BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Main Street Reads - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Main Street Reads X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mainstreetreads.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Main Street Reads REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20220518T141335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T232344Z UID:6305-1653418800-1653422400@mainstreetreads.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JAMES-LEE-BURKE.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20211219T155833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211219T160131Z UID:5652-1641888000-1642352400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:2022 International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Online Book Club Convention DESCRIPTION:Get Your Package for the 2022 International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Week Long Online Virtual Book Club Convention Today! Main Street Reads’ Shari Stauch will be a featured presenter as well as some of the best authors of 2021 and the 2022 reading season to come! \nPLUS – you’ll get deals and steals on the list we’re building of great reads AND gifts with purchase\, including a tote bag\, tiara (but of course) and a copy of the incredible My Musings by the incomparable Ruthie Landis! \nREGISTER HERE and we’ll have full details in the days to come! URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/2022-international-pulpwood-queens-and-timber-guys-online-book-club-convention/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Pulpwood-Queens-Girlfriend-Weekend-Week-long-Book-Convention-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T163000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20220102T062949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220102T064745Z UID:5709-1641740400-1641745800@mainstreetreads.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Ruthie-Landis-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20211031T060431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T060550Z UID:5454-1636052400-1636056000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Gayle Forman's Frankie & Bug! DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 4 at 7PM ET: Gayle Forman will introduce you to Frankie & Bug. This middle-grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman is a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story that follows a young girl and her new friend as they learn about family\, friendship\, allyship\, and finding your way in a complicated world. Constance Lombardo\, known to many of you as the author of the Mr Puffball series and Everybody Says Meow will be in conversation with Gayle. \nHere’s more info and the Zoom link below… \nIn the debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman comes a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story that follows a young girl and her new friend as they learn about family\, friendship\, allyship\, and finding your way in a complicated world. \nIt’s the summer of 1987\, and all ten-year-old Bug wants to do is go to the beach with her older brother and hang out with the locals on the boardwalk. But Danny wants to be with his own friends\, and Bug’s mom is too busy\, so Bug is stuck with their neighbor Philip’s nephew\, Frankie. \nBug’s not too excited about hanging out with a kid she’s never met\, but they soon find some common ground. And as the summer unfolds\, they find themselves learning some important lessons about each other\, and the world. \nLike what it means to be your true self and how to be a good ally for others. That family can be the people you’re related to\, but also the people you choose to have around you. And that even though life isn’t always fair\, we can all do our part to make it more just. \nGayle Forman is an award-winning author and journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications\, including Seventeen\, Cosmopolitan\, and Elle in the US. Gayle Forman’s novel\, If I Stay\, was released as a blockbuster movie starring Chloë Grace Moretz in 2014. Her most recent YA novel is We Are Inevitable. Gayle lives in Brooklyn\, New York with her family. \nTo join in the fun\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jrk48qF6SWC_9X3cL0-4PA URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-gayle-formans-frankie-bug/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-31-at-1.55.53-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20211031T054924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T054924Z UID:5449-1635879600-1635883200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Beth Gilstrap in Conversation with Wiley Cash - "Deadheading and Other Stories" (Virtual Event) DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom for a special event on Tuesday\, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET: \nMEET Beth Gilstrap\, author of Deadheading and Other Stories. Irrevocably tied to the Carolinas\, these stories tell tales of the woebegone\, their obsessions with decay\, and the haunting ache of the region itself–the land of the dwindling pines\, the isolation inherent in the mountains and foothills\, and the loneliness of boomtowns. Predominantly working-class women challenge the status quo by rejecting any lingering expectations or romantic notions of Southern femininity. Small businesses are failing. Factories are closing. Money is tight. The threat of violence lingers for women and girls. Through their collective grief\, heartache\, and unsettling circumstances\, many of these characters become feral and hell-bent on survival. \nGilstrap’s prose teems with wildness and lyricism\, showing the Southern gothic tradition of storytelling is alive and feverishly unwell in the twenty-first century. \nFrom the brokenhearted to the afflicted\, the women in these often macabre stories fight like hell to find their voices and survive the darkness inherent in the modern South. Beth will be in conversation with Wiley Cash and you get a front row seat via our Zoom link below. \nBeth Gilstrap is the author of I Am Barbarella (2015) from Twelve Winters Press. Her work has been selected as Longform.org’s “Fiction Pick of the Week” and chosen by Dan Chaon for inclusion in the Best Microfiction Anthology 2019. She holds an MFA from Chatham University. Her stories\, essays\, and hybrids have appeared in Ninth Letter\, the Minnesota Review\, Denver Quarterly\, Gulf Stream Lit\, and Wigleaf\, among others. Born and raised in the Charlotte area\, she has recently relocated to Louisville. \nJoin the conversation at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VCuQyCpeTPiJbaqdPnT-GQ URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-beth-gilstrap-in-conversation-with-wiley-cash-deadheading-and-other-stories-virtual-event/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-31-at-1.40.19-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210926T045401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210926T045401Z UID:5279-1634668200-1634673600@mainstreetreads.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/October-Living-Large.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T163000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210729T050029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T050029Z UID:5067-1629644400-1629649800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Virtual Event DESCRIPTION:Join in for this cool virtual Bookclub + Author Event for Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space\, Exploration\, and Life on Earth by Kate Greene\, produced by #ReadingWomenLeaders! \n#ReadingWomenLeaders is a bookclub series\, showcasing women leaders in every aspect of life. Prioritizing autobiographies to center the voices of the women themselves\, the club reads and learns about women in the areas of the arts\, politics\, nature\, sciences\, and sports\, among others. \nIndependent bookstores and readers from around the world are welcome to participate in this free series. Learn more HERE. \nRegister to Attend HERE\n\n\n\n\n\nKate Greene was the crew writer and second-in-command on the first simulated Mars mission for the NASA-funded HI-SEAS project. A poet\, essayist\, and former laser physicist\, her work has appeared in multiple publications and radio shows. She’s taught writing at Columbia University\, San Francisco State University\, and the Tennessee Prison for Women. She lives in New York City. \nKate will be joining the Reading Women Leaders Bookclub on August 22\, 2021 and you’re invited to meet the author! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout ONCE UPON A TIME I LIVED ON MARS\n\n\nWhen it comes to Mars\, the focus is often on how to get there: the rockets\, the engines\, the fuel. But upon arrival\, what will it actually be like? \nIn 2013\, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is\, along with five fellow crew members\, she embarked on NASA’s first HI-SEAS mission\, a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai’i. For four months she lived\, worked\, and slept in an isolated geodesic dome\, conducting a sleep study on her crew mates and gaining incredible insight into human behavior in tight quarters\, as well as the nature of boredom\, dreams\, and isolation that arise amidst the promise of scientific progress and glory. \nIn Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars\, Greene draws on her experience to contemplate humanity’s broader impulse to explore. The result is a twined story of space and life\, of the standard\, able-bodied astronaut and Greene’s brother’s disability\, of the lag time of interplanetary correspondences and the challenges of a long-distance marriage\, of freeze-dried egg powder and fresh pineapple\, of departure and return. \nBy asking what kind of wisdom humanity might take to Mars and elsewhere in the Universe\, Greene has written a remarkable\, wide-ranging examination of our time in space right now\, as a pre-Mars species\, poised on the edge\, readying for launch. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/once-upon-a-time-i-lived-on-mars-virtual-event/ CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/once-upon-a-time-i-lived-on-mars.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210502T142244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T210743Z UID:4703-1622055600-1622059200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Scholastic Parents Night: The Power of Summer Reading Sale! DESCRIPTION:School’s out!\nAt Scholastic Parents Night: The Power of Summer Reading\, a virtual panel of Scholastic authors\, education experts\, and booksellers will give tips and book recommendations that will keep kids excited to read all summer long! \nBe sure to tune in for: \n\nA book recommendation speed-round with an indie bookseller – Ask for recommendations based on your child’s likes and needs!\nInterviews with beloved authors Varian Johnson (Twins and The Parker Inheritance) and Kelly Yang (The Front Desk series)\nTips and tricks to keep your kids reading all summer – and loving it!\nSwag! Attendees who visit the store after the event will receive a goodie bag (on a first come\, first serve basis)\, and all attendees will receive digital activities\, brochures and more!\n\nWe will joined by:\n\nModerator John Schu: Host of Book Joy Live\, author of the popular blog Watch. Read. Connect. and Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs.\nVarian Johnson: Award-winning author of several books for children and young adults\, including The Parker Inheritance and Twins\, illustrated by Shannon Wright.\nLauren Savage: Co-founder and owner of the Reading Bug Bookstore and Reading Bug Box in San Carlos\, California and narrator of the Reading Bug Adventures story and music podcast.\nLizette Serrano: VP of Educational Marketing at Scholastic\, Co-founder of the Power of Story initiative and a 2021 Summer Reading Ambassador.\nKelly Yang: Author of the award-winning Front Desk series and founder of The Kelly Yang project.\nYou can find shorter or longer panelist bios\, here\, if you’d prefer to use those instead\n\nCLICK HERE for a list of books you can purchase before or after the event. Print it\, check what you like and drop it by the store any time before May 27th and get 10% off your entire purchase! (Books not yet in stock will arrive by the following week). \nIf you prefer – you can shop from home from the list we’ve created at our BOOKSHOP page HERE! \nWe hope you’ll join us at https://www.facebook.com/events/1887833914708713 \n \n  URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/scholastic-parents-night-the-power-of-summer-reading/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Celebration,Story Time,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Parents-Night3_Twitter-and-facebook.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210425T030938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T030938Z UID:4671-1620932400-1620936000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Virtual Launch Party: Deborah Clark Vance with Sylvie Denied DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the launch of Sylvie Denied by Deborah Clark Vance! Deborah will join us from her Ohio home via Zoom to chat about what brought her to write this fascinating book. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the author. The Zoom link and password are below! \nAs she enters adulthood in the turbulent 1970s\, Sylvie thinks the way to change a violent world is to become a peaceful person. Yet she slowly sees how a childhood trauma thwarts her peaceful intentions and leads her to men with a dark side – including Enzo\, the man she marries. Even as his behavior becomes increasingly volatile\, she believes she can make things better with love and understanding. But finally living in terror. Sylvie must find a way to escape with her daughter and a way to claim her place in the world. \nAt 7:00 pm on Thursday\, May 13th\, Join Zoom Meeting at\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87404532011?pwd=VzZwcTJ1WG1iMTZ4anVPSE1PR0dqZz09 \nMeeting ID: 874 0453 2011\nPasscode: 156750 URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/virtual-launch-party-deborah-clark-vance-with-sylvie-denied/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Sylvie-Denied.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210425T033004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T033022Z UID:4677-1620327600-1620331200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: A Memoir of Food and Love in Thirteen Courses (Virtual Event) DESCRIPTION:“Sobremesa reads like a cross between magical realism and the food section of the New York Times. Delicioso!” —Beth Ostrosky-Stern\, New York Times Bestselling Author \nIf food is the universal language of love\, sobremesa is the romance. Gather around the table with C-level career woman turned foodpreneur\, Josephine Caminos Oría\, as she cooks up a magical tale\, told morsel by morsel\, of some of her most memorable tableside chats—sobremesaa—that provided the first-generation Argentine-American the courage to leave the safe life she knew and start over from scratch. \nIn her coming-of-age adventure\, Josephine travels to her family’s homeland of Argentina in search of belonging—to family\, to country\, to a love\, and ultimately\, to oneself. Steeped in the lure of Latin culture\, she pieces together her mom and abuela’s pasts\, along with the nourishing dishes—delectably and spiritually—that formed their kitchen arsenal. But Josephine’s travels from las pampas to the prairie aren’t easy or conventional. She grapples with mystical encounters with the spirit world that lead her to discover a part of herself that\, like sobremesa\, had been lost in translation. Just as she’s ready to give up on love all together\, Josephine’s own heart surprises her by surrendering to a forbidden\, transcontinental tryst with the Argentine man of her dreams. To stay together\, she must make a difficult choice: return to the safe life she knows in the States\, or follow her heart and craft a completely different kind of future for herself—one she never saw coming. \nThis otherworldly\, multigenerational story of a daughter’s love and familial culinary legacy serves up\, in 13 courses\, the timeless traditions that help Josephine navigate transformational love and loss. It’s a reminder that that home really is anywhere the heart is. Sobremesa invites you to linger at the table\, reveal your own hidden truths and savor the healing embrace of time-honored food and the wisdom it espouses. \nCONTACT US AT mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your LINK TO ATTEND!\n\nJosephine Caminos Oría is an Argentine-American cookbook author\, entrepreneur and mom. It was in her early 40s\, with five young children in tow\, that Josephine took a chance on herself\, leaving a C-level career to make dulce de leche. Today\, Josephine\, along with her Argentine husband\, Gastón\, is the founder of La Dorita Cooks\, an all-natural line of dulce de leche products and Pittsburgh’s first resource-based kitchen incubator for start-up and early stage food makers (see www.ladorita.net for more information). In addition\, Josephine is the author of Dulce de Leche: Recipes\, Stories\, and Sweet Traditions (Burgess Lea Press\, February 2017). URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-a-memoir-of-food-and-love-in-thirteen-courses-virtual-event/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/READER-MEET-WRITER-MAY.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210413T043250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T131959Z UID:4582-1618776000-1618779600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Virtual Launch Party: Gregory Phillips with A Season in Lights DESCRIPTION:Seattle novelist Gregory Erich Phillips has selected Main Street Reads for the virtual launch of his newest novel\, A Season in Lights. “Written by a true creative\, A Season in Lights paints a moving picture of artists\, dancers and musicians. Gregory Erich Phillips weaves together the heartaches and lucky breaks of two main characters\, Tom and Cammie\, and their friends and families. The vignettes culminate with the impact of coronavirus on NYC\, and ends with a surprisingly tender and uplifting finale.” Carol Van Den Hende\, award-winning author of Goodbye\, Orchid \nThis event is FREE to all Main Street Reads readers and Pulpwood Queen Bookclub members! Join us Sunday evening\, official launch day\, at 8 pm EST via Zoom at: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87141339735?pwd=RnkxK2RVYjNXYjkzNUw5eEp6MnBsUT09 \nMeeting ID: 871 4133 9735\nPasscode: 395745 \nPASSION\, AMBITION AND ESCAPE IN THE COLORFUL ARTISTIC UNDERWORLD OFF-BROADWAY.\nCammie\, a dancer in her mid-thirties\, has just landed her first part in a show since coming to New York City. Yet the tug of familial obligation and the guilt of what she sacrificed to be there weigh down her dancing feet. Her lover\, Tom\, an older piano player\, came to the city himself as a young man in the 1980s with a story eerily in tune with Cammie’s own. \nThrough their triumphs and failures\, both learn the fleetness of glory\, the sweetness of new love\, and how a dream come true isn’t cherished until it passes. The bright lights of the stage intoxicate\, while degradation and despair lurk close behind the curtain. Their sagas are marred by two pandemics\, AIDS in the 1980s and COVID-19 today\, which ravaged the performing arts community\, leaving a permanent scar on those who lived through them. \nThe poignant intersection of their stories reveals a love affair unbound by time\, which reaches across decades through the notes of a piano’s remembered song. \nEarly Praise for A Season in Lights…\n“A Season in Lights is an intimate\, heartfelt ballad to creativity and the passion of the artist. Phillips’ writing is lyrical as a love song and as uplifting as a dream. It is not only one of my new favorite books\, but possibly one of the most important odes to New York City’s artists and the fragility of life since Rent.” \n— Nicole Evelina USA Today bestselling author of The Guinevere’s Tale Trilogy and many other stories of strong women from history and today \n“By drawing us into the glitz and glam of New York City’s creative scene\, and by examining the gritty reality beneath the shine\, Phillips taps all the senses while reminding us that\, no matter what happens in life\, the show must go on—especially for those who dare to dream. Want a sensual but poignant romp behind the curtain? This book delivers.” \nJulie Cantrell\, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Perennials \n“A Season in Lights taps into the core of the soul of the New York City theatre community family – from the stage managers to the musicians and dancers\, to the actors whose every heartbeat is dedicated to the performance of their art. Having myself been involved in local theatre and experiencing this thrill\, not only upon the stage\, but in the hectic confines of the green room behind it\, and\, sadly\, witnessing the devastating impact of the Covid epidemic on theatre\, I bow to Phillips’ perfectly captured portrayal of it. Break a leg\, Gregory Phillips!” \nJoe Palmer\, author of A Mariner’s Tale \n“Music and dance thrum in this poignant story about aspiring artists struggling to survive as part of New York’s subway class. Two would-be lovers at opposite ends of their dreams of making it on the big stage share a memorable but fleeting season filled with passion\, love\, friends\, and family. Bursting with charm\, this beautiful tale is chock-full of powerful subjects: depression\, racism\, HIV in the ‘80s\, and the current Covid pandemic. It will touch your heart\, make you want to dance\, sing\, and cry all at the same time.” \nR. Scott Boyer\, award-winning author of Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy and Temple of Eternity \n“Gregory Erich Phillips’ A Season in Lights is a heartfelt and moving love letter to New York City and its artistic community.” \n—Geoffrey Owens\, actor and director \n“A unique\, well-crafted tale adds to the lore and lure of life as an artist braving the challenges of the Big Apple. The pursuit of the performing arts and romance are set against the looming specter of today’s COVID-19 pandemic and the 1980s AIDS crisis. The author offers profound insights into the unpleasant realities of chasing a dream and wraps with an exquisite\, soul-stirring conclusion.” \n—Lafayette Summers\, pianist\, composer and singer URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/virtual-launch-party-gregory-phillips-with/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GREGORY-ERICH-PHILLIPS-A-SEASON-IN-LIGHTS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210214T071012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144013Z UID:4185-1614884400-1614888000@mainstreetreads.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Reader-Meet-Writer-Kate-Clayborn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210131T174957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144028Z UID:4073-1614279600-1614283200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer - Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood by Fatima Shaik (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Email mainstreetreads@gmail.com to join us for this important discussion of Economy Hall with author Fatima Shaik! Free to Main Street Reads readers:\n\n\nIt is impossible to imagine New Orleans\, and by extension American history\, without the vibrant and singular Creole culture. In the face of an oppressive white society\, members of the Société d’Economie et d’Assistance Mutuelle built a community and held it together through the era of slavery\, the Civil War\, Reconstruction\, and Jim Crow terrorism. Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood follows Ludger Boguille\, his family\, and friends through landmark events—from the Haitian Revolution to the birth of jazz—that shaped New Orleans and the United States. \nThe story begins with the author’s father rescuing a century’s worth of handwritten journals\, in French\, from a trash hauler’s pickup truck. From the journals’ pages emerged one of the most important multiethnic\, intellectual communities in the US South: educators\, world-traveling merchants\, soldiers\, tradesmen\, and poets. Although Louisiana law classified them as men of color\, Negroes\, and Blacks\, the Economie brothers rejected racism and colorism to fight for suffrage and education rights for all. \nA descendant of the Economie’s community\, author Fatima Shaik has constructed a meticulously detailed nonfiction narrative that reads like an epic novel. \n\n\nFATIMA SHAIK\, a former professor and journalist\, is a trustee of PEN America and author of six previous short story collections and young adult novels. Economy Hall is her first nonfiction work. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-economy-hall-the-hidden-history-of-a-free-black-brotherhood-by-fatima-shaik-virtual/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/fatima-reader-meet-writer-economy-hall.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210131T173637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144055Z UID:4065-1613674800-1613678400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: The Fortunate Ones with Ed Tarkington (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion with author Ed Tarkington. Email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your free link to attend this special virtual event!\n \nA Winter 2021 Read This Next Title! at The Southern Bookseller Review \n“The Fortunate Ones feels like a fresh and remarkably sure-footed take on The Great Gatsby\, examining the complex costs of attempting to transcend or exchange your given class for a more gilded one. Tarkington’s understanding of the human heart and mind is deep\, wise\, and uncommonly empathetic. As a novelist\, he is the real deal. I can’t wait to see this story reach a wide audience\, and to see what he does next.” —Paula McLain\, author of The Paris Wife \nWhen Charlie Boykin was young\, he thought his life with his single mother on the working-class side of Nashville was perfectly fine. But when his mother arranges for him to be admitted as a scholarship student to an elite private school\, he is suddenly introduced to what the world can feel like to someone cushioned by money. That world\, he discovers\, is an almost irresistible place where one can bend—and break—rules and still end up untarnished. As he gets drawn into a friendship with a charismatic upperclassman\, Archer Creigh\, and an affluent family that treats him like an adopted son\, Charlie quickly adapts to life in the upper echelons of Nashville society. Under their charming and alcohol-soaked spell\, how can he not relax and enjoy it all—the lack of anxiety over money\, the easy summers spent poolside at perfectly appointed mansions\, the lavish parties\, the freedom to make mistakes knowing that everything can be glossed over or fixed? \nBut over time\, Charlie is increasingly pulled into covering for Archer’s constant deceits and his casual bigotry. At what point will the attraction of wealth and prestige wear off enough for Charlie to take a stand—and will he? \nThe Fortunate Ones is an immersive\, elegantly written story that conveys both the seductiveness of this world and the corruption of the people who see their ascent to the top as their birthright. \nEd Tarkington’s debut novel Only Love Can Break Your Heart was an ABA Indies Introduce selection\, an Indie Next pick\, a Book of the Month Club Main Selection\, and a Southern Independent Booksellers Association bestseller. A regular contributor to Chapter16.org\, his articles\, essays\, and stories have appeared in a variety of publications including the Nashville Scene\, Memphis Commercial Appeal\, Knoxville News-Sentinel\, and Lit Hub. He lives in Nashville\, Tennessee. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-the-fortunate-ones-with-ed-tarkington-virtual/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-12.37.41-PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210213T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210213T113000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210207T045945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144112Z UID:4140-1613212200-1613215800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Illicit Intent Launch Party: Hot Romantic Suspense for Valentine's Day Weekend Kickoff! (Virtual Event) DESCRIPTION:Meet best-selling author Debbie Baldwin with the virtual launch of the second in the Bishop Securities romantic suspense series\, Illicit Intent! Learn about the series and a sneak peek of what’s coming next! Books are available from either our online Bookshop (click on each image for a direct link) or at the store for 10% off the cover price. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86034534250?pwd=OW0xeE9xNkxWWmVRNnpENGVsZzViUT09 \nMeeting ID: 860 3453 4250\nPasscode: 340865 URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/illicit-intent-hot-romantic-suspense-for-valentines-day-weekend-kickoff-virtual-event/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Deb-Baldwin-Illicit-Intent.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210131T172012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144118Z UID:4058-1613070000-1613073600@mainstreetreads.com 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/marriage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210117T195625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144131Z UID:4018-1613070000-1613073600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Race Against Time with Jerry Mitchell DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom for another fabulous Reader Meet Writer event (email us for your personal link to attend this event free from Main Street Reads): \n“For almost two decades\, investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell doggedly pursued the Klansmen responsible for some of the most notorious murders of the civil rights movement. This book is his amazing story. Thanks to him\, and to courageous prosecutors\, witnesses\, and FBI agents\, justice finally prevailed.” —John Grisham\, author of The Guardians \nOn June 21\, 1964\, more than twenty Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers. The killings\, in what would become known as the “Mississippi Burning” case\, were among the most brazen acts of violence during the civil rights movement. And even though the killers’ identities\, including the sheriff’s deputy\, were an open secret\, no one was charged with murder in the months and years that followed. \nIt took forty-one years before the mastermind was brought to trial and finally convicted for the three innocent lives he took. If there is one man who helped pave the way for justice\, it is investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell. \nIn Race Against Time\, Mitchell takes readers on the twisting\, pulse-racing road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings from the days of the civil rights movement\, decades after the fact. His work played a central role in bringing killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers\, the firebombing of Vernon Dahmer\, the 16th Street Church bombing in Birmingham and the Mississippi Burning case. Mitchell reveals how he unearthed secret documents\, found long-lost suspects and witnesses\, building up evidence strong enough to take on the Klan. He takes us into every harrowing scene along the way\, as when Mitchell goes into the lion’s den\, meeting one-on-one with the very murderers he is seeking to catch. His efforts have put four leading Klansmen behind bars\, years after they thought they had gotten away with murder. \nRace Against Time is an astonishing\, courageous story capturing a historic race for justice\, as the past is uncovered\, clue by clue\, and long-ignored evils are brought into the light. This is a landmark book and essential reading for all Americans. \nJerry Mitchell has been a reporter in Mississippi since 1986. A winner of more than 30 national awards\, Mitchell is the founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. The nonprofit is continuing his work of exposing injustices and raising up a new generation of investigative reporters. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-race-against-time-with-jerry-mitchell/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jerry-Mitchell-Race-Against-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210110T073134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144138Z UID:3976-1612897200-1612900800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Code Name Hélène with Ariel Lawhon DESCRIPTION:Email mainstreetreads@gmail.com by 3pm on Tuesday February 9th to get the free link to attend. Based on a true story\, the newest feat of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia tells the thrilling story of socialite spy Nancy Wake\, one of the most decorated women in WWII. \nIn 1936 Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian expat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspapers when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to become Mrs. Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name. \nTold in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war\, Code Name Hélène follows Nancy’s transformation from journalist into one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance\, known for her ferocious wit\, her signature red lipstick\, and her ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces. But with power comes notoriety\, and no matter how careful Nancy is to protect her identity\, the risk of exposure is great—for herself and for those she loves. \nCode Name Hélène is a spellbinding and moving story of enduring love\, remarkable sacrifice\, and unfaltering resolve that chronicles the true exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name. \nARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed\, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads\, One Book One County\, Indie Next\, Costco\, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville\, Tennessee\, with her husband\, four sons\, and a deranged cat. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-code-name-helene-with-ariel-lawhon/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-10-at-2.30.55-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210110T065119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144203Z UID:3968-1610650800-1610654400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Wilmington's Lie with David Zucchino DESCRIPTION:Email us for your personal link to attend this event FREE! \nFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner David Zucchino comes a searing account of the Wilmington riot and coup of 1898\, an extraordinary event unknown to most Americans. \nBy the 1890s\, Wilmington was North Carolina’s largest city and a shining example of a mixed-race community. It was a bustling port city with a burgeoning African American middle class and a Fusionist government of Republicans and Populists that included black aldermen\, police officers and magistrates. There were successful black-owned businesses and an African American newspaper\, The Record. But across the state—and the South—white supremacist Democrats were working to reverse the advances made by former slaves and their progeny. \nIn 1898\, in response to a speech calling for white men to rise to the defense of Southern womanhood against the supposed threat of black predators\, Alexander Manly\, the outspoken young Record editor\, wrote that some relationships between black men and white women were consensual. His editorial ignited outrage across the South\, with calls to lynch Manly. \nBut North Carolina’s white supremacist Democrats had a different strategy. They were plotting to take back the state legislature in November “by the ballot or bullet or both\,” and then use the Manly editorial to trigger a “race riot” to overthrow Wilmington’s multi-racial government. Led by prominent citizens including Josephus Daniels\, publisher of the state’s largest newspaper\, and former Confederate Colonel Alfred Moore Waddell\, white supremacists rolled out a carefully orchestrated campaign that included raucous rallies\, race-baiting editorials and newspaper cartoons\, and sensational\, fabricated news stories. \nWith intimidation and violence\, the Democrats suppressed the black vote and stuffed ballot boxes (or threw them out)\, to win control of the state legislature on November eighth. Two days later\, more than 2\,000 heavily armed Red Shirts swarmed through Wilmington\, torching the Record office\, terrorizing women and children\, and shooting at least sixty black men dead in the streets. The rioters forced city officials to resign at gunpoint and replaced them with mob leaders. Prominent blacks—and sympathetic whites—were banished. Hundreds of terrified black families took refuge in surrounding swamps and forests. \nThis brutal insurrection is a rare instance of a violent overthrow of an elected government in the U.S. It halted gains made by blacks and restored racism as official government policy\, cementing white rule for another half century. It was not a “race riot\,” as the events of November 1898 came to be known\, but rather a racially motivated rebellion launched by white supremacists. \nIn Wilmington’s Lie\, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Zucchino uses contemporary newspaper accounts\, diaries\, letters and official communications to create a gripping and compelling narrative that weaves together individual stories of hate and fear and brutality. This is a dramatic and definitive account of a remarkable but forgotten chapter of American history. \nDavid Zucchino is a contributing writer for The New York Times. He has covered wars and civil conflicts in more than three dozen countries. Zucchino was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his dispatches from apartheid South Africa and is a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for his reporting from Iraq\, Lebanon\, Africa\, and inner-city Philadelphia. He is the author of Thunder Run and Myth of the Welfare Queen. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-wilmingtons-lie-with-david-zucchino/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-10-at-1.50.51-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210117T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210108T151533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144210Z UID:3953-1610632800-1610913600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend Zoomathon and Book Fair! DESCRIPTION:OFFICIAL PROGRAM: PULPWOOD QUEENS AND TIMBER GUYS BOOK CLUB 2021 GIRLFRIEND WEEKEND ZOOMATHON SLUMBER PARTY JANUARY 14-17\, 2021\n \n\nEmail: thepulpwoodqueen@gmail.com Website: www.thepulpwoodqueens.com\n\n \n\nAll attendees\, including featured authors\, presenters\, special guests\, and keynotes are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Please note that Zoom meeting links will be posted and sent to each paid individual attendee’s registered email early morning prior to the launch of each day’s events and are not to be shared. At the conclusion of the event\, each paid attendee will be given access to all panels and keynotes\, which will be recorded\, so that participants can watch GFW in its entirety at their leisure. Later in 2021\, segments will be made public on Kathy L. Murphy’s Pulpwood Queen Channel on YouRube.\n\n \n\nMain Street Reads is our official independent book seller for this event. Please support independents and order our Official 2021 Book Club Selections from here. She also carries picks from 2019 and 2020. All members of International Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guys\, who order books through Main Street Reads are entitled to a 10 percent discount. Identify yourself as a member of the biggest meeting-and-discussing book club in the world\, our International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation.\n\n \nTHURSDAY\, January 14\, 2021\n \n\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m EST \nAuthor/Playwright David Valdes will be giving an Author Workshop on Writing.Three Little Words: Write Your Story in Any Genre Join me for a hands-on workshop to jumpstart your story idea\, using character\, conflict\, and motion–the three words at the heart of every novel\, memoir\,  creative nonfiction book\, play\, or movie script. We’ll play with all three concepts in writing exercises and leave with the core of a new narrative in mind. This workshop is appropriate for all levels\, whether it’s your first story or your fortieth! David Valdes is the author of three nonfiction books (Homo Domesticus\, A Little Fruitcake\, and The Rhinestone Sisterhood)\, as well as two young adult novels\, Revengers and Spin Me Right Round (coming from Bloomsbury in 2021). An award-winning playwright\, he is the author of more than 20 plays that have been produced coast to coast\, including The Mermaid Hour and Full Code. He has written columns for the New York Times\, Boston Globe\, Huffington Post\, and Medium. He teaches writing at both Tufts University and Boston Conservatory at Berklee\, and lives outside Boston with his teenage daughter.\n\n \n\nThe Pulpwood Queen Presents:\n\n \n\n 3:15 p.m. EST Jeannette Brown “The Illusion of Leaving: A Novel”\n 3:30 p.m. EST Joy Ross Davis “The Madwoman of Preacher’s Cove: A Novel”\n 4:00 p.m. EST llene English “Hippie Chick: Coming of Age in the ‘60s”\n 4:15 p.m. EST Steven Manchester “The Menu”\n 4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. EST Isla Morley “The Last Blue: A Novel” and “Come Sunday: A Novel”\n 5:00 p.m. EST Jess Montgomery “The Widows”\, “The Hollows” and “The Stills”\n 5:15 p.m. EST Richard Schwartz with Wendy Carter “Pearl River Mansion: A Novel”\n 5:30 p.m. EST Mary Helen Sheriff “Boop and Eve’s Road Trip: A Novel” and “Bookish Road Trip!”\n 5:45 p.m. EST Steve Wiegenstein “Scattered Lights”\n 6:00 p.m. EST Marci Henna “When We Last Spoke” and “What Lies Ahead” in her Fireside series.\n\n \n\nTHURSDAY NIGHT 7:00 p.m. EST \nKim Harwanko\, author of “Novel Women\,” moderates a panel of her Just Between Friends Book Club Members\, who helped author their first book “Novel Women” and its sequel to be announced.\n\n \nFRIDAY\, January 15\, 2021\n \n\n9:30 a.m. EST\nA Royal Welcome to our IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY-themed Girlfriend Weekend Zoomathon Slumber Party Book Club Convention from The Pulpwood Queen KATHY L. MURPHY\, CEO and Founder of The International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation; author of “The Pulpwood Queens’ Tiara Wearing\, Book Sharing Guide to Life” and her latest book “The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years” edited by Susan Cushman (published by Brother Mockingbird); and Director of Acquisitions for Lucid House Publishing.\n\n \n\n10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Book Club Comedian Marilyn Simon Rothstein “Husbands and Other Sharp Objects” and “Lift and Separate” with NEW book to be announced.\n\n \n\n10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Author Janet Skeslien Charles of “The Paris Library: A Novel” joins us from Paris\, France\, courtesy of Simon & Schuster Publishing.\n\n \n\n11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Author Mary Morris “All the Way to the Tigers: A Memoir”\n\n \n\n11:45 a.m – 12:00 p.m EST \nAuthor Boo Walker “An Unfinished Story: A Novel” reports in from Spain!\n\n \n\n12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Author Reavis Z. Wortham “Hawke’s Fury: A Sonny Hawke Thriller”\n\n \n\n12:30 p.m. EST \nKeynote Editor at Grand Cent2al Publishing/Author Lauren Marino of “Bookish Broads: Women Who Wrote Themselves into History” and “What Would Dolly Do?”\n\n \n\n1:00 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker Adriana Trigiani of “The Shoemaker’s Wife: A Novel”\n\n \n\n1:30 p.m. EST LUNCH INTERMISSION \n\n \n\n2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Author Cary J. Broussard\, Founder of the Cinderella to CEO Awards “From Cinderella to CEO: How to Master the 10 Lessons of Fairy Tales to Transform Your Work Life”\n\n \n\n2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST\nModerator Susan Peterson of Sue’s Reading Neighborhood and her featured authors:\n\n \n\n Barbara Davis “Last of the Moon Girls”\n Jax Frey “The Gumbeaux Sistahs” and”Gumbeaux Love: A Novel”\n Marjorie Herrera Lewis “When the Men Were Gone: A Novel”\n Deborah Mantella\, “My Sweet Vidalia: A Novel”\n\n \n\n3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST \nModerator Shari Stauch of Main Street Reads and her featured authors:\n\n \n\n Scott Boyer “Temple of Eternity: Book 2 Bobby Ether Series” and Bobby Ether and The Jade Academy: Book 1 Bobby Ether Series”\n Joe Palmer “A Mariner’s Tale: A Novel”\n Ruthie Landis “Acting Lessons for the Living: Play the Scenes of Your Life with Intention\, Presence\, and Pure Potential: Living\, Acting and Enneagram Master Class”\n Gregory Enrich Phillips “A Season in Lights: A Novel in Three Acts”\n\n \n\n4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST \nAuthor/Blogger Eileen Harrison Sanchez “Freedom Lessons” of Prose and the Pandemic moderates this authors panel: \n\n \n\n Meryl Ain “The Takeaway Men: A Novel”\n Johnnie Bernhard “Sisters of the Undertow: Novel”\n Mandy Haynes “Sharp as A Serpent’s Tooth: Eva and Other Stories” and “Walking the Wrong Way Home”\n Debra DiFulvio Thomas “Luz: A Novel”\n Valerie Taylor “What’s Not Said”\n\n \n\n6:00 p.m. \nA MIGHTY BLAZE Keynote Speaker/ Author Caroline Leavitt “With or Without You: A Novel”\n\n \n\n6:30 p.m. \nA MIGHTY BLAZE Keynote Speaker/ Author Jenna Blum “The Lost Family: A Novel” and “Those Who Save Us: A Novel”\n\n \n\n7:00 p.m. EST Intermission \n\n \n\nFRIDAY EVENING 7:30 p.m. EST\nAuthor/Publisher/Moderator Echo Montgomery Garrett\, co-publisher Lucid House Publishing with her authors’ panel (15 minutes each):\n\n \n\n Connor Judson Garrett and Kevin N. Garrett “Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss: A Southern Tale of Magic” (the first of a trilogy)\n Marilyn Kriete “Paradise Road: A Memoir”\n G. Claire “Dreaming in a Time of Dragons”\n Andrea Faye Christians “Suspension: A Novel”\n Joseph Marshall III “The Cowboy and the Indian: A Novel”\n Tamra McAnally Bolton “The Art of Story Keeping: Saving History – One Family at a Time”\n Douglas Thompson with Echo Montgomery Garrett “Knock! Knock! Lessons Learned and Stories Shared – A Ride Along with Sales Superstar Douglas Thompson”\n\n \n\nKEYNOTE Vince Spinnato with Mickey Goodman “My Pursuit of Beauty: A Cosmetic Chemist Reveals The Glitz\, The Glam\, and the Batsh*t Crazy” (30 minutes)\n\n \nSATURDAY\, January 16\, 2021\n \n\n10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER/Executive Director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center Jonathan Haupt with Holland Perryman\, the center’s intern and a published writer\, give a presentation on Pat Conroy’s reverence for teaching.\n\n \n\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST \nModerators Annie McDonnell of The Write Review joined by Mike Eberhardt present:\n\n \n\n Michelle Cox “A Child Lost: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel Book 5”\n Bette Lee Crosby “A Million Little Lies: A Novel”\n Claire Fullerton “Little Tea: A Novel”\n Laura Kemp “Evening in the Yellow Wood”\n Nola Nash “Crescent City Moon: Book 1″ and “Crescent City Sin: Book 2”\n Patricia Sands “Drawing Lessons: A Novel”\n Diane Zinna “The All-Night Sun: A Novel”\n\n \n\n12:30 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker Julie Perkins Cantrell\, author of “Crescendo: The Story of a Musical Genius Who Forever Changed a Southern Town” and four award-winning\, bestselling novels including her debut “Into the Free\,” shares the story behind the story of her TEDTALK.\n\n \n\n1:00 p.m. EST Intermission\n\n \n\n1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Author Michael Farris Smith of “Nick: A Novel”\n\n \n\n2:00 pm to 2:30 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker Johnnie Bernhard\, author of “Sisters of the Undertow: A Novel” reveals the story behind the story of her TEDTALK.\n\n \n\n2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST \nKeynote Speaker/Actress Mary Deese Hampton speaks about her husband/actor\, film director James Hampton’s book “What? And Give Up on Show Business?”\n\n \n\n3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST \nAuthor Juliette Kobani Hagglund “Raising A Healthy Eater: Quick and Easy Recipes for Babies\, Toddlers and Kids” gives a cooking demonstration.\n\n \n\nThe Pulpwood Queen Presents Authors:\n\n \n\n 4:00 p.m. EST Stephanie Chance of “Mamma Mia: Saints\, Sinners\, & Escapades” and her Decorate Ornate Tours\, the Official Tour Guide to Italy and Beyond of The Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Reading Nation.\n 4:15 p.m. EST Sara Dahmen “Copper\, Iron\, and Clay: A Smith’s Journey”\n 4:30 p.m. EST Richard Fifield “The Small Crimes of Tiffany Templeton”\n 4:45 p.m. EST Carolyn Haines “A Visitation of Angels”\n 5:00 p.m. EST Pamela Fagan Hutchins of “Live Wire\,” the first in a trilogy\, and also the Host of Wine\, Women\, and Writing!\n 5:15 p.m. EST R.J. Lee “Cold Reading Murder”\n 5:30 p.m. EST Leslie Lehr “A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me…And You”\n 5:45 p.m EST Judithe Little “The Chanel Sisters”\n 6:00 p.m. EST J.L. Oakley “The Quisling Factor”\n 6:15 p.m. EST Kathleen M. Rodgers “The Flying Cutterbucks: A Novel”\n 6:30 p.m. EST Rebecca Rosenberg “Champagne Widows: Veuve Clicquot and Napoleon”\n\n \n\n7:00 p.m. EST Intermission \n\n \n\n7:30 p.m. EST \nAward presenters include past recipients of The Doug Marlette Award Jonathan Haupt\, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency; 2019 Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year Author Jesse Montgomery; and 2019 Bonus Book of the Year Author Michael Farris Smith. These distinguished literary figures conduct the Awards Presentation to the following:\n\n \n\n 2020 Pulpwood Queen Bonus Book of the Year to Kim Michele Richardson “The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel”\n 2020 Pulpwood Queen Book of the Year to Leila Meacham “Dragonfly: A Novel”\n Special Presentation: THE DOUG MARLETTE AWARD presented to an individual for the Lifetime Achievement of Promoting Literacy to Annie McDonnell of The Write Review!\n\n \n\n8:00 p.m. EST\nSilent Auction winners announced. The auction site can be accessed at www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/PQ-PCLC2021-19645 \,  Bids will be accepted between noon on Jan. 14 and end at 6:00 p.m. Jan. 16 CST. All proceeds go to The Pat Conroy Literary Center and all your winning bid item(s) will be shipped to YOU with the cost of shipping and handling added to the cost based on the item(s) you win.\n\n \n\nRemarks from KATHY L. MURPHY\, who will announce the theme for 2022 Girlfriend Weekend event and conclude the presentation of 2021 International Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guys Official Book Selections Authors! Congratulations to all of those whose work garnered the Pulpwood Queen Kathy L. Murphy’s 2021 Official Seal of Approval out of more than 600 books that were submitted.\n\n \nSUNDAY\, January 17\, 2021 \n \n\nAn Inside Look at the State of Publishing Today\n\n \n\n11.15 EST\, 10:15 a.m. CST\, 9:15 MST\, 8:15 PST. \nSenior Pastor Henry G. Brinton\, author of “City of Peace\,” of the Fairfax Presbyterian Church in Fairfax\, Virginia\, leads a worship service. His sermon entitled “Unexpected Calls\,” is based on God calling Samuel to lead in 1 Samuel 3:1-19. Here is the link to the church’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUObEveHAJhWXUVGYYv_WkQ\n\n \n\nFollowing the Worship Service is an Intermission for Sunday Lunch/Dinner.\n\n \n\n2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST\nKathy L. Murphy in conversation with Special Guest Robert Gray\, editor of Shelf Awareness\, the online publisher insider daily blog on the book publishing world.\n\n \n\n2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST\nCarol Fitzgerald of The Book Reporter interviews bestselling author Cassandra King Conroy “Tell Me A Story: My Life with Pat Conroy”\n\n \n\n3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST \nMarly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency gives a talk on the landscape of publishing today from a top New York literary agent’s perspective.\n\n \n\n4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST \nAnnie McDonnell of The Write Review speaks on the importance of book reviews and how to secure them.\n\n \n\n5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST \nAuthor Douglas Thompson of “Knock! Knock!: Lessons Learned and Stories Shared – A Ride Along with a Sales Superstar Douglas Thompson” gives authors advice on how to craft the perfect elevator pitch for their books.\n\n \n\n5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST \nPulpwood Queen Kathy L. Murphy discusses her new partnership with Kristine “Hall” Ways of Lone Star Literary Life and their shared mission of getting great books in the hands of great readers.\n\n \n\n5:30 p.m. EST \nPublisher Echo Montgomery Garrett gives a presentation on the story behind her writer-centric\, bespoke Lucid House Publishing along with Director of Acquisitions Kathy L. Murphy; Co-Publisher/ Co-Founder Connor Judson Garrett; Director of Design and Technology Jawad Mazhir; YouTube Hostess and Translator Kristel al Issa; and Emmy-nominated screenwriter Jeanette Collins\, who wrote the screenplay for “Spellbound Under the Spanish Moss.”\n\n \n\nOur official hashtag is #PQGirlfriendWeekend for social media posts. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/pulpwood-queens-girlfriend-weekend-zoomathon-and-book-fair/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Celebration,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Pulpwood-Queens-Book-Fair.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210112T180000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210110T064300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144215Z UID:3963-1610470800-1610474400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus DESCRIPTION:Email us for your personal link to attend this event FREE! \nOne of “the best writers of our time” (Ann Patchett) offers this hilarious yet haunting cycle of stories—all previously uncollected. \nSince the explosive publication of Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All\, Allan Gurganus has dazzled readers as “the most technically gifted and morally responsive writer of his generation” (John Cheever). He has been praised as “one of America’s preeminent novelists\, our prime conductor of electric sentences” (William Giraldi). Above all\, Allan Gurganus is a seriously funny writer\, an expert at evoking humor\, especially in our troubled times. \nNow he offers nine classic tales—never before between covers. They attest to his mastery of the short story and the growing depth of his genius.? Offering characters antic and tragic\, Gurganus charts the human condition—masked and unmasked—as we live it now. “Once upon a time” collides with the everyday. We meet a mortician whose dedication to his departed clients exceeds all legal limits. We encounter a seaside couple fighting to save their family dog from Maine’s fierce undertow. A virginal seventy-eight-year-old grammar school librarian has her sole erotic experience with a polyamorous snake farmer. A vicious tornado sends twin boys aloft\, leaving only one of them alive. And\, in an eerily prescient story\, cholera strikes a rural village in 1849 and citizens come to blame their doomed young doctor who saved hundreds. \nThese meticulously crafted parables recall William Faulkner’s scope and Flannery O’Connor’s corrosive wit. Imbuing each story with charged drama\, Gurganus\, a sublime ventriloquist\, again proves himself among our funniest writers and our wisest. \nAllan Gurganus is widely translated\, a Guggenheim Fellow\, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Adaptations of his fiction have earned four Emmys\, and his stories have been appearing in The New Yorker since 1974. He lives in a small town in North Carolina. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-the-uncollected-stories-of-allan-gurganus/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-10-at-1.42.31-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20210101T155700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144231Z UID:3899-1610046000-1610049600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: The Wife Upstairs with Rachel Hawkins DESCRIPTION:You don’t need to be a scholar of Brontë to appreciate this “compulsive\, irresistible retelling of Jane Eyre with a modern\, noir twist” (Samantha Downing) perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll\, B.A. Paris\, and Bravo TV. “Eddie” Rochester is the handsome\, charming widower living in a gated community of McMansions called Thornfield Estates; Jane is the new dog-walker from the wrong side of the tracks; and Mrs. Rochester is a self-made millionaire and creator of a Southern lifestyle company à la Draper James. \nWith delicious suspense\, incisive wit\, and a fresh\, feminist sensibility\, The Wife Upstairs flips the script on a timeless tale of forbidden romance\, ill-advised attraction\, and a wife who just won’t stay buried. In this vivid reimagining of one of literature’s most twisted love triangles\, which Mrs. Rochester will get her happy ending? \nRACHEL HAWKINS is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books for young readers\, and her work has been translated in over a dozen countries. She studied gender and sexuality in Victorian literature at Auburn University and currently lives in Alabama. The Wife Upstairs is her first adult novel. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-the-wife-upstairs-with-rachel-hawkins/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-03-at-12.59.59-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201206T063725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144527Z UID:3837-1608058800-1608062400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Ruthie Landis FREE Virtual Workshop DESCRIPTION:Imagine that your life is a hit play\, one that you produce and direct\, a show where you get to pick all the parts\, from your leading role to the bit players. You get to choose the sets\, the lighting\, the costumes\, and even who gets a front row seat\, right up to the final curtain call. \nIn fact\, you don’t need to imagine it because your life is exactly that: a long-running adventure created for your life’s stage by you! \nBest selling author Ruthie Landis weaves her decades of experience in the theatre and as a psychotherapist\, teacher and coach\, with insightful personality concepts found in the Enneagram used by actors and successful “players” the world over\, to guide you through your own hero’s journey – your life’s calling. \nWhether you’re in “pre-production” or wanting to make sure your final bow will invite a standing ovation\, Acting Lessons for Living will engage you\, change you\, and support you in playing the scenes of your own life with crystal clear intention\, full presence\, and a finale that will knock your socks off. \nWe’re pleased to invite you to a free “Acting Lessons for Living” workshop with Ruthie on Tuesday\, December 15th! Time will be allowed after the talk for Q&A. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295969914?pwd=bGh2VjFRTUhvSm0zNkVCZlZRV2VPZz09 \nMeeting ID: 832 9596 9914\nPasscode: 870406 \nAnd on Saturday\, December 19th\, Ruthie will be here LIVE to answer questions and sign her books\, including Acting Lessons for Living\, the new companion Guided Journal\, and her Beyond the Bookclub! You won’t want to miss this special event\, just in time for the holidays and before you begin setting those New Year’s goals. \n  URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/ruthie-landis-free-virtual-workshop/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ruthie-Virtual-Workshop.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201116T015618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144553Z UID:3733-1607022000-1607025600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Ingram presents #BlackVoices Sponsored by HarperCollins! DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE register for this special event\, including these authors and books: \nAn electrifying first novel from a riveting new voice in American fiction (George Saunders): A young woman returns to her childhood home in the American South and uncovers secrets about her father’s life and death \nBillie James’ inheritance isn’t much: a little money and a shack in the Mississippi Delta. The house once belonged to her father\, a renowned black poet who died unexpectedly when Billie was four years old. Though Billie was there when the accident happened\, she has no memory of that day–and she hasn’t been back to the South since. \nThirty years later\, Billie returns but her father’s home is unnervingly secluded: her only neighbors are the McGees\, the family whose history has been entangled with hers since the days of slavery. As Billie encounters the locals\, she hears a strange rumor: that she herself went missing on the day her father died. As the mystery intensifies\, she finds out that this forgotten piece of her past could put her in danger. \nInventive\, gritty\, and openhearted\, The Gone Dead is an astonishing debut novel about race\, justice\, and memory that lays bare the long-concealed wounds of a family and a country. —Publishers Weekly \n\nIn the tradition of Notorious RBG\, a lively\, beautifully designed\, full-color illustrated celebration of the life\, wisdom\, wit\, legacy\, and fearless style of iconic American Congresswoman Maxine Waters. \n“Let me just say this: I’m a strong black woman\, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined. I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O’Reilly or anyone.”–Maxine Waters \nTo millions nationwide\, Congresswoman Maxine Waters is a hero of the resistance and an icon\, serving eye rolls\, withering looks\, and sharp retorts to any who dare waste her time on nonsense. But behind the Auntie Maxine meme is a seasoned public servant and she’s not here to play. Throughout her forty years in public service and eighty years on earth\, U.S. Representative for California’s 43rd district has been a role model\, a crusader for justice\, a game-changer\, a trailblazer\, and an advocate for the marginalized who has long defied her critics\, including her most vocal detractor\, Donald J. Trump. And she’s just getting started. \nFrom her anti-apartheid work and support of affirmative action to her passionate opposition to the Iraq War and calls to hold Trump to account\, you can count on Auntie Maxine to speak truth to power and do it with grace and\, sometimes\, sass. As ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee and one of the most powerful black women in America\, she is the strong\, ethical voice the country has always needed\, especially right now. \nReclaiming Her Time pays tribute to all things Maxine Waters\, from growing up in St. Louis “too skinny” and “too black\,” to taking on Wall Street during the financial crisis and coming out on top in her legendary showdowns with Trump and his cronies. Featuring inspiring highlights from her personal life and political career\, beloved memes\, and testimonies from her many friends and fans\, Reclaiming Her Time is a funny\, warm\, and admiring portrait of a champion who refuses to stay silent in the face of corruption and injustice; a powerful woman who is an inspiration to us all. \n\n“There was no greater friend to the poor\, to the lost\, to the left out\, and to the left behind. If you want to understand this great man\, read his historic\, important book and learn the lessons and values from his ‘moral voice crying in the wilderness’ on behalf of our American democracy.” –Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) \nKnown for his poise\, intellect\, and influence until his death in October 2019\, Elijah Cummings was one of the most respected figures in contemporary politics\, a politician who held fast to his beliefs but was not afraid to reach across the aisle in the name of friendship and progress. Since his earliest days in government through his time as a representative and chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee\, he proved his abilities as a politician who could operate at the highest levels of democracy\, serving the people of Baltimore and illustrating the importance of working with the underdog. \nYet in his final years of life\, Cummings recognized that democracy was the underdog. We’re Better Than This draws from Cummings’s own life to show the formative moments that prepared him for the disturbing first years of the Trump presidency and spurred him to hold the administration accountable for their actions. Weaving together the urgent drama of modern-day politics and character-defining stories from his past\, Cummings offers a never-before-told perspective on how his personal history\, coming of age in South Baltimore\, laid the foundation of a life spent fighting for justice. He goes behind the scenes with the House Democratic leadership\, offering an eye-opening chronicle of the grim realities of holding the Trump administration to account. Detailing this moment of unprecedented obstructionism by both the president and Republicans\, Cummings presents a vital defense of how government oversight defines our collective trust\, examining the dangerous precedent for both parties that exists if the executive branch remains above public scrutiny. \nPart memoir\, part call to action\, We’re Better Than This is the story of our modern-day democracy and the threats that we all must face together\, as well as a retrospective on the life and career of one of our country’s most inspirational politicians. As we approach another test of our democracy\, the next race for the White House\, We’re Better Than This reminds people that in this country we don’t elect kings\, and we cannot afford four more years of this false one. \n\n“The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family\, what it means to be a mother\, what secrets we owe to those we love\, and what it means to grow up Black. This beautifully crafted debut will keep you asking these questions and more.” –Jodi Picoult\, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways \nThe Kindest Lie examines the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities and plumbs the emotional depths of the struggles faced by ordinary Americans in the wake of the financial crisis\, perfectly capturing the profound racial injustices and class inequalities roiling society. \nA promise could betray you. \nIt’s 2008\, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama ushers in a new kind of hope. In Chicago\, Ruth Tuttle\, an Ivy-League educated Black engineer\, is married to a kind and successful man. He’s eager to start a family\, but Ruth is uncertain. She has never gotten over the baby she gave birth to–and was forced to leave behind–when she was a teenager. She had promised her family she’d never look back\, but Ruth knows that to move forward\, she must make peace with the past. \nReturning home\, Ruth discovers the Indiana factory town of her youth is plagued by unemployment\, racism\, and despair. As she begins digging into the past\, she unexpectedly befriends Midnight\, a young white boy who is also adrift and looking for connection. Just as Ruth is about to uncover a burning secret her family desperately wants to keep hidden\, a traumatic incident strains the town’s already searing racial tensions\, sending Ruth and Midnight on a collision course that could upend both their lives. \nThe Kindest Lie examines the heartbreaking divide between Black and white communities and plumbs the emotional depths of the struggles faced by ordinary Americans in the wake of the financial crisis. Capturing the profound racial injustices and class inequalities roiling society\, Nancy Johnson’s debut novel offers an unflinching view of motherhood in contemporary America and the never-ending quest to achieve the American Dream. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-ingram-presents-blackvoices-sponsored-by-harpercollins/ CATEGORIES:Reader Meet Writer,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BlackVoices_12-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201124T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201124T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201017T170522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210403T144615Z UID:3571-1606242600-1606248000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens 4th Tuesday This Month: Trouble the Water DESCRIPTION:Join us live or via Zoom for an engaging discussion about the historical fiction hit Trouble the Water by Rebecca Dwight Bruff! \n“Before this decisive night\, I’d not fully appreciated the subtle line between inspiration and insanity. But now\, with all our lives at risk\, I found myself navigating that most perilous edge…” \nInspired by the life of an unsung American hero and slave\, Trouble the Water navigates the rich tributaries of courage\, betrayal\, and redemption. In his inspiring journey\, Robert Smalls witnesses great privilege and suffering alongside his owner’s daughter and the dangerous son of a firebrand secessionist. At the age of twelve\, he’s sent to work in Charleston\, where he loads ships and learns to pilot a cotton steamer. When the Civil War erupts and his cotton steamer becomes a confederate warship\, Robert seizes the opportunity to pursue freedom for himself and the people he loves. \nRebecca Dwight Bruff is the author of the award-winning debut novel\, Trouble the Water\, published June 2019\, and the non-fiction book\, Loving the World with God\, published 2014. Bruff earned her Bachelors degree in education at Texas A&M University and Master and Doctorate degrees in theology\, both from Southern Methodist University. In 2017\, she was a scholarship recipient for the prestigious Key West Literary Seminar. She volunteers at the Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort\, South Carolina. She plays a little tennis\, travels when she can\, and loves life in the lowcountry with her husband and an exuberant golden retriever. www.rebeccabruff.com \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83728696253?pwd=WlVqMHRkdDBUdUpENVJxdGYvaTJMdz09 \nMeeting ID: 837 2869 6253\nPasscode: 636126 URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/pulpwood-queens-4th-tuesday-this-month-trouble-the-water/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PQ-NOVEMBER.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201023T202944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T131257Z UID:3622-1605207600-1605211200@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Embrace Your Southern\, Sugar with Julia Fowler DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, November 12th for some giggles with Julia Fowler\, celebrating the release of Embrace Your Southern\, Sugar!\n \nMore irresistible stories and sayings from the creator of YouTube’s Southern Women Channel. \nMs. Julia Fowler is back\, and this time she’s goin’ to talk her lipstick off about even more things Southern. If you’re not from the South\, we hope to learn ya a thing or two that you can tote back into your own culture. If you are from the South\, then you’re ’bout to be happier than a mule in a pickle patch: Julia’s laugh-out-loud essays cover the dadblame weather\, your obsession with football\, your Southern fried palate\, comin’ and goin’\, your health\, and bein’ country\, all complemented by a list of sayings you will only ever hear in the South. Julia says to embrace it all\, as there is nothing purdier than authenticity: Embrace Your Southern\, Sugar! \nJulia Fowler is the creator and actor of the Southern Women Channel\, a popular YouTube channel that celebrates Southern sayings\, humor\, and stories. After her first video went viral\, her work has been featured in major national media\, from CMT to The Today Show. Julia was born and raised in Gaffney\, South Carolina\, and now resides in Venice Beach\, California. \nTo register and join the Zoom call\, visit this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x5WcXWU1RzSsitEaiwHEhA URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-embrace-your-southern-sugar-with-julia-fowler/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Julia-Fowler-Embrace-Your-Southern-Sugar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201023T200433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T201045Z UID:3613-1603825200-1603828800@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Out! With Actors Miles McKenna and Emily Hampshire DESCRIPTION:Join activist and actor Miles McKenna in conversation with actor Emily Hampshire\, (Stevie Budd on Schitt’s Creek) to discuss Miles’s new book\, Out!\, the ultimate coming-out survival guide. \nActivist Miles McKenna came out on his YouTube channel in 2017\, documenting his transition to help other teens navigate their identities and take charge of their own coming-out stories. From that wisdom comes Out!\, the ultimate coming-out survival guide. Find validation\, inspiration\, and support for your questions big and small—whether you’re exploring your identity or seeking to understand the experience of an awesome queer person in your life. \nMiles McKenna is an actor and social media icon known for his comedic voice and LGBTQ+ advice and activism. He was recently awarded the Shorty Award for Best LGBTQ+ Account of 2017\, headlined two nationwide tours that covered a total of 35 shows\, and has creatively collaborated with companies like Google\, HBO\, ATT\, and Lyft. Find out more on his YouTube channel\, MilesChronicles\, or on Instagram at @themilesmckenna. \nMontreal native Emily Hampshire can be seen starring in two critically acclaimed and vastly different television series at the same time. Hampshire portrays fan favorite ’Stevie Budd’ in the Emmy Award-winning Schitt’s Creek\, opposite Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara. In addition\, she plays ‘Jennifer Goines’ in Syfy/Hulu’s 12 Monkeys. \nTo register and join the Zoom call\, visit this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9nCng2J8QeiQzkKfELwQTA URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-out-with-actors-miles-mckenna-and-emily-hampshire/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Celebration,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Out_EventGraphic_SIBA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T193000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201009T031150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T031150Z UID:3412-1603474200-1603481400@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Launch Party and Booksigning: The Ocean at Night DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday evening\, October 23rd when author Lorna Hollifield will be at Main Street Reads to celebrate the launch of her second novel\, The Ocean at Night. \nTwo Ways to Participate!\nLorna will be at Main Street Reads from 5:30 to 7:30. She’ll talk a bit about the book on Zoom and to gathered guests (social distance rules will apply)\, followed by book signing. Refreshments will be served. \nTo Join Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83330080974?pwd=cW9VYVUxVVVHYkJpcFBtd2Vpa3NxUT09\nMeeting ID: 833 3008 0974 Passcode: 744155 \nAbout the Book\nThey’re all lost: a teenage girl from the wrong side of the sand\, a grieving father with a chip on his shoulder\, a ne’er-do-well mother addicted to men\, and a six-year-old girl last seen happily swinging her red sand bucket. \nFolly Beach is a barrier island near Charleston\, South Carolina made famous for making people disappear. Legends of sunken ships\, quarantined drifters\, wartime burial grounds\, and lost Indian tribes have nicknamed the town “Coffin Island.” However\, much of the folklore has been entombed by colorful beach shops\, greasy crab shacks and bustling sunbathers. That is\, until the summer of 2019 when young fossil hunter\, Teal McHone\, becomes the last person to lay eyes on a child snatched from the shoreline on a hot July evening. Suddenly the small beach town once again lives up to its dark reputation\, and the kidnapping ignites a chain of sinister events along the South Carolina coast. Will Teal realize just what she saw in time to save the girl? \nThis coming-of-age\, romantic thriller will keep the pages turning as Teal fights to unearth all that’s hidden beneath the sands and souls on this tiny southern beach. The pull of the ocean tempers the pace of her awakening and the fates of all those caught up in its enigmatic motion. Will the strengthening tide pull the lost further out to sea or finally deliver them safely back to shore? \nMeet the Author\nLorna Hollifield was born in Asheville\, North Carolina\, but now enjoys the “salt life” outside of Charleston\, South Carolina with her family and favorite Springer Spaniel. \nHollifield began her professional writing journey as a tourism and travel blogger before finally breaking into the fiction market when Pen Name Publishing picked up her debut novel\, Tobacco Sun\, in 2017.  Since then Lorna served as President for the South Carolina Writers Association\, has been a featured speaker at numerous literary conferences\, was published in the Fall Lines literary anthology\, and spent a year as the book columnist for Skirt Magazine. \nWhen Lorna isn’t writing\, she is most likely bumming on the beach\, or exploring the never-ending South Carolina LowCountry she loves so much. Her first novel was Tobacco Sun. URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/launch-party-and-booksigning-the-ocean-at-night/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Lorna-Ocean.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20201004T045457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201004T045457Z UID:3369-1602788400-1602792000@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Better Boys\, Better Men with Andrew Reiner DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Zoom discussion on Thursday\, October 15 from 7-8 pm! Email mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your event link and password: \nIn Better Boys\, Better Men\, cultural critic and New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner argues that men today are working on an outdated model of masculinity\, which prevents them in moments of distress and vulnerability from marshalling the courage\, strength\, and resiliency—the very characteristics we regularly champion in men—they need to thrive in a world vastly different from the ones their fathers and grandfathers grew up in. According to Reiner\, this outdated model of manhood can have devastating effects on the entire culture and\, especially boys and men\, from falling behind in the classroom and rising male unemployment rates to increased levels of depression and disturbing upticks in violence on a mass scale. \nReiner interviews boys and men of all ages\, educators\, counselors\, therapists\, and physicians throughout the United States to better understand what factors are preventing the country’s boys and men from developing the emotional resiliency they need. He also introduces readers to the boys and men at the vanguard of a new masculinity that empowers them to find and express the full range of their humanity. Urgent and necessary\, Better Boys\, Better Men will change the way we talk about boys and men in America today. \nAndrew Reiner is a professor at Towson University\, where he offers the seminar “The Changing Face of Masculinity.” He has written on masculinity and men’s issues for the New York Times\, the Washington Post Magazine\, and Italy’s la Republica . His work has been featured on NPR\, the Canadian Broadcasting Company\, and in Men’s Health\, Forbes\, and The Guardian. He speaks about masculinity regularly at schools and conferences around the world.\n \n  URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-better-boys-better-men-with-andrew-reiner/ LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Andrew-Reiner-Better-Boys-Better-Men-.png ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T231325 CREATED:20200927T045739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201004T080022Z UID:3321-1602702000-1602705600@mainstreetreads.com SUMMARY:Scholastic Parents Night: You're Invited! DESCRIPTION:Scholastic Parents Night: Wednesday\, October 14 | 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT \nWe hope you’ll join us for Scholastic Parents Night\, a virtual event designed to make this untraditional school year a little more manageable—and fun! A panel of Scholastic editors and education experts will share learn-at-home tips\, book recommendations\, and more\, and be available for a Q&A. We will joined by: \n\nModerator John Schu –  Host of Book Joy Live\, author of the popular blog Watch. Read. Connect.  and Ambassador of School LIbraries for Scholastic Book Fairs.\nLiza Baker – Vice President and Publisher (Picture Books and Scholastic Early Learners)\nKatie Carella – Executive Editor (Acorn/Branches)\nKatie Woehr – Senior Editor (Bob Books\, I Survived series)\nDavid Saylor – Vice President and Creative Director (Graphix)\n\nAttendees who visit the store after the event will get a goodie bag (on a first-come\, first-serve basis)\, and all attendees will receive digital activities\, brochures and more! Attendees will also be entered to win a book bundle\, which includes \n\nBunBun and BonBon #1: Fancy Friends written and illustrated by Jess Keating\nHello Hedgehog #1: Do You Like My Bike? Written and illustrated by Norm Feuti\nMy Sticker Dictionary from Scholastic Early Learners\nEverything Awesome About Dinosaurs written and illustrated by Mike Lowery\n I Survived the Attacks of September 11\, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis.\n\nWe hope you join us for this special event!\nJoin the event that night HERE: https://youtu.be/d8yLMbam-0o \nGet a look at featured books by clicking below: URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/scholastic-parents-night/ CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Celebration,Virtual Author Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mainstreetreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Event-Page-graphic-landscape.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR