our FIFTH birthday. What better way to celebrate with y’all then to bring another literary rock star to town\, with the launch of his newest book! \n\n\n\nYou can grab your tickets at Main Street Reads (for the same price as the featured book) or at our Eventbrite site. Your ticket includes the book\, the author talk\, and the post-talk reception (with wonderful food and wine). Books will be available for pickup with your ticket OR at the event. The reception is also where you can have your copy of Dead Man’s Hand personalized by Brad Taylor\, and purchase more of his best-selling books to add to your collection (or pick out an early Easter or Father’s Day gift). \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrad Taylor\, author of multiple New York Times bestselling books\, will introduce Dead Man’s Hand\, a topical edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring Pike Logan going head-to-head with Vladimir Putin’s henchmen. Taylor is a twenty-one-year veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces\, includ­ing eight years with Delta Force. He has written seventeen New York Times bestsellers and lives in Charleston\, South Carolina\, with his wife and two daughters. \n\n\n\nThe event begins with a presentation by the author at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Bethany United Methodist Church\, 118 W. Third St.\, followed by a reception and book signing at the Timrod Library. Main Street Reads will have additional copies on sale there for friends and family\, as well as other titles by Taylor. \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE!\n\n\n\n\nFor Timrod Library Members\, discounted tix are available at the Timrod Library. Call 843-871-4600\, visit the Timrod Library at 217 Central Ave.\, or purchase online HERE. \n\n\n\nDead Man’s Hand:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo finally end the war between their nations\, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia’s military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. \n\n\n\nBut Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out. It’s a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO–by assassinating a deputy minister of foreign affairs. \n\n\n\nAfter receiving intelligence about the threat in Sweden\, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Petrov’s target–only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin’s agents and the Wolves. When the smoke clears\, Pike makes no effort to stop the Wolves on their ultimate mission\, believing it just\, until he discovers that their operation has unimaginable consequences. \n\n\n\nFor Putin is preparing a devastating endgame: activating the Dead Man’s Hand nuclear response that will launch Russia’s missiles in the event of his death. Read a free excerpt HERE. \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-nyt-bestselling-author-brad-taylor/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BRAD-TAYLOR-DEAD-MANS-HAND.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20240128T144132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T144134Z UID:8249-1708018200-1708027200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Third Thursday Book Signing: American Wild by Marissa Hale DESCRIPTION:On Third Thursday\, we’ll be celebrating one of our own! A few years back\, Marissa Hale was workshopping this beautiful piece of historical fiction with us. Now American Wild has been birthed and is ready to meet the world! Based on true events\, this is the inspiring story of a French widow thrust alone into the New World after her husband’s murder… \n\n\n\nAmerica. L’Amérique. A foreign land threatens to take French-born Vittorie LeClerc’s love during a revolution and ultimately succeeds during questionable peace. She watches his last breath evaporate into nothing\, leaving her to survive with only her will\, a knife and a few gold buttons. \n\n\n\nWith the help of a mysterious man of the woods and other pioneers\, Vittorie navigates uncharted territory\, language barriers\, fractious warring nations\, suspicious settlers\, underground slave kings\, and a burgeoning new government. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBased on true events and historical figures during and after the Revolutionary War\, American Wild is the unforgettable story of a woman’s odyssey into significance\, a searchlight into heart\, mind\, history\, and spirit. \n\n\n\nMeet Marissa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnamored of the natural world and the human experience in it\, Marissa Hale has traveled to eleven countries on three continents and visited thirty-eight of the fifty United States. She learned French at a young age\, studied in Paris\, France at the American University there\, and graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in Communications. \n\n\n\nMarissa began researching the story of Frenchman’s Knob shortly after her own move to Hart County\, Kentucky in December 2007. Fresh off the road from touring with her sisters in her band and feeling for the first time like she was terrible at everything she tried to do in her new life\, she felt lost\, ill-equipped\, and alone. The band had broken up\, her dyed-red hair seemed misplaced among her sweet Amish neighbors\, and she was practically the only woman within a 50-mile radius who wasn’t married with children or a fabulous cook. \n\n\n\nWhen a neighbor delivered Florence Edwards Gardiner’s little green book of her father’s (Cyrus Edwards) stories about the landscape and its people and casually said\, “I’ve always thought someone should make a movie out of the second story\, the one about Frenchman’s Knob…” Marissa was hooked. Because of her previous experience in France and knowledge of the language\, the highest peak in Kentucky being named “Frenchman’s Knob” and the accompanying story captured her attention. \n\n\n\nMarissa knew storytelling. She could research. And she did. \n\n\n\nBefore becoming a historical fiction author with American Wild\, Marissa wrote songs and screenplays\, performed for crowds of thousands\, and taught elementary school art. In addition to writing\, she now owns a general contracting company and makes her home in South Carolina with her husband\, children\, and grandchildren. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-book-signing-american-wild-by-marissa-hale/ CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Marissa-American-Wild.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20231210T060712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240114T032444Z UID:8053-1705948200-1705955400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Stacy Willingham Returns for Only If You're Lucky! DESCRIPTION:Here comes the “three-peat” — Stacy Willingham celebrating her third blockbuster release with us in Summerville\, this time featuring the launch of Only If You’re Lucky\, releasing January 16\, 2024! Her Summerville launch party will take place Monday\, January 22\, with our literary partners\, the Timrod Library. This will be our biggest event yet with Stacy\, with room for up to 250 in the Fellowship Hall at Bethany United Methodist Church (just across 3rd St. from the Timrod). \n\n\n\nStacy will be in conversation with Main Street Reads’ Shari Stauch\, followed by signing and reception at the Timrod (with plenty of catered eats and treats!) \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE!\n\n\n\n\nStacy’s newest book is INCLUDED in your ticket price as well as the signing/ reception. If you’d like to pick your book up on release day the week before\, one will be at Main Street Reads in your name. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA sharp and twisty exploration of female friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things. \n\n\n\nLucy Sharpe is larger than life. Magnetic\, addictive. Bold and dangerous. Especially for Margot\, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot is the shy one\, the careful one\, always the sidekick and never the center of attention. But when Lucy singles her out at the end of the year\, a year Margot spent studying and playing it safe\, and asks her to room together\, something in Margot can’t say no–something daring\, or starved\, or maybe even envious. \n\n\n\nAnd so Margot finds herself living in an off-campus house with three other girls\, Lucy\, the ringleader; Sloane\, the sarcastic one; and Nicole\, the nice one\, the three of them opposites but also deeply intertwined. It’s a year that finds Margot finally coming out of the shell she’s been in since the end of high school\, when her best friend Eliza died three weeks after graduation. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends\, but by the middle of their sophomore year\, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered… and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace. \n\n\n\nFrom the author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging\, about loyalty\, envy\, and betrayal–another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense. \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE! (Or Order Direct at Main Street Reads)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStacy Willingham is the New York Times\, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark\, All the Dangerous Things and now Only If You’re Lucky.  \n\n\n\nHer debut\, A Flicker in the Dark\, was a 2022 finalist for the Book of the Month’s Book of the Year award\, Goodreads Choice Best Debut award\, Goodreads Choice Best Mystery & Thriller award\, and ITW’s Best First Novel award. Her work has been translated in more than thirty languages.  \n\n\n\nBefore turning to fiction\, she was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies. She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design.  \n\n\n\nShe currently lives in Charleston\, South Carolina\, with her husband\, Britt\, and Labradoodle\, Mako. \n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE! (Or Order Direct at Main Street Reads) URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/stacy-willingham-returns-for-only-if-youre-lucky/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/STACY-EVENT.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20231128T213315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T044951Z UID:8041-1702119600-1702126800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Meet the Author! Angie Mizzell Signing "Girl in the Spotlight" DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a special book signing on December 9th when TV journalist Angie Mizzell will be at Main Street Reads to sign her fascinating new memoir\, Girl in the Spotlight. Especially excited about this one\, readers\, since Angie and I had the privilege of serving on Charleston’s Center for Women board together – and she’s fantastic! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBy age 25\, Angie Mizzell was a morning news anchor at a top-rated television station. She had married her college sweetheart\, and scenes from their wedding day ran on the evening news. She’d achieved everything her mom had wanted for her and what she thought she wanted for herself. \n\n\n\nBut after signing with an agent who promised to take her career to the next level\, Angie began to realize that a future in the spotlight would not dim a past filled with childhood trauma and loss. As a television journalist\, she’d made a living by exploring and reporting other people’s stories; it was time to examine her own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn her coming-of-age memoir\, “Girl in the Spotlight\,” Angie shares a heartfelt and hopeful story of arriving at a crossroads\, getting lost in the darkness\, learning to let go\, and finding her way back home. \n\n\n\nAngie Mizzell is a writer\, a mom and a former local TV news anchor. She’s the author of “Hello Friday\,” a weekly newsletter on Substack where she explores ways to feel at home where we live\, in our relationships\, in our work and within. She lives in West Ashley with her husband and their three children. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-angie-mizzell-signing-girl-in-the-spotlight/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Angie-Girl-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20231105T032006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231112T042109Z UID:7903-1700398800-1700406000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Book Signing: Reading Jane with Susannah Kennedy! DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be a part of this eastern leg of Susannah’s tour – come join in the fun and enjoy refreshments and some stimulating conversation. The book will be available to be signed by the author that day! \n\n\n\nReading Jane: A Daughter’s Memoir and the book tour “Surviving the Narcissistic Mother” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the estimation of narcissism and its impact on children grows\, more people are identifying as the children of such an upbringing. They have been raised by a parent whose sense of self-importance overshadowed the child\, the child existing rather as an extension of a parental self that lacks empathy and often exploits their child. It’s estimated that nearly 60 million people are damaged by such relational patterns. Children of such parents are vulnerable to poor self-esteem\, lack of boundaries\, and co-dependence. \n\n\n\nHaving emerged on the other side of this phenomenon\, Susannah Kennedy\, author of Reading Jane: A Daughter’s Memoir has launched her book tour along the East Coast. The tour includes a stop at Main Street Reads in Summerville!\, where she’ll sign copies as well as address her path to healing. It wasn’t an easy one\, and might not have been achieved at all had Susannah’s mother not inexplicably taken her own life at age 75. When Susannah discovered 45 years of Jane’s diaries\, she had a portal into the narrative her mother created and lived. \n\n\n\nSusannah avoided plunging in for three years\, until she was driven to do so\, to understand finally the mystery her mother presented. What emerges is Susannah’s own story in contrast to her mother’s\, and ultimately leads her to finally shake off the constraints set by Jane’s need to control both the narrative and her daughter. \n\n\n\nPrevious events on the West Coast leg of the tour have demonstrated that Susannah is not alone. Nearly 5 percent or 1 in 200 people suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and the sons and daughters are showing up at book events — to take from Susannah’s story of healing the hope they might finally understand and heal their own. \n\n\n\nThe Reading Jane: Surviving the Narcissistic Mother Eastern Seaboard Tour will encompass 12 cities in October and November 2023: Boston and Gloucester\, Massachusetts; Newport\, Rhode Island; Owego and Woodstock\, New York; Washington D.C.; Montrose and Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania; Charlotte\, North Carolina; Hilton Head Island and Summerville\, South Carolina; and Savannah\, Georgia. For details on dates\, times\, and locations\, please visit www.sibyllinepress.com or www.susannahkennedy.com. Main Street Reads at 115 S. Main Street in Summerville will host Susannah on November 19th from 1-3 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the author: Berkeley and Oxford-educated anthropologist Susannah Kennedy was born in India and raised in the United States. Later\, she traveled extensively on her own\, first in Italy\, and then through the Middle East and India\, settling for two years in Egypt before becoming a reporter in Dallas\, Texas. At Oxford University\, she specialized in Arab culture and politics\, receiving her DPhil in social anthropology. She and her psychoanalyst husband lived and worked in Germany\, raising three children in a thatched-roof farmhouse in the countryside outside Hamburg. Her mother’s suicide and its aftermath brought them back to California in 2017. They now reside in Marin County. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-reading-jane-with-susannah-kennedy/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Susannah-Book-Signing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214920 CREATED:20231031T053504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T054324Z UID:7880-1700312400-1700319600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Meet the Author! Steve Lazarus Signing Call Me Sonny DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special thriller book signing with Steve Lazarus\, debut of the new thriller\, Call Me Sonny. \n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShortly after a corrupt attorney pays a visit to an inmate in a maximum security federal prison\, people from the inmate’s past start dying.  Bryce Chandler\, a retired FBI agent eking out a living as a private investigator in the Florida Keys\, ties the string of killings to a shadowy murder-for-hire ring operating on the Dark Web.  As Bryce digs further into the murders\, he discovers the final name on the hit list is his own. \n\n\n\nMeanwhile\, a simple divorce case turns out to be much more than meets the eye\, as Bryce’s investigation of the defendant leads him down a path of international drug smuggling\, money laundering\, and violent henchmen bent on keeping him silent.  The two storylines run parallel to one another until they eventually converge in a final\, bloody outcome.  \n\n\n\n\n“Bryce Chandler is a compelling addition to the pantheon of hard-boiled fictional detectives. Lazarus puts his experience as an FBI agent to good use in Call Me Sonny\, and the book feels more realistic than most detective novels. Impossible to put down!” \n—Joe Weisberg\, Emmy Award-winning writer and creator of The Americans\n\n\n\nSteve’s debut novel was inspired by one of his real-life cases. After arresting a subject who threatened to unleash a bioterror attack on the Atlanta subway system\, Steve and his partner found themselves on the receiving end of a death threat from the soon-to-be convicted felon. And though that subject would spend the next 25 years in prison\, Steve couldn’t help but wonder…what if he could make good on his threat\, even from behind bars? The most logical solution would be if he hired a hit man\, and…voila! A novel was born. Written over the course of a year in Abu Dhabi\, the Florida Keys\, and Texas hill country\, “Call Me Sonny” was a labor of love incorporating the personalities\, anecdotes\, and experiences of Steve’s multi-faceted FBI career\, and if things work out as planned\, it will be the first in a series of Bryce Chandler crime thrillers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Lazarus is a first-time author\, retired FBI Special Agent\, and United States Air Force veteran.  He served twenty-two years in the FBI\, spending the first half of his career investigating drug trafficking organizations and violent street gangs.  Later\, he became a full-time bomb technician\, an assignment which led him to Iraq\, Kuwait and Afghanistan as part of the Global War on Terror.  After retiring from the Bureau\, he spent several years as a national security contractor in Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates. Steve lives on the South Carolina coast with his wife Susan and their amazing wonder dog\, Aspen. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-steve-lazarus-signing-call-me-sonny/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/steve-lazarus-signing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T214921 CREATED:20230829T200611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T200613Z UID:7709-1699700400-1699711200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Honoring Veteran's Day: Book Signing with Award-Winning Military Historian James M. Scott DESCRIPTION:As we honor our military heroes on Veteran’s Day\, we’re sharing a special signing with you (and perfect gift options before the holidays!) Brilliant author James M. Scott will be at Main Street Reads from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.\, signing his most recent (and many say best) book\, Black Snow: \n\n\n\nSeven minutes past midnight on March 10\, 1945\, nearly 300 American B-29s thundered into the skies over Tokyo. Their payloads of incendiaries ignited a firestorm that reached up to 2\,800 degrees\, liquefying asphalt and vaporizing thousands; sixteen square miles of the city were flattened and more than 100\,000 men\, women\, and children were killed. \n\n\n\nBlack Snow is the story of this devastating operation\, orchestrated by Major General Curtis LeMay\, who famously remarked: “If we lose the war\, we’ll be tried as war criminals.” James M. Scott reconstructs in granular detail that horrific night\, and describes the development of the B-29\, the capture of the Marianas for use as airfields\, and the change in strategy from high-altitude daylight “precision” bombing to low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing. Most importantly\, the raid represented a significant moral shift for America\, marking the first time commanders deliberately targeted civilians which helped pave the way for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki five months later. \n\n\n\nDrawing on first-person interviews with American pilots and bombardiers and Japanese survivors\, air force archives\, and oral histories never before published in English\, Scott delivers a harrowing and gripping account\, and his most important and compelling work to date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA former Nieman Fellow at Harvard\, James M. Scott is the author of Rampage\, which was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the editors at Kirkus and Military Times and was chosen as a finalist for the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History by the New York Historical Society. \n\n\n\nHis other works include Target Tokyo\, a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist; The War Below\, and The Attack on the Liberty\, which won the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison Award. Scott lives with his wife and two children in Mt. Pleasant\, SC. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/honoring-veterans-day-book-signing-with-award-winning-military-historian-james-m-scott/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/veterans-days-signing-james-scott.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR