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March 2020
Bookstore Birthday Bash!
Come help us celebrate turning one year old on Sunday, March 1st, our official one year anniversary! It's going to be a superhero Sunday at Main Street Reads, with an open house, complete with cake, music, door prizes, and even masks to channel your inner superhero! The shindig begins at 3 p.m. and goes 'til 7 p.m. We'll be drawing door prizes every fifteen minutes that include Main Street Reads gift cards. Come join the celebration as we thank you…
Find out more »“SCARY SATURDAY” Booksigning: Afterlife Series author and podcaster Nicholas A. McGirr
Author and podcaster Nicholas A. McGirr will be gracing Main Street Reads during February's 3rd Thursday festivities that include, as always, free refreshments and lively discussion! Nick can also get you discount tix to downtown Charleston's GHOST HUNTING TOUR! https://anchor.fm/storiesinthecemetery
Find out more »Poetry Reading and Booksigning
Join us for a fun afternoon of poetry readings by some uber-cool cool local poets! The reading takes place at 1 p.m. followed by book signing. Derek Berry is the author of the poetry chapbooks GLITTER HUSK and BUGGERY, recipient of the BOOM Chapbook Prize from Bateau Press, as well as the novel HEATHENS AND LIARS OF LICKSKILLET COUNTY. They are the recipient of the Emrys Poetry Prize, KAKALAK Poetry Award, and Broad River Prize for Prose, as well as…
Find out more »SUNDAY Story Time at Main Street Reads
Based on family requests, we're changing up the weekly storytime day! Join us every SUNDAY afternoon at 1:00 PM for storytime adventures with reading by Colleen Rackleff - kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Colleen's Story Time at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events each week! We have lots of chairs for younger listeners and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. Join us…
Find out more »Main Street Writes
For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group that's growing every week! Come on out any/every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and bring a few pages with you to share with fellow scribes, or just listen in and learn! 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 -- see you soon -- and Write ON!
Find out more »Booksigning: Marie Crow with Abigail and Her Pet Zombie
So excited to announce that author Marie Crow will join us March 21st at Main Street Reads... Marie Crow weaves her stories around the human element of the horror versus the "monsters" themselves. She believes that the real horror of life does not come from the expected, but from the unexpected responses of the human nature and what depths of trauma a person has to survive in certain situations. She began writing The Risen series when feeling that the popular…
Find out more »Pulpwood Queens Book Club at Main Street Reads
The PQ bookclub meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This month that's March 24th. We're discussing Blackwood by Michael Ferris Smith. Refreshments will be served! The book is available at the book club discount price at Main Street Reads! You can download Discussion Guide questions from the publisher HERE (and we'll have them available at the meeting). About Blackwood In this timeless, mythical tale of unforgiving justice and elusive grace, rural Mississippi townsfolk shoulder the…
Find out more »The Art of Etiquette: Adult Coloring Book – CANCELLED
On Saturday you'll be able to grab an UNSIGNED copy of an ideal distraction while we're all spending more time at home. Cynthia Wein Lett's The Art of Etiquette is a truly unique adult coloring book! Making others feel special, cared for and important is the reason we offer hospitality and the reason for good manners. Practicing good etiquette makes others feel good being with us. As you color these lovely scenes, learn a little of the etiquette and history…
Find out more »Main Street Writes! PHONE Meeting
For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group will meet by PHONE this week. Call 605-313-5164. When prompted, enter the access code: 892009# - Fellow author and writer Nicholas McGirr is working on a Facebook group for us to gather on and share words as well... 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 --we'll have copies printed…
Find out more »April 2020
Living Large Bookclub
To celebrate best-selling authors, local favorites and controversial reads, we offer up our Living Large Bookclub. On April 2nd, join us to talk about The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. Prefer to order online? CLICK HERE Upcoming Discussions May 7th - Book choice TBA by April's participants June 4th - Book choice TBA by May's participants
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