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SUMMARY:Sounds on the Square - Solid Country Gold
DESCRIPTION:Join the Town of Summerville and REV Federal Credit Union for the final Sounds on the Square Concert of the 2022 series! These shows are sure to have people of any age off their feet and dancing. Mark your calendars and join us on Friday\, May 27th from 7:00pm – 9:00pm! \nHere at Main Street Reads we’ll offer up some treats and libations too\, so come on by and say “howdy!” \nThis event is powered by REV Federal Credit Union. Thank you to REV for supporting this event series. \nABOUT THE BAND:\nWe are excited to welcome the Solid Country Gold Band to the Hutchinson Square stage for an evening of country music! \nGRAB A BITE:\nZimos Greek Truck\nDean’s Meaner Wieners \nOf course\, Hutchinson Square has a number of fantastic locally owned Summerville gems\, where you can grab some food and still enjoy the music.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/sounds-on-the-square-solid-country-gold/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: James Lee Burke Launches Every Cloak Rolled in Blood - VIRTUAL
DESCRIPTION:We’re uber-excited to co-host the exclusive virtual launch on May 24th for James Lee Burke’s new novel\,  Every Cloak Rolled in Blood. \nREGISTER HERE TO ATTEND FREE! \nJames Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author\, two-time winner of the Edgar Award\, and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Fiction. He’ll be in conversation with Reader Meet Writer host and SIBA’s 2022 Southern Book Prize winner for fiction\, Wiley Cash. You can click on the book’s link above or on the images here\, OR call us at 843-875-5171 to order your copy for in-store pickup. We’ll also have signed book plates for this title if you order from us. \nABOUT THE BOOK: In his most autobiographical novel to date\, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws. \nNovelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community\, he is drawn into a network of villainy that includes a violent former Klansman\, a far-from-holy minister\, a biker club posing as evangelicals\, and a murderer who has been hiding in plain sight. \nAaron’s only ally is state police officer Ruby Spotted Horse\, a no-nonsense woman who harbors some powerful secrets in her cellar. Despite the air of mystery surrounding her\, Ruby is the only one Aaron can trust. That is\, until the ghost of Fannie Mae shows up\, guiding her father through a tangled web of the present and past and helping him vanquish his foes from both this world and the next. \nDrawn from James Lee Burke’s own life experiences\, Every Cloak Rolled in Blood is a devastating exploration of the nature of good and evil and a deeply moving story about the power of love and family. \nJames Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author\, two-time winner of the Edgar Award\, and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Fiction. He has authored forty novels and two short story collections. He lives in Missoula\, Montana. \nREGISTER HERE TO ATTEND FREE!!!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-james-lee-burke-launches-every-cloak-rolled-in-blood/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Book Signing: The Rice Birds by Lindy Carter!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special book signing for The Rice Birds by Lindy Keane Carter\, which NYT bestselling authors are already calling brilliant! \n“Like the hunted rice birds of South Carolina’s Lowcountry\, two desperate women—an Irish indentured servant and an enslaved servant—flee antebellum Charleston in this meticulously researched and beautifully crafted odyssey to freedom. I loved it.” – Mary Alice Monroe\, New York Times bestselling author of 27 books\, including THE BEACH HOUSE series \n“In a poignant story of two runaway women who befriend each other in 1849 Charleston to survive\, The Rice Birds will steal your heart. The starving Irish immigrant and the enslaved house servant battle a common enemy while seeking to find their loved ones snatched from their arms. Lindy Carter’s transportive prose will carry you through this compelling and splendid story.” –Patti Callahan Henry\, New York Times bestselling author \n“Lindy Keane Carter is a captivating writer of historical fiction and a powerful storyteller. The Rice Birds has tension on every page\, truth that shocks and exposes\, and characters we come to love. I am a big fan of Carter’s writing talent\, and her latest novel is a first-class winner!” – Leah Weiss\, bestselling author of If the Creek Don’t Rise and All the Little Hopes \nThe Rice Birds: In 1849\, twin sisters fleeing Ireland’s famine arrive at New York’s seaport. Only Nora is allowed to get on the boat to South Carolina to fulfill her work contract. On her employer’s vast rice plantation\, an enslaved worker— Pearl—befriends her. After one of them commits a crime\, the girls flee to Charleston\, a dangerous place for runaways. Nora frantically seeks to get back to her sister\, while Pearl tries to find her mother before heading north. \nMeanwhile\, an old enemy’s illegal scheme is about to derail the girls’ plans. \nHistorically accurate\, this newly published work from Evening Post Books draws upon interviews with academics\, historians\, and educators\, as well as dissertations\, histories\, Gullah stories\, cookbooks\, and the diaries of Lowcountry rice planters. The Rice Birds takes the reader beyond the well-known narrative about Charleston’s history to reveal real events and lives that have seen little light in contemporary books. Some stories were so compelling\, they needed little embellishment before being woven into this tale. \nLindy Keane Carter is a graduate of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. After writing non-fiction for 30 years\, she signed up for a fiction-writing class at a community college in Maryland. Her short stories won awards in 2003 and 2009 in the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Fiction Project contest. The Rice Birds is her third published novel. Lindy is the mother of two daughters and a son. Visit her at www.facebook.com/LindyCarterAuthor or www.LindyCarter.com.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-book-signing-the-rice-birds-by-lindy-carter/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:Book Signing and Talk with Stacy Willingham: A Flicker in the Dark
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE FOR YOUR GUARANTEED SEAT!\nWe’re super excited to bring you a very special event with brilliant debut author Stacy Willingham\, author of the new thriller\, A Flicker in the Dark\, already a New York Times bestselling book! We’ll begin with an “in conversation” with the author\, followed by signing. Refreshments will be served! \nHBO Max is developing the adaptation of A Flicker in the Dark into a limited series\, to be available on their streaming network. Fruit Tree (run by Emma Stone and Dave McCary) and A24 are producing the series. \nThe book will ALSO be our June Thriller Book Club selection\, so grab your copy now and be ready for a great talk about this compelling psychological thriller! \nA New York Times Bestseller: \nWhen Chloe Davis was twelve\, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer\, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life\, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath. \nNow twenty years later\, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve\, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing\, and then another\, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid\, seeing parallels from her past that aren’t actually there\, or for the second time in her life\, is Chloe about to unmask a killer? \n“A smart\, edge-of-your-seat story with plot twists you’ll never see coming. Stacy Willingham’s debut will keep you turning pages long past your bedtime.” –Karin Slaughter \nFrom debut author Stacy Willingham comes a masterfully done\, lyrical thriller\, certain to be the launch of an amazing career. A Flicker in the Dark is eerily compelling to the very last page.  \n\n\n\nStacy Willingham worked as a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies before deciding to write fiction full time. She earned her BA in Magazine Journalism from the University of Georgia and MFA in Writing from the Savannah College of Art & Design. \nHer first novel\, A Flicker in the Dark\, was published on January 11\, 2022 by Minotaur Books and February 3\, 2022 by HarperCollins UK. She currently lives in Charleston\, South Carolina\, with her husband\, Britt\, and her Labradoodle\, Mako. \nREGISTER HERE FOR YOUR GUARANTEED SEAT
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-and-talk-with-stacy-willingham-a-flicker-in-the-dark/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Kerry Peresta's Launch of The Rising
DESCRIPTION:On May 7th (hint – signed books make great Mother’s Day gifts!) Kerry Peresta will be here live\, heading out on tour from Hilton Head\, with her new release\, The Rising\, the second installment in the Olivia Callahan Suspense series (the first book\, The Deadening\, will be available as well). \nABOUT THE BOOK: Olivia Callahan’s quiet\, orderly life is shattered when she regains consciousness in a hospital and discovers she is paralyzed and cannot remember a thing. The fragmented voices she hears around her help her piece together that an apparent assault landed her in the hospital\, but nobody knows who attacked her\, or why. After a chilling struggle to survive\, she awakens from a coma unable to remember what happened to her or anything at all\, except she has been told she is an entirely different person. Or is she? \nNow\, in spite of a brain injury that has rewired her personality\, Olivia is on a mission to reclaim her life. As clarity surfaces and she starts to understand who she was\, she is shocked. Had she really been that person? And if so\, does she want her old life back? \n\nAbout the Author\n\nKerry’s publishing credits include a popular newspaper and e-zine humor column\, The Lighter Side\, (2009-2011); and her debut novel\, The Hunting\, women’s fiction/suspense\, Pen-L Publishing\, released in 2013.\n\nBefore starting to write full-time\, she spent twenty-five years in advertising as an account manager\, creative director\, and copywriter. She is past chapter president of the Maryland Writers’ Association and a current member and presenter of Hilton Head Island Writers’ Network\, and the Sisters in Crime organization.\n\nRecently\, she worked as editor and contributor for Island Communications\, a small\, local publishing house. Her magazine articles have been published in Local Life Magazine\, The Bluffton Breeze\, Lady Lowcountry\, and Island Events Magazine.\n\nHer second book\, The Deadening\, suspense; released February\, 2021\, Kerry is the mother of four adult children. She lives in Hilton Head Island with her husband and three annoying cats. She has a bunch of wonderful grandkids who keep life interesting…
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-kerry-perestas-launch-of-the-rising/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day 2022: Book Fair on the Square
DESCRIPTION:One day. Hundreds of bookstores.\nFifty states. Join the celebration!\nIndependent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.  Every store is unique and independent\, and every party is different. But in addition to authors\, contests\, and other fun stuff\, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day. Not before. Not after. Nowhere else. \nAt Main Street Reads we’ll be celebrating on the square with author chats and readings\, live music\, free treats and lots of giveaways and prizes! \nHere’s the schedule of authors appearing\, and below that featured titles (click on the image to learn more about each title\, and pre-order your selections to have ready for Saturday signings!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/independent-bookstore-day-2022-book-fair-extraordinaire/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Flower the Town: April's Third Thursday at Main Street Reads!
DESCRIPTION:On the third Thursday of each month Historic Downtown Summerville transforms into a special marketplace featuring local entertainment\, craft vendors and artisans\, to complement the extended hours of our eclectic shops\, boutiques and restaurants. \nThis month’s theme is “Flower the Town” and we’ll be featuring plenty of gardening and art books to do just that! \n\n\n\n\nThird Thursday traffic is rerouted 4:00pm until 9:00pm. from the following streets ; Little Main Street\, W Richardson to Central (closed for traffic). \n​\nThere is plenty of FREE parking throughout the downtown including the town garage located behind Town Hall. 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/thriller-third-thursday-at-main-street-reads/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Meet Jack Russell and Fox World
DESCRIPTION: “I hope that everyone who cares about the future of planet Earth will fight to save places like Fox World’s forest and its inhabitants.” – Dr. Jane Goodall\n\nJoin us for a very special book signing with Jack Russell\, the author of the entertaining and insightful Fox World.\n\nBased on true events\, Fox World takes the reader under the canopy of an urban forest on the outskirts of Washington\, D.C. for a year-long walk with a weary sales executive and his muse\, a wild red fox.  Aged\, ill and injured\, both fox and man seek healing in their journey\, not only for themselves\, but for the ecologically stressed forest that is under siege by those set to exploit it.\n\nThey are joined on their five-hundred-mile walkabout by the fox’s forest friends – owl\, buck deer\, hawk\, blue heron\, and raccoon\, and each animal’s story illustrates why this small forest is so soothing and majestic in its allure.  Starting in brutally cold winter\, followed by the hottest\, wettest summer on record\, fox and man face daunting life challenges in their walks\, from a heart attack and arrhythmia which end the executive’s career to a coyote attack and serious illnesses faced by the elderly fox.\nAnd through these debilitating and traumatic events\, the two unite and bond for survival\, and the fox’s wild perspective teaches his human friend unforgettable lessons about healing\, coping\, serenity\, wonderment\, mindfulness\, and the simplest things (e.g.\, the sun setting atop the great oaks\, an owl serenade under moonbeams\, a shared cup of bison bone broth on an icy day).\nDrawn in by the fox’s courage and the plight of his forest as tree canopy destruction looms\, the man decides to take a stand and help the fox and his animal friends.\n\nRichly graced with gorgeous nature photos and infused with insights that can only be imparted by those who have come to genuinely appreciate life\, Fox World is an exhilarating walk in the woods that you’ll never forget.\n\n\n“As a wildlife rehabilitator who works hands-on with red foxes every day\, this book took my breath away. The author truly grasps the essence and magic of these beautiful\, spiritual animals and he artfully employs a fox\, Mr. Fox\, as a co-narrator to describe the hardscrabble challenges of a fox in the wild. Fox World is a bookshelf staple for fox lovers and –for those who have been graced only once with seeing a distant fox walking the wood’s edge\, and desire more– Fox World will transport you there.” – Elise Able\, Founder\, Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue\, foxwoodwildliferescue.org\n\nJack Russell is a first-time author\, not counting dozens of hundred-page PowerPoints written in Corporate World. Jack wrote Fox World after suffering sudden cardiac arrest and undergoing several heart procedures to save his life.  Afterwards\, he sought the calm refuge of a nearby forest in which to walk and relax\, and there\, he reunited with an aging red fox that he had helped as a pup.  Fox World is based on true events and was a real-time composition as Jack wrote the 85\,000-word book on his smartphone as he and his co-narrator\, Mr. Fox\, walked daily. He lives in Lake Frederick\, Virginia with his wife\, Susan\, and their Jack Russell terriers.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-meet-jack-russell-and-fox-world/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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SUMMARY:Go Green and Win This Third Thursday!
DESCRIPTION:It’s St. Patrick’s Day which means any cover with green on it throughout the store is 10% off – PLUS get a map and participate in the Shamrock Scavenger Hunt and you’ll have the chance to turn in your map at Hanebrink Jewelers for a free prize (Main Street Reads is giving away five gift certificates among the prizes). \nOn the third Thursday of each month Historic Downtown Summerville transforms into a special marketplace featuring local entertainment\, craft vendors and artisans\, to complement the extended hours of eclectic shops\, boutiques and restaurants. \nEnjoy partying out on the square\, sales and treats at Main Street Reads\, and singer/ songwriter/guitarist Mike Kaltofen keeping the vibe cool and festive as we enjoy our downtown community and plenty of book love. \nSee you on Main Street!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:Birthday Bash - Beads & Reads Challenge Winners Announced - RSVP NOW!
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 1st\, is our actual birthday – which happens to coincide with Mardis Gras this year\, so we’ll have treats all day long at the store AND we’ll launch our Beads and Reads Challenge. \n\n\n\nFrom Tuesday through Saturday\, EACH ITEM purchased (book\, candle\, socks\, cards\, pencils\, etc.) will earn you one strand of Mardis Gras beads. Why is this important? \n\n\n\nBecause on SATURDAY March 5th\, from 3-5 p.m. we’ll host our official birthday bash (no one can properly party on a Tuesday\, eh?!) and at 4 p.m. that day\, we’ll award a $100 gift certificate to the reader who’s collected the most beads\, PLUS four $25 gift certificates for the runners-up – $200 total. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the treats and giveaways all week long\, every reader who pre-registers for Saturday’s party (the party is FREE but RSVPs help us know how much food to order) will get a Mardi Gras styled mask\, enjoy storewide discounts\, free treats and more! \nRSVP HERE!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/birthday-bash-beads-reads-challenge-winners-announced/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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SUMMARY:It's Our Third Anniversary: Celebrate Mardis Gras Style with Us
DESCRIPTION:Here’s a happy coincidence – our official 3rd birthday is March 1st…. and that’s Fat Tuesday aka Mardis Gras this year\, so we’re celebrating NOW through Sunday with days of revelry… Lots of freebies and fun to be had all week long! \nOn Saturday March 5th\, we’ll award our Beads and Reads Challenge winners – RSVP here to guarantee yourself a free Mardis Gras mask! \nRSVP to Saturday’s Birthday Bash – IT’S FREE!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/its-our-third-anniversary-celebrate-mardis-gras-style-with-us/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Love is on the Square!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Third Thursday and enjoy free treats and a photo at our Kissing Booth\, while the square will be filled with love and fun things to do and dine on…
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-booksigning-a-perfect-bind/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Third Thursday
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20220106T215805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220123T070215Z
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Unexplained South Carolina by Sherman Carmichael
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to bring you a special book signing to celebrate the launch of a new book about South Carolina! Sherman Carmichael will be LIVE at Main Street Reads on January 22nd to unveil the brand new release of Unexplained South Carolina. The Palmetto State is home to many strange and unexplained events. The Gray Man of 2018 is Pawleys Island’s most historic ghost. He has been seen walking the beaches before hurricanes. The tiny town of Hilda hears the mournful wail of a ghost train. The Bowery\, Myrtle Beach’s most legendary bar\, hosts the spectral singing of Barman Joe. A ninety-two-foot crop circle appeared in the small town of McBee in 1994. And there’s a host of Bigfoot sightings in the state. Sherman Carmichael delves into the mysterious side of South Carolina. \nSherman Carmichael\, a native of Hemingway\, South Carolina\, has been dabbling into things that are best left alone—like ghosts\, UFOs\, monsters and other strange and unusual things—since he was seventeen. He has seen\, heard and felt things that defy explanation. Carmichael’s previous books—Forgotten Tales of South Carolina\, Legends and Lore of South Carolina\, Eerie South Carolina\, UFOs Over South Carolina\, Strange South Carolina\, Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina\, Mysterious South Carolina  and  Mysterious Tales of the North Carolina Piedmont—center on ghosts and the strange and unusual as well as hovering objects and strange lights in the sky. \nHe has traveled throughout the United States visiting haunted locations. He has also visited Roswell\, New Mexico. He has traveled to Mexico and Central America researching Mayan ruins. He plans to continue visiting these unusual places for many years to come.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-unexplained-sc/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220108T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211218T173043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211219T062920Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors: Bill and Ann Stevens with "Dalton and Grace"
DESCRIPTION:Our first LIVE event of 2022 will be a Meet the Author with Daniel Island News columnists Bill and Ann Stevens\, authors of the recently released (and hilarious) Dalton and Grace. Bill and Ann live in Daniel Island. They enjoy reading\, writing\, travel\, giving back to their community\, and spending time with their four children and ten grandchildren. \n\nABOUT DALTON AND GRACE \n\n\nBless Their Little Hearts…Marriage is a compilation of laughter\, tears\, and occasional inane spats over nothing. Life in the south is a combination of sass\, sophistication\, and sticky situations. When you mix these together\, the result is gut-splitting hysterical. \nIn these Southern short stories\, the whimsical Williams couple takes readers on the highs and lows of their Southern marriage. \nDalton Williams\, a well-meaning and kind-hearted gentleman\, has ideas that are quirky and kooky—many times going awry. His practical and sensible wife\, Grace\, keeps him grounded.  Embark upon a fun-filled and hilarious journey through the aisles of Publix supermarket to the frustration of Daylight Saving Time. Dalton and Grace are familiar faces experiencing life’s oftentimes silly mundanity\, and when you add in their adorable and sassy Aunt Toogie\, you have a real southern treat! \nWant to try a special treat from the book? \nGRACE’S CRANBERRY MARGARITAS\nINGREDIENTS               \n\n1 ½ Cups (6 oz.) fresh or frozen cranberries\, rinsed\n¾ Cup lime juice (preferably fresh squeezed)\n1 Cup cranberry juice cocktail\n¾ Cup Tequila\n½ Cup Triple Sec or Grand Marnier\n½ Cup sugar\nIce cubes (around 2-3 cups)\nLime wedges\n\n\nPREPARING THE GLASSES \n\nPour some sugar (not the ½ cup above) into a saucer.\nWet the Margarita (or other wide-mouth) glass rim with lime or cranberry juice.\nDip into the  Sugar to coat the rim.\n\n\nMAKING THE MARGARITAS              \n\nPut the ingredients (except the lime wedges) into a blender.\nPut the ice 01+ Cubes in last so as to fill up the blender.\nTurn on a high speed\, such as “Liquefy.”\nWhen the ice and berries are pulverized\, serve.\nGarnish the glass with a lime wedge.\nENJOY!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-authors-bill-and-ann-stevens-with-dalton-and-grace/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211118T043557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T043557Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Downtown Dessert Stroll
DESCRIPTION:What a FUN way to extend shopping hours on a Friday night! We\, along with more than a dozen other downtown stores\, will be open late on Friday December 3rd to share some sweets and community spirit. \nStop by for your sweet surprise and get a book buck towards any purchase! HINT: Watch for special signed copies of great books – they make the perfect thoughtful gift…
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/historic-downtown-dessert-stroll/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211116T181646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T201543Z
UID:5530-1638381600-1638390600@mainstreetreads.com
SUMMARY:Rotary "Wheel Wednesday"
DESCRIPTION:Rotarians and friends enjoy discounts STOREWIDE all day Wednesday AND 10% of ALL Main Street Reads sales will be donated to Summerville Rotary Club. \nDid You Know?\nThe Summerville Rotary Club is big into literacy initiatives\, teachers\, students and young readers\, just like Main Street Reads! \n\nSummerville Rotary Club gives new books to new moms after delivery at Summerville Medical Center?\nSummerville Rotary Club awards teachers and students throughout the school year.\nSummerville Rotary Club\, with the help of Main Street Reads\, established a NIC-U (neonatal intensive care unit) library\, so families can read together while hospitalized.\nSummerville Rotary Club awards college scholarships to local high school students.\n\nSo\, check off some shopping list items\, take advantage of special pricing AND support an organization that’s supporting our community! \n**After-hours wine & hors d’oeuvres private reception and shopping for club members from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. (RSVP Required via THIS LINK)
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/rotary-wheel-wednesday/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211127T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211114T133531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211114T133603Z
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SUMMARY:Small Business Saturday Equals Big Wins for YOU
DESCRIPTION:‘Tis the season to shop small!\nJoin us this Small Business Saturday (November 27th 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) for deals\, steals and lots of local holiday spirit! \nHere’s a sneak peek at store happenings and specials for you\, with plenty more taking place all around the square all day long: \n\nFree Main Street Reads tote for all purchases over $50\nFree pen w/any purchase\nFree coffee and cider all day long for our shoppers\nFree gift wrapping\nFree personal shopping (we’ll help you put together the perfect package\, wrap it and have it ready for pickup when convenient for you!)
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/small-business-saturday-equals-big-wins-for-you/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210926T160927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T182439Z
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SUMMARY:Two Teacher Appreciation Nights at Main Street Reads!
DESCRIPTION:Attention all educators: We invite you to join us for our inaugural Teacher’s Night Out at Main Street Reads. Choose one of TWO special evenings\, either October 24th or November 7th and enjoy treats\, special signings\, publisher recommendations\, huge discounts and more! \nAll pre-K through 12 educators are invited. Whether you’re a teacher\, a community organizer who gets kids involved in volunteering\, a hard-working PTA volunteer\, a part-time tutor\, writing coach\, or the principal: Join us for an evening that celebrates you – the incredible teachers and librarians in our community! We’ll have snacks and beverages\, plus a bunch of goodies (including books!) to give away. \nOur wonderful booksellers will be on hand to recommend great new books for your classroom discussions and libraries and share the benefits we offer to teachers and our local schools\, including our Teacher of the Week program and our School Spirit Week fundraisers. \nWe’ll also provide reading and classroom recommendations from major publishers and encourage you to bring your book lists so we can stock up for your students. In addition\, we’ll have a couple of surprise author book signings AND you’ll receive a 20% off coupon to use for any personal shopping that evening. \nThis is a private event held after opening hours at the store. You MUST RSVP to attend: \nRSVP HERE to attend!\nStop by anytime between 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. and enjoy: \n\nFree wine and/or non-alcoholic beverages\n20% discount on ANY purchases that evening\nFree gift bag of goodies for you\nInformation about Teacher of the Week (free books)\, School Spirit Weeks\, classroom book discounts\, and more\nRecommendations from major publishers\n\nWe know how hard you work. This is one more special way we want to say thank you. We look forward to seeing you on either special night. Please feel free to call us at 843-875-5171 or email mainstreetreads@gmail.com with any questions! \nRSVP HERE to attend!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/two-teacher-appreciation-nights-at-main-street-reads/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211014T053934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T053934Z
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Jewel Sweeney's Azalea Cafe!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday afternoon and meet local author Jewel Sweeney and grab a copy of her new release\, Azalea Cafe! \nEverything was lining up in a way that Liz never would have dreamed of. Her café in Summerville\, South Carolina was growing and expanding into catering. Her family supported her completely. The love of her life\, Scott would be her husband in just a few short months. \nLife was joyous. But Liz’s picture-perfect world came to a crashing halt when Scott became the victim of a drunk driver. Although her friends and family are still in her corner\, Liz finds herself submerged beneath the weight of Scott’s death. While she helps to clean out his home\, she finds her Christmas present: a trip to Boston. Her life has changed so much in such a short amount of time. Can she handle any more life alterations? \nSummerville’s own Jewel Sweeney is the author of several books you can find at Main Street Reads\, including her Bugaboo and Ladybug series: \n\nUp\, Up\, & Away: Join Bugaboo & Ladybug as they take a trip in the bright blue skies. Watch them soar like the birds of the air. As the storm approaches\, will they be okay?\nOut of This World: Bugaboo & Ladybug have a long trip to take. They will join the space team to blast off to Planet Mormorfar! Join them as they meet out of this world friends.\nThe Fire Breathing Dragon: Oh no! The fire breathing dragon has awakened and is making his way through Buggleland. Knight Bugaboo must defeat the dragon to save Princess Ladybug.\n\nJewel is also the author of adult titles: A Time to Walk\, The Path Unseen\, Running 101 and Conditioning 201\, and middle-grade novels Blueberry Ballerina and More Than a Jock.\nRead more in this Summerville Journal Scene profile by arts columnist Mary Regan!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-jewel-sweeneys-azalea-cafe/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210926T045401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T045401Z
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SUMMARY:October Living Large Bookclub: Grady Hendrix and The Final Girl Support Group!
DESCRIPTION:Once you meet Grady Hendrix LIVE at Main Street Reads (October 2nd – don’t miss it!) you’ll want to be at our Living Large Bookclub discussing The Final Girl Support Group. \nBest of all\, Grady will be back in NYC but will JOIN US from 6:30 – 7:15 to answer all your burning book questions! \nOur Living Large bestsellers bookclub is open to all – refreshments served. Join us LIVE or if you prefer by Zoom using the following link: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83650205979?pwd=Rm9HK3FrNXZ1Z1ZqY01BYnFsckRDUT09 \nMeeting ID: 836 5020 5979\nPasscode: 140349 \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/october-living-large-bookclub-grady-hendrix-and-the-final-girl-support-group/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Celebration,Virtual Author Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20211003T053928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T045308Z
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Hilary Rose Bodiford's Under the Influence
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, October 9th between 4 and 6 pm (yes\, during Flowertown Festival!) for a book-signing with Hilary Rose Bodiford\, celebrating her stunning debut\, Under the Influence. \nThree female influencers are caught in a net built by the dopamine rush that comes with every alert and ding. That is until one of them ends up dead. \nInspired by the author’s real-life experiences in the social media blogging world as @byhilaryrose\, Hilary Bodiford’s first novel explores the dark side of this enigmatic industry in which so many women are mysterious CEOs. \nIngenious mean girls\, emphasis on appearances and wealth\, and the constant need to display a picture-perfect life are realities many bloggers have faced. Under the Influence exposes how these pressures can affect mentally\, not only the content creator\, but those who are watching. \nAnd they are always watching… \nHilary Rose Bodiford is a writer and social media influencer based in Mount Pleasant\, SC. Beginning her blogging life as a southern girl with a love for etiquette and classic style\, she has since expanded her brand to include her true passion; storytelling. Combining her love of mystery with her inside knowledge of the illusive influencer industry\, she creates a world that has merged the two to develop a story so riveting no one will be able to put it down. When Hilary isn’t writing\, she enjoys life with her husband Brent\, two black labs\, and soon-to-be son! \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-hilary-rose-bodifords-under-the-influence/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210902T125332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T045757Z
UID:5181-1633170600-1633177800@mainstreetreads.com
SUMMARY:Booksigning: Grady Hendrix - The Final Girl Support Group!
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this chance to meet the master live and in person! Grady Hendrix\, author of Horrorstor and The Southern Bookclub’s Guide to Slaying Vampires is back on top of the review lists with his latest release\, The Final Girl Support Group. \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT/BOOK NOW BY EMAILING US – It’s free to attend but we need to know how many awesome books to have on hand – We expect this to be a sell-out and want to make sure we have enough books for all!!! \nTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER; A Good Morning America Buzz Pick \n“The horror master…puts his unique spin on slasher movie tropes.”-USA Today\n \nA can’t-miss summer read\, selected by The New York Times\, Oprah Daily\, Time\, USA Today\, The Philadelphia Inquirer\, CNN\, LitHub\, BookRiot\, Bustle\, Popsugar and the New York Public Library \nIn horror movies\, the final girls are the ones left standing when the credits roll. They made it through the worst night of their lives…but what happens after? \nLike his bestselling-novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires\, Grady Hendrix’s latest is a fast-paced\, frightening\, and wickedly humorous thriller. From chain saws to summer camp slayers\, The Final Girl Support Group pays tribute to and slyly subverts our most popular horror films—movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre\, A Nightmare on Elm Street\, and Scream. \nLynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade\, she’s been meeting with five other final girls and their therapist in a support group for those who survived the unthinkable\, working to put their lives back together. Then one woman misses a meeting\, and their worst fears are realized—someone knows about the group and is determined to rip their lives apart again\, piece by piece. \nBut the thing about final girls is that no matter how bad the odds\, how dark the night\, how sharp the knife\, they will never\, ever give up. Learn more about Grady at http://www.gradyhendrix.com \nSee more of Grady’s titles HERE!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/grady-hendrix-at-main-street-reads/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210926T044516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T044516Z
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SUMMARY:Summerville Italian FEAST! All Cookbooks On Sale
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Italian heritage at the Summerville Italian Feast from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. — ’til the last grape is stomped! Here at Main Street Reads we’re celebrating with 10% off ANY cookbook in the store!!! Learn more details at http://www.summervilleitalianfeast.com/
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summerville-italian-feast-all-cookbooks-on-sale/
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210908T184319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T151604Z
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Roger Newman is Back with the Launch of Will O’ the Wisp: Madness\, War\, and Recompense
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special booksigning with Charleston’s own Roger B. Newman\, with his newly released\, Will O’ the Wisp: Madness\, War\, and Recompense. \nPolarizing\, fire-eating discourse\, propaganda\, and aversion to reason bred secession madness in Charleston\, S.C.\, and sold rebellion to a population with virtually nothing to gain and everything to lose. \nMen who should have known better and had become inured to the abomination of human bondage failed to step up. \nAs Southern nationalists raced into Civil War\, blockade runner Jack Holmes and wealthy Charleston shipping magnate\, George A. Trenholm\, do what they can to sustain their city and the Confederacy. Their actions and experiences result in a sweeping adventure story played out on both the land and sea. With the outcome of the war obvious\, Jack Holmes and George Trenholm conspire to steal the Confederate gold as Jefferson Davis flees a burning Richmond. \nThe two men accept their responsibility for what proved to be a misguided and tragic rebellion and seek to adapt and redeem themselves in a post-slavery South. \nRoger Newman\, M.D. is a novelist\, academic Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist\, and member of the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Dr. Newman is a tenured Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maas Endowed Chair for Reproductive Sciences. Dr. Newman grew up in Columbia\, S.C. and attended Seton Hall University in South Orange\,  New Jersey. He returned to South Carolina to attend MUSC and stayed in Charleston for his residency training in Ob-Gyn. He followed his residency with a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of California\, San Francisco and the Cardiovascular Research Institute. Dr. Newman then returned to the academic faculty at MUSC where he continues to practice. \nRoger is married and has three exceptional children. He and his wife Diane live on East Bay Street in Charleston\, South Carolina. Besides medicine and writing\, his other passion is sports and his other “job” is coaching the women’s varsity basketball team (Raptors) at the Academic Magnet High School.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-roger-newman-is-back-with-the-launch-of-will-o-the-wisp-madness-war-and-recompense/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210828T172528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T051510Z
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SUMMARY:Summerville Sweet Tea Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Sweet Tea Festival is a celebration of the birthplace of sweet tea\, right here in Summerville SC.  Our Historic Downtown is transformed into a massive open house / street fair with different food trucks\, artisanal vendors and entertainment.  Of course\, there is plenty of sweet tea and you can help select the Tea of the Year by sampling and voting for your favorite!    \n\n\n\nEnjoy the Fest and Stay for the Downtown  \n\n\n\nHistoric Downtown Summer is everything you imagine a small town to be.  It’s filled with quaint shops\, historic buildings\, creative boutiques and world-class restaurants.  Our business owners and their staff represent true southern hospitality with remarkable customer service and genuine care for all that visit.  Everyone feels as if they have been transported to a special place and time.  Come find out why … “it’s sweeter here”  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of historic Summerville’s annual “Sweetest Week Ever.” The Sweetest Week EVER provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Summerville and our history with sweet tea with events all week long. For more info visit https://summervilledream.org/sweet-tea-festival/
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summerville-sweet-tea-festival/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T123000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210902T064314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T065827Z
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Herbie Goes to School by Sherrika Myers
DESCRIPTION:It’s the culmination of the Sweetest Week Ever in Summerville and before the festival begins Saturday afternoon\, we have a sweet signing for families: Children’s book author Sherrika Myers will be joining us to sign copies of the newly released Herbie Goes to School! \nHerbie’s family has moved to another state\, and bought a new home\, and now Lil Herbie must go to a new school. He’s afraid to make new friends and doesn’t want to go. He fears all the kids will laugh at him because he stutters\, but he finally goes to school\, and soon he realizes it is not as bad as he thought. \nThe thing that you often fear the most turns out to be just in your own mind. Whatever kids are dealing with\, whether it be stuttering\, low self-esteem\, or anything else\, each child’s voice matters\, and they should always know they are special too. Herbies Goes to School is book two in the Lil Herbie Series\, aimed at children ages 4-10. \nSherrika Myers is the founder of Every 1 Voice Matters\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to help children break down communicative and social barriers\, such as stuttering\, bullying\, and low self-esteem\, to improve their quality of life. As a national speaker and certified life coach\, Myers travels the country spreading her message of hope. www.every1voicematters.org www.lilherbie.com
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/5173/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T200000
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SUMMARY:Sweetest Third Thursday Ever
DESCRIPTION:On the third Thursday of each month Historic Downtown Summerville transforms into a special marketplace featuring local entertainment\, craft vendors and artisans\, to complement the extended hours of shops and restaurants. \n\n\n\nHere at Main Street Reads we’re offering you up not one but TWO amazing authors that night – Syril Kline (author of the award-winning Shakespeare’s Changeling) and A.F. Winter\, author of the soon-to-be-released Man in the Pandemic. \n\n\n\n1st place winner of the Chaucer Award for Historical Fiction\, Shakespeare’s Changeling is a controversial historical novel: Charged in 1616 by the Earls of Pembroke and Montgomery to edit a folio of Shakespeare plays\, writer Ben Jonson races against time to uncover the missing manuscripts by seeking out his former nemesis\, the bedridden William Shaxper. But far more worrisome is that the Earl of Oxford’s daughter\, the Countess of Montgomery\, wants the folio published as a tribute to her father. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWitty\, intriguing and suspenseful\, Syril Levin Kline’s controversial novel calls into question everything you ever thought you knew about the Bard by exploring the irony of a creative genius forced to hide behind the identity of another. Kline proudly joins Mark Twain\, Walt Whitman\, Samuel Taylor Coleridge\, James Joyce\, Charles Dickens and others in their skepticism about the Shakespeare authorship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMan in the Pandemic offers an intimate snapshot into a recent history we all know too well: Sent to work from home and in isolation from the onset of the pandemic\, Frank Smith is losing control over his carefully constructed environment. \n\n\n\nSoon forced into unemployment\, his hyper-focus turns towards what he can control: walking endless circles in his home\, conserving toilet paper and battling pests as he struggles to hold onto his sanity. Smith tries to make sense of social unrest and systemic racism\, natural disasters and climate change as he faces personal demons of loneliness\, fear and a lifetime of regrets. Simply told yet deceptively complex\, this dark comedy will resonate with anyone questioning their place in the universe as we navigate a world gone mad…
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/sweetest-third-thursday-ever/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T173000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
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SUMMARY:Memoir & Mimosas: Celebrating National Memoir Day
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Tuesday\, August 31st\, is National Memoir Day? (Okay\, neither did we\, but it is\, and yeah\, that’s a thing!) \nTo celebrate\, we’re doing our very own Happy Hour – free mimosas and treats and the chance to meet local award-winning authors Kathryn Taylor\, who penned “Two Minus One” and Pattie Welek Hall\, author of “A Mother’s Dance.” \nCome on out and join us for some chit-chat and a memoir or two (all memoirs will be 10% off that day!)
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/memoir-mimosas-celebrating-national-memoir-day/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210821T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20210725T035525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T235659Z
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SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day
DESCRIPTION:August 21st is the third annual Bookstore Romance Day and we’ll be celebrating here with some spicy treats and hot romance authors! \nHeadlining the event at Main Street Reads will be Dorothy McFalls with two stellar romance novels: The Marriage List and The Nude – don’t miss this special signing from 2-4 pm Saturday! \n   \nOfficial Bookstore Romance Day Ambassador(s):\nKit Rocha: Deal with the Devil
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/bookstore-romance-day-2/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T011026
CREATED:20201115T065529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T165157Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Music and Fun for All!
DESCRIPTION:THIS MONTH: “SUMMER in SUMMERVILLE” is the theme… We’ll offer up some cooling treats for visiting readers! \nOn the third Thursday of each month Historic Downtown Summerville transforms into a special marketplace featuring local entertainment\, craft vendors and artisans\, to complement the extended hours of eclectic shops\, boutiques and restaurants. \nEnjoy partying out on the square\, sales and treats at Main Street Reads\, and singer/ songwriter/guitarist Mike Kaltofen keeping the vibe cool and festive as we enjoy our downtown community and plenty of book love. \nSee you on Main Street!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-music-and-fun-for-all/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Third Thursday
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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