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SUMMARY:New Release Party! An Evening with Karen White & Mary Alice Monroe
DESCRIPTION:Two beloved Southern literary powerhouses. One unforgettable evening... \n\n\n\nJoin Karen White\, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of That Last Carolina Summer\, for a special pre-release celebration of her newest Southern drama—right here in Summerville!  \n\n\n\nEven better? She’ll be in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe\, award-winning author of Where the Rivers Merge\, a sweeping new generational tale set in the South Carolina Lowcountry. \n\n\n\nThis one-of-a-kind literary night will include a live conversation between the two authors at the Flowertown Players theatre\, an audience Q&A\, and then a post-event reception with bubbly\, charcuterie\, and personalized book signings just steps away at Main Street Reads. \n\n\n\n🎉 Don’t miss this literary dream team! Join us for a heartfelt conversation between bestselling Southern fiction authors Karen White and Mary Alice Monroe\, as they discuss sisterhood\, history\, and the stories behind their newest books: \n\n\n\n\nThat Last Carolina Summer (Karen White)\n\n\n\nWhere the Rivers Merge (Mary Alice Monroe)\n\n\n\n\nTicket Includes: \n\n\n\n\nSigned copy of That Last Carolina Summer \n\n\n\nLive author conversation + Q&A\n\n\n\nPost-event reception with champagne and charcuterie\n\n\n\nVIPs receive both signed That Last Carolina Summer and Where the Rivers Merge books\, AND priority seating\n\n\n\n\n🕰️ Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM — Doors Open/Pre-Signed Book Pickup\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – Author talk + conversation\n\n\n\n7:00 PM – Reception and signing at Main Street Reads\n\n\n\n\n🎟️ PRICING \n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: $34.95 includes book\, talk and reception!\n\n\n\nVIP Package: $59.95 includes BOTH books\, talk\, reception\, seating priority\n\n\n\n\nThis event is expected to sell out quickly—reserve your seat and celebrate the magic of Southern storytelling with two of the region’s literary legends! \n\n\n\n🎫 TICKET OPTIONS:\n\n\n\n🎉 General Admission — $34.95✔️ Signed copy of That Last Carolina Summer✔️ Admission to both the talk & reception \n\n\n\n🌟 VIP Ticket — $59.95Includes:✔️ Signed copies of That Last Carolina Summer AND Where the Rivers Merge✔️ Priority seating (first 10 rows)✔️ Admission to both the talk & reception✔️ Both books and the extras for less than the cover price of the books. \n\n\n\nORDER YOUR TICKETS HERE OR GRAB THEM AT MAIN STREET READS! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat Last Carolina Summer: As a child\, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams\, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister\, Addie\, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast\, as far from her family as possible. Now\, years later\, she is summoned back to South Carolina\, to help Addie care for their ailing mother. \n\n\n\nAs Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts\, she is drawn to Celeste\, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe\, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past. \n\n\n\nBut the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home\, the more her recurring nightmares intensify–bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry\, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances. \n\n\n\nKaren will be in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe\, whose own newest book releases May 13\, Where the Rivers Merge: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren White With almost two million books in print in fifteen different languages\, Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 36 novels. Although most of her growing up years were spent in London\, England\, Karen’s roots run deep in the South where many of her novels are set.  Her intricate plot lines and compelling characters charm and captivate readers with just the right mix of family drama\, mystery\, intrigue and romance. Her books—referred to as “grit lit” (Southern Women’s Fiction)—have been nominated for numerous national awards\, including the SIBA (Southeastern Booksellers Alliance) Fiction Book of the Year. When not writing\, Karen is reading\, bird watching\, and avoiding cooking. She and her husband have two grown children and a spoiled Havanese dog\, Sophie. She divides her time between Atlanta\, Georgia and the northwest Florida coast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge\, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman’s life across multiple generations in the American South. \n\n\n\n1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield\, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family\, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit\, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property\, observing wildlife\, and riding horses. But the Great War\, coastal storms\, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza\, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era. \n\n\n\n1988: At 88\, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.  \n\n\n\nSet against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry\, Where the Rivers Merge is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love\, lessons learned\, profound sacrifices\, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 books for adults and children. She has earned numerous accolades and awards including induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame\, the Southwest Florida Author of Distinction Award\, South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence\, RT Lifetime Achievement Award\, the International Book Award for Green Fiction\, and the Southern Book Prize for Fiction. Monroe is a co-founder of Friends and Fiction and serves on the South Carolina Aquarium Board Emeritus\, The Leatherback Trust\, The Pat Conroy Literary Center Honorary Board\, and Casting Carolinas Advisory Board. She resides in South Carolina and North Carolina with her family. \n\n\n\nBUT WAIT\, THERE’S MORE!\n\n\n\nJust had to share these graphics of books by both authors… THAT’S A WHOLE LOTTA’ SOUTHERN FICTION Y’ALL!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/new-release-party-an-evening-with-karen-white-mary-alice-monroe/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Book Signing and Salon: Hellions with Julia Elliott
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to host a very special event with author Julia Elliott\, celebrating her powerful story collection\, Hellions. Readers will have the opportunity to remain for a salon-style private event to dig deeper into the themes of Julia’s work: \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 Hellions — an incredible\, razor-sharp collection of heartfelt stories with southern gothic grit. We’ll ALSO have her other books available\, The Wilds short story collection and her novel\, The New and Improved Romie Futch. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen\, beginning at 4:00 p.m.\, we’ll transition into an exclusive salon-style discussion with Julia\, complete with wine\, charcuterie\, and thoughtful conversation.  \n\n\n\nBonus: The salon will of course include charcuterie and wine\, AND a signed copy of Hellions\, as well as 10% off Julia’s other works. \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to see you there and join in this unforgettable afternoon of conversation\, and connection as we delve deeper into the wisdom and the wit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book:Hellions: Stories is a visceral collection of stories that run feral through the backwoods of the American South. Known for her genre-defying blend of speculative strangeness and Southern grit\, Elliott’s writing is razor-sharp and yet somehow still magical. \n\n\n\nThe collection opens with a plague-stricken convent and closes in the swamps of South Carolina\, stopping along the way to introduce us to alligator companions\, mystic manuscripts\, and sharp-tongued girls navigating a world that rarely makes room for their rage or radiance. \n\n\n\nHellions never loses its grounding in the truths of its characters. There’s real tenderness here\, woven among the ruin and wonder. Elliott’s prose slices straight to the bone\, but what she reveals is always human: vulnerability\, desire\, grief\, and grit. \n\n\n\nUltimately\, these stories give voice to those living in the margins—outsiders\, women\, children\, the dispossessed. You’ll love being immersed in the author’s weird worlds\, and will be left with much to ponder… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Forrest Clonts\n\n\n\nJulia Elliott is the author of the story collection The Wilds\, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice\, and the novel The New and Improved Romie Futch (both from Tin House). Her work has appeared in The Georgia Review\, Tin House\, Conjunctions\, and the New York Times. She has won a Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award\, and her stories have been anthologized in Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. She teaches English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina and lives in Columbia with her husband\, daughter\, and five hens.  
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-and-salon-hellions-with-julia-elliott/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Reader Salon,Reading
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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
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square” – our storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \n\n\n\nStorytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \n\n\n\nStory time now takes place INSIDE the store – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we just do ask that strollers park outside! No bugs\, no rain\, just books and fun!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-11/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Story Time
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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
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SUMMARY:Spooktacular Book Launch! Mr. Albert: The Story of an Ex-Person by AF Winter
DESCRIPTION:We’re THRILLED to host the book launch party for A.F. Winter’s latest release\, Mr. Albert: The Story of an Ex-Person.  \n\n\n\nAND\, if you grab your book that day\, you’ll get 10% off your tab next door at Frothy Beard!!!  \n\n\n\nHINT: We’ll have a few food samples on hand at Main Street Reads from our Frothy Beard pals to whet your whistles… \n\n\n\nMr. Albert\, who happens to be dead although his body for some reason has not gotten the memo\, enjoys nothing more than getting plastered in seedy bars on the Jersey shore. In a moment of weakness\, he saves Santo Murphy from committing suicide\, as he’s about to hurl himself into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. \n\n\n\nWhen he discovers Mr. Albert’s secret\, Santo believes his savior must have a higher purpose than intoxication. Santo’s purpose becomes to find Mr. Albert’s purpose and he will not leave Albert’s side until he discovers it… \n\n\n\nMeet the Author\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMr. Winter has won the South Carolina Playwright’s Festival for his play\, The Colliers. He has three novels in print including the wildly popular Man in the Pandemic\, and four that are yet to be published. His work has appeared in print and online magazines.  \n\n\n\nHis poems have been published in several anthologies and he performs as a featured poet and author in the South Carolina low country. He lives near Charleston\, SC with his dog\, Millie\, and is overjoyed when one of his three exceptional daughters comes to visit.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/spooktacular-book-launch-mr-albert-the-story-of-an-ex-person-by-af-winter/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square\, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads is a weekly featured event\, held inside when the weather doesn’t permit. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hula-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-9/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:A VERY Special Stories on the Square with Martha Jaworowski: Trucks at First Sight
DESCRIPTION:We have a visiting author for this Wednesday’s storytime\, and a chance to grab a SIGNED copy of her incredible book at a discounted price. \nMartha will be featured at Stories on the Square and you’re going to LOVE\, LOVE\, LOVE this book. It’s kid-smart in all the right ways – colorful\, insightful\, interesting\, teaching counting\, shapes\, patterns along the way\, and it’s FUN! \nTRUCKS AT FIRST SIGHT is a children’s counting book filled with brilliant illustrations which combine art and trucks to fuel a child’s passion for numbers and learning. The dazzling illustrations leave young readers (and their caretakers) yearning to turn the pages as they search the patterned drawings for the next set of trucks. TRUCKS AT FIRST SIGHT features a variety of childrens’ favorite vehicles: scooping excavators\, churning mixers\, puttering tractors\, and many more.\n\nCome meet Martha (she’s a mom\, too!) and learn more about her work\, her writing\, her art\, and her passion for young readers 🙂
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/a-very-special-storytime-with-martha-jaworowski-trucks-at-first-sight/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square\, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads is a weekly featured event\, held inside when the weather doesn’t permit. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hula-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-10/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Patti Callahan Henry Coming to Summerville!
DESCRIPTION:Patti Callahan Henry Coming to Summerville!\n\nNew York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry is coming to the Timrod Library on May 7 with her newest novel\, The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, releasing May 2. Patti’s presentation begins at 2 p.m. at the fellowship hall of Bethany United Methodist Church\, followed by a classic reception and book signing at the Timrod Library. \nTickets are $40 ($30 for members) and include the author’s presentation and reception\, plus a hardcover copy ofThe Secret Book of Flora Lea.  Tickets are available at the Library and payable by cash or card. Credit card purchases are also available by phone at (843) 871-4600 or online at the Event page on thetimrodlibrary.org. \nIn The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, a young woman named Hazel discovers a rare book that may reveal long-held secrets about her sister\, Flora\, who went missing as a child during World War II. The evacuation of British children to the safety of the countryside during the war provides the historical backdrop for this imaginative tale about the bond between sisters\, the complications of love\, and the enduring magic of storytelling. \nPatti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels\, including Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Once Upon a Wardrobe. She is the recipient of the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and co-creator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. A full-time author and mother of three\, she lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. \nMain Street Reads will provide the books for this special event and we’ll have other popular titles by Patti available for purchase and signing as well. \nAll proceeds benefit the Timrod Literary and Library Society. Don’t miss this special event! CLICK HERE to grab your tix now – we’re expecting a full house
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/patti-callahan-henry-coming-to-summerville/
LOCATION:Timrod Library\, 217 Central Avenue\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square\, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events\, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hoola-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-8/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T090000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square\, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events\, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hoola-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-7/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Story Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T100000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square\, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events\, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hoola-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T150000
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Cheryl Oliver's Ghosts of the Hunley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting signing and conversation about the Hunley with author Cheryl Oliver\, and grab a copy of her newest work\, Ghosts of the Hunley! \nThis book is the first of a series related to the men of the H.L. Hunley Submarine\, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. In this book it covers the life story of Horace Lawson Hunley\, and the first people in his life that made a difference in his plan to build a submarine. \nSome of them are as follows: His friend Robert Ruffin Barrow who helped finance the submarine. Hunley’s friend and co-worker Francis Hanson Hatch. The first commander John Scott of his fishboat submarines Pioneer. Others have written of the submarine. \nThis series is about the men involved in making the sub a reality\, whether by financing\, building\, designing\, seeking\, advising\, approving\, writing letters\, or diary entries. Each book in the series includes crew members of the submarine and all of those who had a hand in making the H.L. Hunley become a reality. \nCheryl Oliver was born in Arlington\, Virginia and grew up where local news was National news. She graduated from Marymount University in Arlington\, Virginia. Cheryl is a speaker\, historian\, genealogist; and  a member of the DAR\, UDC\, Descendants of Jamestown\, Virginia\, and applied to  Colonial Dames. Her first ancestor came over to Virginia in 1608. Other ancestors came in 1617\, some settled in Virginia and some in the Carolinas\, and branched out to all the other southern states. \nCheryl has lived in South Carolina for well over 12 years. She lives in Summerville where she enjoys being in warm weather and activities with Tim. Cheryl enjoys gardening\, visiting historical sights and nature. She is a professional genealogist and a member of the National Genealogical Society. She is a member of the UDC and participates in UDC activities. She has been involved with the SCV\, and participates in the Magnolia Cemetery Ghost Walks\, the H.L. Hunley Memorial Services\, Confederate Memorial Services throughout the south\, several parades in South Carolina\, Georgia\, and Virginia. She enjoys attending and participating in reenactments and has been a speaker at many SCV camps and other groups throughout the south. Her books have become popular\, and her greatest joy is educating and sharing history.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-cheryl-olivers/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Southern Lit Spectacular!
DESCRIPTION:GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE!\nThis will be THE event of the season at Main Street Reads – four incredible authors\, four seriously amazing books\, UNPLUGGED at the wonderful James Dean Theatre\, followed by a book signing and private reception for ticket holders back at the bookstore! \nDramatic readings and conversations with these wildly popular\, award-winning novelists will be the centerpiece of this Southern Lit Spectacular at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at the James Dean Theater right up the block from us.\n\n\nThe program will include The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock\, The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney\, One Good Mama Bone by Bren McClain\, and the all-new edition of Gradle Bird by JC Sasser. A portion of book sales will benefit the Timrod Library. \n\nGeneral tickets include a gift certificate to use towards any of the books and a souvenir program signed by all the authors\, as well as food and drink at the signing reception following the performance! VIP tickets include seating in the first five rows and one each of ALL four books. Seating is limited – reserve your tix today!\n\n \nMeet the Authors\nKimberly Brock is the bestselling author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare (Harper Muse) and her award-winning debut\, The River Witch. Eleanor Dare spent three weeks on The Southern Independent Booksellers Bestseller List. A former actor and special needs educator\, in 2014\, Kimberly founded Tinderbox Writer’s Workshop\, a transformative creative experience for women in the arts. Kimberly has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national groups\, including The Women’s Fiction Writer’s annual conference and The Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children. www.kimberlybrockbooks.com \nRobert Gwaltney\, award-winning writer of southern fiction\, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the literary community. By day\, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia\, Inc.\, Children Services\, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert’s work has appeared in such publications as The Signal Mountain Review and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Robert also serves as Prose Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. His debut novel\, The Cicada Tree\, was awarded the Somerset Award for literary fiction. www.robertlgwaltney.com \nBren McClain is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel\, One Good Mama Bone\, from Pat Conroy’s Story River Books. described as “Charlotte’s Web for grown-ups.” It won the 2017 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction and the 2018 Patricia Winn Award for Southern Literature. It was also named Pulpwood Queen 2017 Book of the Year\, a 2017 Great Group Reads by the Women’s National Book Association\, and a Southeastern Independent Booksellers (SIBA) Okra pick. She is at work on her next novel\, TOOK\, which was named gold medalist in the 2016 William Faulkner –William Wisdom Novel-in-Progress. Bren makes her home in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. www.brenmcclain.com \nJ.C. Sasser started her professional career at age twelve\, working as a dishwasher\, waitress\, and cook at a truck stop off Georgia’s I-16. Over her life\, she’s worked as an envelope licker\, tortoise tagger\, lifeguard\, Senate page\, model\, editor\, water-polo coach\, marine biologist\, plant grower\, software consultant\, and 6-Sigma Black Belt. Her debut novel\, Gradle Bird\, won the 2018 Southern Book Prize and the IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin award for Best New Voice in Fiction\, and was a finalist for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. She currently lives in the south Georgia woods in an old WWII barracks with her husband\, Thomas\, their two sons\, T.C. and Robert Esten\, and dogs Boo Reedy and Batman. www.jcsasserbooks.com \nMeet the Books\nThe fate of the world is often driven by the curiosity of a girl. What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains a mystery\, but the women who descended from Eleanor Dare have long known the truth lies in what she left behind: a message carved onto a large stone and the contents of her treasured Commonplace Book. Brought from England on Eleanor’s fateful voyage to the New World\, her book was passed down through the fifteen generations of daughters who followed as they came of age. Thirteen-year-old Alice had been next in line to receive it\, but her mother’s tragic death fractured the unbroken legacy and the Dare Stone and the shadowy history recorded in the book faded into memory. Or so Alice hoped. \nIn the waning days of World War Two\, Alice is a young widow and a mother herself when she is unexpectedly presented with her birthright: the deed to Evertell\, her abandoned family home and the history she thought forgotten. Determined to sell the property and step into a future free of the past\, Alice returns to Savannah with her own thirteen-year-old daughter\, Penn\, in tow. But when Penn’s curiosity over the lineage she never knew begins to unveil secrets from beneath every stone and bone and shell of the old house and Eleanor’s book is finally found\, Alice is forced to reckon with the sacrifices made for love and the realities of their true inheritance as daughters of Eleanor Dare. \nIn this sweeping tale from award-winning author Kimberly Brock\, the answers to a real-life mystery may be found in the pages of a story that was always waiting to be written. \n“Some things in this world are meant to burn …” The summer of 1956\, a brood of cicadas descends upon Providence Georgia\, a natural event with supernatural repercussions\, unhinging the life of Analeise Newell\, an eleven-year-old piano prodigy. Amidst this emergence\, dark obsessions are stirred\, uncanny gifts provoked\, and secrets unearthed. \nDuring a visit to Mistletoe\, a plantation owned by the wealthy Mayfield family\, Analeise encounters Cordelia Mayfield and her daughter Marlissa\, both of whom possess an otherworldly beauty.  A whisper and an act of violence perpetrated during this visit by Mrs. Mayfield all converge to kindle Analeise’s fascination with the Mayfields. \nAnaleise’s burgeoning obsession with the Mayfield family overshadows her own seemingly\, ordinary life\, culminating in dangerous games and manipulation\, setting off a chain of cataclysmic events with life-altering consequences—all of it unfolding to the maddening whir of a cicada song. \nA novel of courageous parental love and the instructive\, healing bonds that form between humans and animals. Set in early 1950s rural South Carolina\, One Good Mama Bone chronicles Sarah Creamer’s quest to find her mama bone\, after she is left to care for a boy who is not her own but instead is the product of an affair between her husband and her best friend and neighbor\, a woman she calls Sister. When her husband drinks himself to death\, Sarah\, a dirt-poor homemaker with no family to rely on and the note on the farm long past due\, must find a way for her and young Emerson Bridge to survive. But the more daunting obstacle is Sarah’s fear that her mother’s words\, seared in her memory since she first heard them at the age of six\, were a prophesy\, You ain’t got you one good mama bone in you\, girl. \nWhen Sarah reads in the local newspaper that a boy won $680 with his Grand Champion steer at the recent 1951 Fat Cattle Show & Sale\, she sees this as their financial salvation and finds a way to get Emerson Bridge a steer from a local farmer to compete in the 1952 show. But the young calf is unsettled at Sarah’s farm\, crying out in distress and growing louder as the night wears on. Some four miles away\, the steer’s mother hears his cries and breaks out of a barbed-wire fence to go in search of him. The next morning Sarah finds the young steer quiet\, content\, and nursing a large cow. Inspired by the mother cow’s act of love\, Sarah names her Mama Red. And so Sarah’s education in motherhood begins with Mama Red as her teacher. \nBut Luther Dobbins\, the man who sold Sarah the steer\, has his sights set on winning too\, and\, like Sarah\, he is desperate\, but not for money. Dobbins is desperate for glory\, wanting to regain his lost grand-champion dynasty\, and he will stop at nothing to win. Emboldened by her lessons from Mama Red and her budding mama bone\, Sarah is committed to victory even after she learns the winning steer’s ultimate fate. Will she stop at nothing\, even if it means betraying her teacher? \nA wildly inventive novel that stretches the boundaries of what it costs to love and be loved. Sixteen-year-old Gradle Bird has lived her entire life with her Grandpa\, Leonard\, at a seedy motel and truck stop off Georgia’s I-16. But when Leonard moves her to a crumbling old house rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Ms. Annalee Spivey\, Gradle is plunged into a lush\, magical world much stranger and more dangerous than from the one she came.     \nHere she meets Sonny Joe Stitch\, a Siamese fighting fish connoisseur overdosed on testosterone\, a crippled\, Bible-thumping hobo named Ceif “Tadpole” Walker\, and the only true friend she will ever know\, a schizophrenic genius\, music-man\, and professional dumpster-diver\, D-5 Delvis Miles. As Gradle falls deeper into Delvis’s imaginary and fantastical world\, unsettling dangers lurk\, and when surfaced Gradle discovers unforeseen depths in herself and the people she loves the most.     \nGradle Bird is an unusual tale of self-discovery and redemption that explores the infirmities of fatherly love\, the complexities of human cruelty\, and the consequences of guilt\, proving they are possible to overcome no matter how dark and horrible the cause.  
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/southern-lit-spectacular/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T123000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Live Booksigning with Julie Packett - Battling Bots!
DESCRIPTION:Julie Packett is back with the second in her series: The Chronicles of Ms. Clarke’s Class. This time it’s Battling Bots so you can add to your collection that should already include Science Night\, or you can grab ’em both at Main Street Reads\, in paperback OR hardcover! \nWe look so forward to having Julie back at the store – help us give her a Summerville warm welcome! \n \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-live-booksigning-with-julie-packett-battling-bots/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T163000
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SUMMARY:My Musings: Interactive Workshop with Ruthie Landis
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a VERY special way to start 2022 right. Ruthie Landis’s “My Musings” workshop will start you off on the right foot to really make this your best and most insightful year ever. HINT: It helps to have a copy of her new “My Musings” journal on hand – we have them at the store for those of you who haven’t yet grabbed one! \nIf you had the opportunity to meet the incomparable Ruthie Landis LIVE at Main Street Reads or another special event\, then you know the value of her guidance. This will be a very interactive VIRTUAL experience\, with plenty of tips on how just minutes a day can lead you to journaling self-awareness and surprisingly insightful personal growth. \nThis free workshop (normally $95) is open to all BUT limited in space to the first 100 participants\, so DO sign up soon – you won’t want to miss out on the fun! \nSPACE IS LIMITED – VISIT THIS LINK TO REGISTER
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/5709/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reading,Virtual Author Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T150000
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SUMMARY:Launch Party: Promise by Regina E. Williams
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for a special book launch and book-signing with Summerville’s own newest debut author Regina E. Williams for a story collection that will have you laughing\, have you crying\, but most of all… have you thinking. \nWe come into this life knowing what brings us pleasure and pain; what we want and need. We are then taught to distrust what we know. It is only in the university of life that we slowly regain our knowing\, where we begin to again trust our instincts and those things our bodies tell us to be true; where we experience pain\, joy\, grief\, pleasures and hopefully love. \nThese stories cover a span of many years\, situations and locales but the reality is that place matters only in our consciousness\, in our memories; a holding place. Each tale offers a brief reflection of some of those markers on the journey from self to self. \nRegina E. Williams is a poet\, writer\, and writing consultant whose poetry and fiction have appeared worldwide. She has performed her work nationally in high schools\, colleges\, churches\, as well as on national radio. She has participated in various panel discussions and dialogues on issues relating to the black community\, Womanism\, and writing. \n\As an associate with Writer’s Insight\, a writing consultant agency\, Regina designed and conducted writing workshops for students and teachers in high schools\, colleges\, and various civic and community institutions and organizations. She also served as a Managing Editor for Metro Exchange a monthly newspaper published by Intergroup Marketing & Communications\, Inc.Regina is a founding member of Metamorphosis Writer’s Collective and “Ain’t I a Woman” Writers Collective\, and a member of New Renaissance Writers Guild\, and New Bones\, a promotion/production group designed to promote black literature and music. Regina grew up in an immigrant community in Brooklyn\, New York. \nShe quickly became fascinated with people: the climates and typography of the countries they came from\, the musicality or lack of such in the languages they spoke\, the uniqueness of the clothes they wore\, the different spicing of their foods; the discovery that everyone did not worship as her family did. Her curiosity led her to travel to many places to broaden her understanding of global customs\, art\, and culture.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/launch-party-promise-by-regina-e-williams/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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SUMMARY:Trick or Treat Booksigning: The Witches Three Count on Me
DESCRIPTION:“A magical story that captures the fun and spirit of Halloween. I highly recommend it!” – Mary Alice Monroe\, New York Times best-selling author of Turtle Summer and The Islanders\n \nSaturday\, October 30th will feature Trick or Treat at the farmer’s market up the street from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. — and at Main Street Reads we’ll have Trick or Treat all weekend long\, PLUS a special book-signing Saturday with Lynda Bouchard\, featuring her new The Witches Three Count on Me! \nWe look forward to spending a SPOOKTACULAR weekend with you all!\nNothing cures being sent to your room on Halloween night like an unexplored forest. Count on it! This is no ordinary night. It’s Halloween and a mischievous boy has run away from home. He takes a path through twisted forest trees and comes upon a frightful scene – three witches up to no good! They see him\, too\, and that’s when the magic begins. Will he outsmart the witches as they try to capture him? Told through the prism of a child’s imagination\, you’ll discover that daring and wit come in handy when three witches are out to get you. \nThis is a story about taking chances\, thinking on your feet\, and being resourceful and brave when you face the unexpected. It’s about discovering that grown-ups don’t have all the answers. The delightful riddle is a fun teaching tool for parents and teachers of grade school children and will have them returning to this clever story again and again – even when it’s not Halloween. \nLynda Bouchard is a former flight attendant who believes that books are the greatest time machines in the world. Following a globe-trotting aviation career\, she founded Booking Authors Ink\, a boutique marketing firm dedicated to Southern authors. Lynda holds a Masters Degree in Public Relations from Boston University and did post-graduate work in Literature at Oxford University in England. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. This is her first book.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/trick-or-treat-booksigning-the-witches-three-count-on-me/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:Children's Booksigning with PK Potts!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday morning\, July 17th\, for a special book-signing with South Carolina author PK Potts\, visiting us from Walterboro with three young reader selections: Army the Armadillo\, If the Tree Could Talk\, and A Little Girl Named Sad. \nArmy the Armadillo\nArmy the Armadillo is an enchanting tale of unexpected friendships and overcoming obstacles in unusual habitats. When a veteran and his family travel from Ft. Hood\, Texas to live on the spectacular Pacific coast in Coos Bay\, Oregon they are startled by a strange stowaway! Encounters in a forest of furry bullies create memorable friendships between a little girl\, a prickly partner and the little armored one. \nIf the Tree Could Talk\nSit under the shade of the Half-Way Oak\, one of the Famous Trees of Texas. Listen with the little Cherokee girl as the tree weaves a tale. From acorn to oak\, the spirit of the tree comes alive with stories of the Cherokee Nation and famous marshals and outlaws traveling the old Ft. Griffin stagecoach pass. The tree talks with the wind and his favorite little person\, bringing him from tears to triumph recalling 200 years of history. \nA Little Girl Named Sad\nThis young adult novel\, based on a true story\, is about a girl’s difficult trials encountered while growing up with teenage alcoholic parents. Sometimes brutal\, often funny\, it is a frank and startling account of the damaging imprints left behind on children raised by parents with addictive behavior. This journey will take readers from the bluebonnets of Texas\, snow banks in Illinois\, and into the beautiful forests of Oregon. \nA candid chronicle of a child growing into womanhood that will encourage others who have trod this rocky path and help them to discover their own unique ways to face the obstacles from their past and the scars left behind. \npk potts is a graduate of The Institute of Children’s Literature. She is the author of the children’s book “Army the Armadillo” and “If the Tree Could Talk”\, and a featured poet in “The Poet’s Word\,” an anthology published by Steady Moon Press. A freelance poet\, writer and photographer whose work has appeared in Germany\, Texas\, Oregon and The Carolinas.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/childrens-booksigning-with-pk-potts/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T200000
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Nowhere Girl with Cheryl Diamond (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Excited to participate in this stellar Reader Meet Writer event about a book we’re all loving: NOWHERE GIRL. CONTACT US for information on how to join in that night – you won’t want to miss it!\n \nAn absolutely breathless read. Nowhere Girl is a courageous\, heart-breaking\, and beautifully written story of a girl doing everything in her power to protect the ones she loves.”\n—Paul Haggis\, Academy Award-winning writer/director of Crash\, Million Dollar Baby\, and Casino Royale \n“By the age of nine\, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries\, on five continents\, under six assumed identities. I’ll know how a document is forged\, how to withstand an interrogation\, and most important\, how to disappear…” \nWild\, heart-wrenching\, and unexpectedly funny\, Nowhere Girl is an inspiring coming-of-age memoir about running for freedom against the odds. \nTo the young Cheryl Diamond\, life felt like one big adventure\, whether she was hurtling down the Himalayas in a rickety car or mingling with underworld fixers. Her family appeared to be an unbreakable gang of five. One day they were in Australia\, the next South Africa\, the pattern repeating as they crossed continents\, changed identities\, and erased their pasts. What Diamond didn’t yet know was that she was born into a family of outlaws fleeing from the highest international law enforcement agencies\, a family with secrets that would eventually catch up to all of them. \nBy the time she was in her teens\, Diamond had lived dozens of lives and lies\, but as she grew\, love and trust turned to fear and violence\, and her family—the only people she had in the world—began to unravel. She started to realize that her life itself might be a big con\, and the people she loved\, the most dangerous of all. With no way out and her identity burned so often that she had no proof she even existed\, all that was left was a girl from nowhere. \nSurviving would require her to escape\, and to do so Diamond would have to unlearn all the rules she grew up with. Like The Glass Castle meets Catch Me If You Can\, Nowhere Girl is an impossible-to-believe true story of self-discovery and triumph. \nCONTACT US for information on how to join the event or head here to register! \nCheryl Diamond is now a citizen of Luxembourg and lives between there and Rome. Her behind-the-scenes account of life as a teenage model\, Model: A Memoir\, was published in 2008. Diamond´s second book\, Naked Rome\, reveals the Eternal City through the eyes of its most fascinating people.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-nowhere-girl-with-cheryl-diamond-virtual/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T123000
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SUMMARY:Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May: Summer Reading Spectacular!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, June 26th for an amazing event featuring authors Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May\, debuting their middle-grade novel\, The Islanders\, available for pre-order now at Main Street Reads! \nTeachers\, students\, librarians and reading groups can also access a curriculum guide HERE. \nThe morning will feature an intro to these wonderful authors as well as free treats\, AND an open mic for middle graders to share their own writing! If you’re a middle school student who wants on stage that day\, drop us an email at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to get on the list\, or have your teacher put you on the list! Open mic readers will be given up to five minutes to read their essay\, poem or short story\, staying on key themes from The Islander: friendship\, inclusion and conservation. Students selected to read will also receive a gift from the authors! \nCo-written with first-time author and friend Angela May\, The Islanders introduces Monroe’s trademark passion for the environment to a new generation of readers as they follow eleven-year-old Jake and the summer he’s forced to spend on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother. \nEverything in his life is turned upside down: Jake does not know anyone\, the island is a nature sanctuary with no cars or paved roads\, no stores or restaurants\, and to make matters worse\, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. When Jake meets new friends Macon and Lovie\, the three embark on island adventures until one mistake changes everything. Ultimately\, Jake discovers a deep love for the island and the healing power of nature. \nMary Alice Monroe has always been captivated by the beauty and fragility of the wild habitat around her. In particular\, the coastal southern landscape became a strong and important focus in many of her novels. She is the New York Times bestselling author of 27 books\, including the Beach House series: The Beach House\, Beach House Memories\, Swimming Lessons\, Beach House for Rent\, and Beach House Reunion\, On Ocean Boulevard\, and her latest book in the series The Summer of Lost and Found which will also be available for purchase/signing that day. Monroe’s debut middle-grade fiction series\, The Islanders\, releases June 15\, 2021. \nHer bestselling novel The Beach House is also a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie\, starring Andie McDowell\, Minka Kelly\, and Chad Michael Murray. \nMonroe is also an active conservationist and supports numerous conservation-focused organizations. Her work includes serving as a board member emeritus for the South Carolina Aquarium and a state-certified member of the Island Turtle Team. She lives on in Isle of Palms\, South Carolina\, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books. \nAngela May 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 Mary Alice Monroe for more than a decade. The Islanders is their first book together! Angela’s husband is a middle school assistant principal. They have two children and live in Mount Pleasant\, South Carolina. \nAlso Appearing: Local Favorite Jewel Sweeney!\nSummerville’s own Jewel Sweeney will be on hand\, launching her two newest middle-grade books\, Blueberry Ballerina and More Than a Jock. Jewel will join the festivities at 11 a.m. after her appearance at the Summerville Farmers Market.\n \nFrom the More Than Surface Level series: More Than a Jock features Alex Findman\, the self-proclaimed “King of the Nerds” at Eastside High School. He is ready to take on the eleventh grade and reign as the top student in the entire school\, if he can handle AP Chemistry. Alex finds out that his chemistry class won’t just be difficult because of the material\, but also because the teacher has chosen their lab partners for them. Alex has been paired with a senior and varsity quarterback\, Brad. Alex fears having to do work for both of them and maintaining his soaring GPA. In just a few short weeks\, Alex begins to see that not all athletes are dumb meatheads like he thought. And Brad proves to him that he is more than just some jock. \nIn Blueberry Ballerina\, Lacey Hudson is a bright and beautiful high school dancer in the upstate. Her parents own a small farm with fruit and horses. Lacey loves her farm almost as much as she loves dancing. Lacey’s skills earn her a spot with a summer program in Kansas City to dance with a professional company. She soars above and beyond what anyone would ever expect of a small-town farm girl to overcome the jealousy of others. Lacey’s hard work and positive attitude bring her face to face with the best ballerinas with the worst attitudes. \nWe look forward to seeing you on this special Summer Reading day to get signed books from these amazing authors and enjoy treats\, aspiring young writers and community on Hutchinson Square… \nEnjoy more Mary Alice Monroe selections HERE
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/mary-alice-monroe-and-angela-may-summer-reading-spectacular/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith Charleston Renaissance Artist - SPECIAL EVENT at Public Works Art Center!
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for the perfect Mother’s Day gift! ALICE: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith\, Charleston Renaissance Artist\, has come to Main Street Reads and folks\, it is GORGEOUS! A collaboration between authors Dwight McInvall\, Caroline Palmer and Anne Tinker\, along with Middleton Place Foundation and Evening Post Books\, we’re proud to carry this valuable piece of women’s and Lowcountry history in our store AND at Public Works Art Center\, right around the corner! \n\n\n\nProuder still\, we’re collaborating on an event at the Public Works Art Center on May Day (May 1st) that will have the authors there for a chat and LIVE BOOKSIGNING! The perfect space for the perfect book! Proceeds from sales benefit both the Public Works Arts Center AND Middleton Place Foundation. And the book makes the perfect Easter or Mother’s Day gift! Grab your copy at the store early so you’ll have it to bring to the signing as we expect this to be a sell-out event. And\, if you plan on joining us (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on the 1st\, then email us now and reserve your spot. \n\n\n\nWant to learn more about the book\, Alice\, and the work that has endured? Check out this video from Edmunton Alston House featuring legendary Charleston artist Jonathan Green: \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/alice-alice-ravenel-huger-smith-charleston-renaissance-artist-special-event-at-public-works-art-center/
LOCATION:Public Works Arts Center\, 135 West Richardson Avenue\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T150000
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day: Book Festival on Hutchinson 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\, treats and lots of giveaways and prizes! \n \nHere’s a look at participating authors! \n\nPeter Cotton: Fred the Snake series (including When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore Charleston)\nCyndie Degnan: His Strength Made Perfect\, Michael’s Story\nMark Epstein: THEY CALL ME PATHFINDER\, Education-Basketball-Equality\nPriscilla Garatti: An Ocean Away\, Missing God\, On a Clear Blue Day\nJohn Gibson: Soul Sprints\nLorna Hollifield: An Ocean at Night\, Tobacco Sun\nAlex Lettau: Yellow Death\nMatthew Loveland: The Artist: Faith\, Science and the Rest of Us\nChristina Sinisi: Christmas Confusion and Christmas on Okracoke\nBob Spearman: Then She Was Dead\, Shrimpin’ Gold\, Turf and Surf\nJulie Packett: Science Night: The Chronicles of Ms. Clarke’s Class\nKatie Sullivan Masalin: Rocks\, Paper\, Flowers\nJewel Sweeney: The Adventures of Bugaboo and Ladybug Series (including Up\, Up and Away)\nKathleen Varn: Ameera Unveiled and Gardenia Duty\nMarybeth Wishart: Parker the Purple Penguin\nKasen Wysong: Colors of the Mayhem\n\n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/independent-bookstore-day/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T120000
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SUMMARY:Author and Speaker Chris Singleton Returns with His New Release: Your Life Matters
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce that speaker Chris Singleton\, author of the already wildly popular Different\, will be at Main Street Reads on March 20th to celebrate and discuss his newest book releasing in March\, Your Life Matters. \n\nEmpowering and validating\, Your Life Matters teaches children of all races about Black History and reassures black children everywhere that no matter what they hear no matter what they experience\, no matter what they’re told\, their lives matter. Written by national speaker Chris Singleton\, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston church shooting\, Your Life Matters teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of. \nEach page depicts a famous hero from Black history mentoring a child of today and encouraging them to use their mind\, heart\, voice\, and hands in that fight. Hero-mentors in the book include Maya Angelou\, Jackie Robinson\, Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Aretha Franklin\, Katherine Johnson\, Harriet Tubman\, Frederick Douglas\, Mary McLeod Bethune\, George Washington Carver\, and others. \n\nDon’t miss the chance to meet this local icon\, hear his words of wisdom and inspiration\, and get signed keepsake copies of his books! \nChris Singleton is an inspirational speaker and former professional baseball player who travels the country as a student achievement specialist. Chris has spoken to over 60\,000 students and teachers across the nation and has helped thousands of students and teachers overcome hardships and excel in the classroom. Chris’s speech on overcoming hate with love has been seen or shared millions of times and has gotten him featured on Lifetime\, ESPN E:60\, USA Today\, CNN\, and Fox News. Chris is a proud father of his son\, CJ\, and a proud husband to his high school sweetheart\, Mariana. \n6
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/author-and-speaker-chris-singleton-returns-with-his-new-release-your-life-matters/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading,Story Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210306T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210306T120000
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Local Author Matt Loveland with The Artist: Faith\, Science and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating chat and Meet the Author event with local author Matt Loveland\, and get a signed copy of his new release: The Artist: Faith\, Science\, and the Rest of Us. \nAbout the Book:\nYou matter because you were made.Created\, on purpose\, in the very image of God. And that’s not just a slogan. That’s something author Matt Loveland set out to prove.You believe the world was created. At least\, statistically you do. According to a 2018-2019 PEW Research poll\, 96% of Americans believe in a higher power. But whether it’s parents\, school\, or the media\, 100% of us are taught from an early age that faith is the trade of the superstitious; that science and Atheism are one in the same. \nMeet Matt:\nMatt Loveland came to faith in Christ because he was turned off by the irrationality of Atheism; he was drawn in by the logic and reason of God. In The Artist: Faith\, Science\, and the Rest of Us\, he takes readers along his journey to discover a surprisingly biblical truth that the majority of Christians believe and at the same time feel they lack the tools to express: that God guided our evolution. On purpose\, and for a reason: because He loves us. And He loves you.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-local-author-matt-loveland-with-the-artist-faith-science-and-the-rest-of-us/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T200000
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Love at First with Kate Clayborn (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:“The most delightful cast of characters I’ve met in ages…a modern romance masterpiece.“ —New York Times bestseller Christina Lauren\n\n\nFrom Kate Clayborn\, the acclaimed author of Love Lettering\, comes a sparkling\, tender novel\, Love At First about bickering neighbors\, surprise reunions\, and the mysterious power of love… \nSixteen years ago\, a teenaged Will Sterling saw—or rather\, heard—the girl of his dreams. Standing beneath an apartment building balcony\, he shared a perfect moment with a lovely\, warm-voiced stranger. It’s a memory that’s never faded\, though he’s put so much of his past behind him. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address\, where he plans to offload his new property and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor. Instead\, he encounters a woman\, two balconies above\, who’s uncannily familiar… \nNo matter how surprised Nora Clarke is by her reaction to handsome\, curious Will\, or the whispered pre-dawn conversations they share\, she won’t let his plans ruin her quirky\, close-knit building. Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother\, she sets out to foil his efforts with a little light sabotage. But beneath the surface of their feud is an undeniable connection. A balcony\, a star-crossed couple\, a fateful meeting—maybe it’s the kind of story that can’t work out in the end. Or maybe\, it’s the perfect second chance… \nDouble RITA® nominee Kate Clayborn lives in Virginia\, where she spends her days reading and talking about all kinds of great books. Kate loves to hear from and connect with readers—follow her on Twitter\, on Instagram\, and on Facebook. Visit her at www.kateclayborn.com to sign up for her newsletter.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-love-at-first-with-kate-clayborn-virtual/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T200000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors: Fundamentals of Marriage (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Valentine’s Day\, a virtual free workshop and Meet the Authors for The Fundamentals of Marriage by Howard and Danielle Taylor. \nThis virtual event takes place at 7 pm on Thursday\, February 11th. Join us via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpceGoqjkuHdw9dta-b3emVMpSWKkTQtdO \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event. \nBased on biblical principles\, The Fundamentals of Marriage is an engaging\, insightful and interactive workbook that explores 8 essential practices vital to marital success. \nThere’s no fancy formulas or hoops to jump through to understand the roles\, responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Bible to take your relationship to the next level. The chapters in this workbook will help you: \n\n• Master your communication by learning how to speak & understand the language of your spouse\n• Champion & bring out the best in each other\n• Conquer grudges and resentment through utilizing effective forgiveness techniques\n• Manage and direct your finances as a team; and then\,\n• Discover and work towards the purpose and vision God blessed you with so you can become the Power Couple he intended you to be.\n\nEach chapter presents:\n\n• A short reading\n• Personal reflection\n• Discussion questions\n• His & her perspectives\n• Case studies highlighting real stories from real couples.\n\nHoward and Danielle Taylor are certified marriage coaches with the American Association of Christian Counselors\, executive producers on the Christian Television Network\, serial entrepreneurs and the founders of Marriage on Deck\, a marriage media ministry that has served over 4\,000 couples through teaching the fundamentals of marriage. In addition to their marriage workbook The Fundamentals of Marriage\, the Taylor’s also have a marriage talk show on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST on CTN and an eight-part video bible study on Right Now Media.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-authors-fundamentals-of-marriage-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reading,Virtual Author Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T170000
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SUMMARY:World Read Aloud Day!
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 3rd is World Read Aloud Day and we’ll have a special Stories on the Square event that day plus watch our social for tons of free book lists and activities! \nLearn more at https://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/world-read-aloud-day/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reading,Story Time
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