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September 2021
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Find out more »Thriller Book Club September: My Heart is a Chainsaw
We're raving, critics are raving and readers are raving about My Heart is a Chainsaw.by best-selling author Stephen Graham Jones. It's classified as both horror and thriller but with the elevated writing and substantive themes this is a book we can't wait to talk about! We'll meet live at the bookstore but for those who want to join us virtually, we'll have that option available as well using this link: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89159095977?pwd=cFdrSzllWUIxTzFlaHF1d1I1dnVsQT09 Meeting ID: 891 5909 5977 Passcode:…
Find out more »Sweetest Third Thursday Ever
On the third Thursday of each month Historic Downtown Summerville transforms into a special marketplace featuring local entertainment, craft vendors and artisans, to complement the extended hours of shops and restaurants. Here at Main Street Reads we're offering you up not one but TWO amazing authors that night - Syril Kline (author of the award-winning Shakespeare's Changeling) and A.F. Winter, author of the soon-to-be-released Man in the Pandemic. 1st place winner of the Chaucer Award for Historical Fiction, Shakespeare's Changeling…
Find out more »Booksigning: Herbie Goes to School by Sherrika Myers
It's the culmination of the Sweetest Week Ever in Summerville and before the festival begins Saturday afternoon, we have a sweet signing for families: Children's book author Sherrika Myers will be joining us to sign copies of the newly released Herbie Goes to School! Herbie’s family has moved to another state, and bought a new home, and now Lil Herbie must go to a new school. He’s afraid to make new friends and doesn’t want to go. He fears all…
Find out more »Summerville Sweet Tea Festival
The Sweet Tea Festival is a celebration of the birthplace of sweet tea, right here in Summerville SC. Our Historic Downtown is transformed into a massive open house / street fair with different food trucks, artisanal vendors and entertainment. Of course, there is plenty of sweet tea and you can help select the Tea of the Year by sampling and voting for your favorite! Enjoy the Fest and Stay for the Downtown Historic Downtown Summer is everything you imagine a small town to be. …
Find out more »Main Street Writes
For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group! Join us via the Zoom link below.) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83115591753?pwd=bGwyNlJITDZvNUcxdU9kckNDSE1Zdz09 Meeting ID: 831 1559 1753 Passcode: 29483 If you'd prefer to send your pages in advance (no more than 2 single-spaced or 4 double spaced, you can email them to mainstreetreads@gmail.com -- and we'll share w/the group. See you soon -- and Write ON!
Find out more »Living Large (Bestsellers) Bookclub: The Talented Miss Farwell
Our book club this month will discuss The Talented Miss Farwell - it's brilliant! As always, there's a 10% discount for book club book purchases, and treats will be served. If you'd prefer to join us virtually, the link to do that is below the book description: Catch Me If You Can meets Patricia Highsmith in this "stylish" (New York Times Book Review) page-turner of greed and obsession, survival and self-invention that is a piercing character study of one unforgettable…
Find out more »Wednesday Stories on the Square
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for "Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventure - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! And Miss Colleen is BACK after maternity leave, so we'll all get to meet the new addition to the family!!! Storytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners, hoola-hoops for…
Find out more »Book Signing: Bookish Broads by Lauren Marino!
Open to all, this month's Pulpwood Queens book club will FIRST host a special book signing, followed by an engaging discussion with talented author Lauren Marino about Bookish Broads: Women Who Wrote Themselves Into History Be sure to grab a copy at the store and take advantage of 10% off bookclub pricing plus get your copy personalized by this in-demand author! We're eager to talk about these amazing literary women and pick Lauren's brain about great literature, and we have…
Find out more »Pulpwood Queens Bookclub September: Bookish Broads!
Open to all, this month's Pulpwood Queens book club will host a special book-signing, followed by an engaging discussion with talented author Lauren Marino about Bookish Broads: Women Who Wrote Themselves Into History The book is eligible for our 10% off bookclub pricing and we're excited to talk about these amazing literary women (and pick a few books from the suggestions to discuss in the future! Treats (and wine!) will be served at the live discussion and those wishing to…
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