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SUMMARY:Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May: Summer Reading Spectacular!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, June 26th for an amazing event featuring authors Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May\, debuting their middle-grade novel\, The Islanders\, available for pre-order now at Main Street Reads! \nTeachers\, students\, librarians and reading groups can also access a curriculum guide HERE. \nThe morning will feature an intro to these wonderful authors as well as free treats\, AND an open mic for middle graders to share their own writing! If you’re a middle school student who wants on stage that day\, drop us an email at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to get on the list\, or have your teacher put you on the list! Open mic readers will be given up to five minutes to read their essay\, poem or short story\, staying on key themes from The Islander: friendship\, inclusion and conservation. Students selected to read will also receive a gift from the authors! \nCo-written with first-time author and friend Angela May\, The Islanders introduces Monroe’s trademark passion for the environment to a new generation of readers as they follow eleven-year-old Jake and the summer he’s forced to spend on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother. \nEverything in his life is turned upside down: Jake does not know anyone\, the island is a nature sanctuary with no cars or paved roads\, no stores or restaurants\, and to make matters worse\, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. When Jake meets new friends Macon and Lovie\, the three embark on island adventures until one mistake changes everything. Ultimately\, Jake discovers a deep love for the island and the healing power of nature. \nMary Alice Monroe has always been captivated by the beauty and fragility of the wild habitat around her. In particular\, the coastal southern landscape became a strong and important focus in many of her novels. She is the New York Times bestselling author of 27 books\, including the Beach House series: The Beach House\, Beach House Memories\, Swimming Lessons\, Beach House for Rent\, and Beach House Reunion\, On Ocean Boulevard\, and her latest book in the series The Summer of Lost and Found which will also be available for purchase/signing that day. Monroe’s debut middle-grade fiction series\, The Islanders\, releases June 15\, 2021. \nHer bestselling novel The Beach House is also a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie\, starring Andie McDowell\, Minka Kelly\, and Chad Michael Murray. \nMonroe is also an active conservationist and supports numerous conservation-focused organizations. Her work includes serving as a board member emeritus for the South Carolina Aquarium and a state-certified member of the Island Turtle Team. She lives on in Isle of Palms\, South Carolina\, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books. \nAngela May is the founder of May Media and PR and a former award-winning television news journalist who helps promote great books and share important community stories as a media specialist. She has been working with Mary Alice Monroe for more than a decade. The Islanders is their first book together! Angela’s husband is a middle school assistant principal. They have two children and live in Mount Pleasant\, South Carolina. \nAlso Appearing: Local Favorite Jewel Sweeney!\nSummerville’s own Jewel Sweeney will be on hand\, launching her two newest middle-grade books\, Blueberry Ballerina and More Than a Jock. Jewel will join the festivities at 11 a.m. after her appearance at the Summerville Farmers Market.\n \nFrom the More Than Surface Level series: More Than a Jock features Alex Findman\, the self-proclaimed “King of the Nerds” at Eastside High School. He is ready to take on the eleventh grade and reign as the top student in the entire school\, if he can handle AP Chemistry. Alex finds out that his chemistry class won’t just be difficult because of the material\, but also because the teacher has chosen their lab partners for them. Alex has been paired with a senior and varsity quarterback\, Brad. Alex fears having to do work for both of them and maintaining his soaring GPA. In just a few short weeks\, Alex begins to see that not all athletes are dumb meatheads like he thought. And Brad proves to him that he is more than just some jock. \nIn Blueberry Ballerina\, Lacey Hudson is a bright and beautiful high school dancer in the upstate. Her parents own a small farm with fruit and horses. Lacey loves her farm almost as much as she loves dancing. Lacey’s skills earn her a spot with a summer program in Kansas City to dance with a professional company. She soars above and beyond what anyone would ever expect of a small-town farm girl to overcome the jealousy of others. Lacey’s hard work and positive attitude bring her face to face with the best ballerinas with the worst attitudes. \nWe look forward to seeing you on this special Summer Reading day to get signed books from these amazing authors and enjoy treats\, aspiring young writers and community on Hutchinson Square… \nEnjoy more Mary Alice Monroe selections HERE
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/mary-alice-monroe-and-angela-may-summer-reading-spectacular/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens Bookclub: Outbound Train by Renea Winchester
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thoughtful discussion of Outbound Train by Renea Winchester\, who’ll be joining us for the talk! (in-store purchases are eligible for the 10% bookclub discount).AND\, you can join the discussion LIVE at Main Street Reads OR via Zoom – Author Renea Winchester will join us that evening via Zoom so you can ask questions of the author! \nTopic: Pulpwood Queens June\nTime: Jun 24\, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85688828708?pwd=eWNWaGYyWFlaVDFRWmpSenlxdmFZZz09\nMeeting ID: 856 8882 8708 Passcode: 281677 \nIn 1976\, memories from a night near the railroad tracks sixteen years earlier haunt Barbara Parker. She wrestles with past demons every night\, then wakes to the train’s five-thirty whistle. Exhausted and dreading the day\, she keeps her hands busy working in Bryson City’s textile plant\, known as the “blue jean plant\,” all the while worrying about her teenage daughter\, Carole Anne. The whistle of the train\, the hum of those machines\, and the struggle to survive drives Barbara. When an unexpected layoff creates a financial emergency\, the desperate pressure of poverty is overwhelming. \nUnbeknownst to Barbara\, Carole Anne sneaks out at night to walk the tracks so she can work at Hubert’s Bar. She’s hoarding money with plans to drive her mother’s rusty\, unused Oldsmobile out of Bryson City\, and never return. She only needs one opportunity … if she can just find it. \nWhen Carole Anne goes missing\, Barbara finds herself at a crossroad–she must put aside old memories and past hurts to rely on a classmate for help finding her daughter. But this is the same man she blames for the incident years ago. Is she strong enough–or desperate enough–to do anything to keep her daughter safe? \nThe Parker women struggle to make frayed ends meet in a town where they never quite do … at least\, not without expert weaving and a bit of brute force. \n\nAbout the Author\n\nRenea Winchester was born in Bryson City\, North Carolina. She is the author of two nonfiction books set in Atlanta Georgia where she lived for 17 years. Outbound Train is her first novel.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/pulpwood-queens-bookclub-outbound-train-by-renea-winchester/
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SUMMARY:An Adventurous Third Thursday and Booksigning!
DESCRIPTION:We’re looking forward to an outstanding Third Thursday this month. Not only will we have Mike Kaltofen on hand\, and not only will the town square be sporting an Adventure theme (complete with zip line!)\, but we’ll be hosting an adventure of our own: the authors of the debut memoir 100 Days in Vietnam. will join us for an adventurous book launch! \nDon’t miss this chance to meet co-authors Joseph and Matthew Tallon and get a personally signed copy of this much-anticipated work! \n“Joe Tallon scratched and clawed his way through Army training\, ultimately finding himself in Vietnam by 1972. His resiliency and strength to overcome shine through in this poignant survival story told in tandem by father and son.” – Mike Krzyzewski\, Head Coach\, Duke University\, West Point Class of 1969 \n“100 Days in Vietnam offers readers both a rare window on the final days of our painful national odyssey in Vietnam and a remarkable record of an individual’s determined quest to honor a fallen comrade.” – Ken Burns\, Filmmaker and Director of The Vietnam War\, The Civil War\,  and many other films \nAbout 100 Days in Vietnam\nAs American troops continue their steady exodus on the last day of their ground war in Vietnam\, Lieutenant Joe Tallon is shot down by an enemy missile. Forced to eject at a dangerously low altitude from their OV-1 Mohawk\, Joe and his tactical observer\, Specialist-5 Daniel Richards\, land in the flaming wreckage. Lieutenant Tallon survives but Specialist Richards does not. Stateside\, Lieutenant Tallon begins to heal and proceed with his life but the loss of his tactical observer is never far from his mind. Forty years later\, Joe embarks on a quest to bring recognition to the sacrifice of Daniel Richards and secure a Purple Heart for his family. \nPainstakingly recreated from wartime letters and remembrances and contextualized by contemporary news accounts\, 100 Days in Vietnam is a collaboration between Joe and his son Matt-also an Army veteran. Here we experience the war through the emotions of the man who survived it: the drudgery and monotony of airfield life\, the heartache of a newlywed missing his wife\, the terror of combat missions\, the agony of injury and rehabilitation\, and the bittersweet relief from the completion of his final mission to bring recognition to his fallen comrade. \nAbout the Authors\nJoseph F. Tallon is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel who served from 1969 to 2007. Trained as a composite Army aviator in rotary and fixed-wing aircraft\, he flew the OV-1 Mohawk during Vietnam\, transitioning to Army intelligence after the war. A selection of his awards and decorations during his military service includes the Purple Heart\, the Meritorious Service Medal\, the Air Medal (2x)\, the Army Commendation Medal\, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry\, the Vietnam Wounded in Action Medal\, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. Upon completion of a master’s degree in education and supervision at The Citadel in 1981\, Joe taught high school social studies. Retired from teaching\, he has been an active volunteer and fundraiser for the local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. Joe has been married to his wife\, Martha Anne\, for fifty years and has two sons and six grandchildren. \nMatthew A. Tallon is a former US Army transportation officer who served primarily in overseas duty assignments for five years and completed his active-duty commitment as a captain. Matt is a graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and a teaching certification. After completion of his military service\, Matt returned to Durham Public Schools to teach high school US history and civics. After graduating from Harvard with a master’s degree in education policy and management\, Matt currently serves as the senior project manager for the Public Education Leadership Project\, a joint education initiative between the Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Matt has been married to his wife\, Lindsay\, for the past twenty years and has three sons.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/adventurous-third-thursday-booksigning/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:June Living Large Bookclub: Good Company
DESCRIPTION:Join us on our new day (moving from 2nd Tuesdays to 3rd Tuesdays) for AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney\n \nTreats will be served and we’ll decide on July’s read at the end of the meeting! Open to all: \nPlumbs the depths of marriage\, motherhood and friendship with warmth and wit. I devoured it in one gulp!” –Maria Semple \nA warm\, incisive new novel about the enduring bonds of marriage and friendship from Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney\, author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Nest \nFlora Mancini has been happily married for more than twenty years. But everything she thought she knew about herself\, her marriage\, and her relationship with her best friend\, Margot\, is upended when she stumbles upon an envelope containing her husband’s wedding ring–the one he claimed he lost one summer when their daughter\, Ruby\, was five. \nFlora and Julian struggled for years\, scraping together just enough acting work to raise Ruby in Manhattan and keep Julian’s small theater company–Good Company–afloat. A move to Los Angeles brought their first real career successes\, a chance to breathe easier\, and a reunion with Margot\, now a bona fide television star. But has their new life been built on lies? What happened that summer all those years ago? And what happens now? \nWith Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s signature tenderness\, humor\, and insight\, Good Company tells a big-hearted story of the lifelong relationships that both wound and heal us. \nA Most Anticipated Book From: OprahMag.com * Refinery29 * Houston Chronicle * The Millions * Elle * Buzzfeed \nCynthia D’Aprix Sweeney is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller\, The Nest\,  which is currently in development as a limited series by AMC Studios. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-living-large-bookclub-good-company/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Science Night by Julie Packett
DESCRIPTION:Come meet local author Julie Packett and grab a signed copy of her middle grade novel\, first in a series!  \nScience Night:\nNew year\, new teacher\, new classroom duty! Ms. Clarke says new experiences can be rewarding\, but her fifth graders need more convincing. \nJulie\, a shy girl\, feels a downpour of emotions when assigned her role as classroom weather reporter. Does she weather the storm or do stormy days persist? \nRobbie\, an outspoken newcomer\, fears his new assignment won’t allow him to shine. Will his game plan to switch classroom duties result in a win or a fumble? \nIn front of family\, teachers\, and classmates\, all is revealed at Science Night!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-science-night-by-julie-packett/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T210000
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SUMMARY:Friday: Sounds on the Square Reggae Concert!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Town of Summerville and REV Federal Credit Union for the second Sounds on the Square Concert of the 2021 series\, right across from Main Street Reads!\n\n \n\nThese shows are sure to have people of any age off their feet and dancing\, so mark your calendars and join us on Friday\, May 28th from 7:00 – 9:00pm!\n\n \n\nThis event is powered by REV Federal Credit Union. Thank you to REV for supporting this event series.\n\n \n\nABOUT THE BAND:\nSummerville is pleased to welcome Mystic Vibrations to the Hutchinson Square bandstand for an evening of Reggae Music! This group performs all over the Charleston area and is a local favorite! We cannot wait to have them in Summerville for the first time!\n\n \n\nWe’ll be open late that night with the front door open to enjoy the sounds from the square – Stop by for a relaxing read and enjoy the vibe…
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/friday-sounds-on-the-square-reggae-concert/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T200000
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SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens Bookclub: When the Stars Go Dark
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thoughtful discussion of When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (in-store purchases are eligible for the 10% bookclub discount). \nFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes an atmospheric novel of intertwined destinies and heart-wrenching suspense: A detective hiding away from the world. A series of disappearances that reach into her past. Can solving them help her heal? \n“[An] absolutely incredible literary thriller.”–Good Morning America online \n“A powerhouse of a novel that is guaranteed to keep the reader up all night.”–Kristin Hannah\, author of The Four Winds \nAnna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When tragedy strikes her personal life\, Anna\, desperate and numb\, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. She lived there as a child with her beloved foster parents\, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her. Yet the day she arrives\, she learns that a local teenage girl has gone missing. \nThe crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna’s childhood\, when the unsolved murder of a young girl touched Mendocino and changed the community forever. As past and present collide\, Anna realizes that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have given her insight into how victims come into contact with violent predators. As Anna becomes obsessed with saving the missing girl\, she must accept that true courage means getting out of her own way and learning to let others in. \nWeaving together actual cases of missing persons\, trauma theory\, and a hint of the metaphysical\, this propulsive and deeply affecting novel tells a story of fate\, necessary redemption\, and what it takes\, when the worst happens\, to reclaim our lives–and our faith in one another.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-pulpwood-queens-bookclub-when-the-stars-go-dark/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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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
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Eileen Harrison Sanchez with Freedom Lessons
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to host award-winning author Eileen Harrison Sanchez at Main Street Reads May 15th\, to discuss her novel\, Freedom Lessons. \nTold alternately\, by Colleen\, an idealistic young white teacher; Frank\, a black high school football player; and Evelyn\, an experienced black teacher\, Freedom Lessons is the story of how the lives of these three very different people intersect in a rural Louisiana town in 1969. \nColleen enters into the culture of the rural Louisiana town with little knowledge of the customs and practices. She is compelled to take sides after the school is integrated–an overnight event for which the town’s residents are unprepared\, and which leads to confusion and anxiety in the community–and her values are tested as she seeks to understand her black colleagues\, particularly Evelyn. Why doesn’t she want to integrate the public schools? \nFrank\, meanwhile\, is determined to protect his mother and siblings after his father’s suspicious death–which means keeping a secret from everyone around him. \nBased on the author’s experience teaching in Louisiana in the late sixties\, this heartfelt\, unflinching novel about the unexpected effects of school integration during that time takes on the issues our nation currently faces regarding race\, unity\, and identity. \nFreedom Lessons – A Novel will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction and those interested in a broader view of our current civil rights and public school challenges. \nHistory could guide us if we would only listen.  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Eileen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreedom Lessons – A Novel is a fictionalized version of the year Eileen spent teaching in a rural Louisiana town in the late 1960s. Her life’s work has been as an advocate for free\, appropriate and respectful educational opportunity for all students. She retired after a forty-year career in public education.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/meet-the-author-eileen-harrison-sanchez-with-freedom-lessons/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing
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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
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SUMMARY:Living Large Bookclub: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
DESCRIPTION:A special treat for readers on May 11th\, the second Tuesday of May\, when we’ll be discussing one of our favorite picks of the year\, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. We’ll meet LIVE in the store (or on the square if the weather’s nice) but anyone who wants to join via Zoom can do so via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82018589873?pwd=MDlidUNaSmYxOXNHVFhFYlFsYUFZZz09 If prompted\, Meeting ID: 820 1858 9873 Passcode: 350216 \n\nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\nUSA TODAY BESTSELLER \nNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER\nTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER\nRecommended by Entertainment Weekly\, Real Simple\, NPR\, Slate\, and Oprah Magazine\n#1 Library Reads Pick—October 2020\n#1 Indie Next Pick—October 2020\nBOOK OF THE YEAR (2020) FINALIST—Book of The Month Club\n\n\nIn the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life\, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.  \nA Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. \nFrance\, 1714: in a moment of desperation\, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever–and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. \nThus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue\, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents\, across history and art\, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. \nBut everything changes when\, after nearly 300 years\, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/living-large-bookclub-the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating moms all weekend long with sales\, treats and gifts. Stop in for yours\, Saturday May 8th 10-6 and Sunday May 9th 11-4!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/mothers-day-weekend/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T190744
CREATED:20210425T033004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T033022Z
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210501T140000
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SUMMARY:Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith Charleston Renaissance Artist - SPECIAL EVENT at Public Works Art Center!
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for the perfect Mother’s Day gift! ALICE: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith\, Charleston Renaissance Artist\, has come to Main Street Reads and folks\, it is GORGEOUS! A collaboration between authors Dwight McInvall\, Caroline Palmer and Anne Tinker\, along with Middleton Place Foundation and Evening Post Books\, we’re proud to carry this valuable piece of women’s and Lowcountry history in our store AND at Public Works Art Center\, right around the corner! \n\n\n\nProuder still\, we’re collaborating on an event at the Public Works Art Center on May Day (May 1st) that will have the authors there for a chat and LIVE BOOKSIGNING! The perfect space for the perfect book! Proceeds from sales benefit both the Public Works Arts Center AND Middleton Place Foundation. And the book makes the perfect Easter or Mother’s Day gift! Grab your copy at the store early so you’ll have it to bring to the signing as we expect this to be a sell-out event. And\, if you plan on joining us (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on the 1st\, then email us now and reserve your spot. \n\n\n\nWant to learn more about the book\, Alice\, and the work that has endured? Check out this video from Edmunton Alston House featuring legendary Charleston artist Jonathan Green: \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/alice-alice-ravenel-huger-smith-charleston-renaissance-artist-special-event-at-public-works-art-center/
LOCATION:Public Works Arts Center\, 135 West Richardson Avenue\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210501T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210501T123000
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SUMMARY:C. Hope Clark Returns with Reunion on Edisto!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the amazing C. Hope Clark to return to her hometown of Summerville (she graduated from SHS) when she visits Main Street Reads to celebrate the launch of her newest book\, Reunion on Edisto (Book 7 of the Edisto Island Mysteries\, April 2021 release). We’ll also have plenty of Hope’s other popular books on hand\, or order them from our Bookshop page HERE.\n\nHope is known for writing award-winning mysteries steeped in South Carolina humidity and personalities. The Carolina Slade Mysteries cover Slade’s investigations under the umbrella of Agriculture\, covering the rural reaches of SC. Crime is a completely different animal in the country! And the Edisto Island Mysteries follow the trials of a female police chief on well-known Edisto Beach.\n\nHaving grown up in Summerville\, and graduated from Summerville High School\, Hope now lives on Lake Murray in central SC and vacations on Edisto. In addition to being a mystery author\, Hope educates writers via speaking and counseling. Her website FundsforWriters.com was chosen by Writer’s Digest for its 101 Best Websites for Writers for the past 18 years. Her newsletter for writers reaches 35\,000 readers each week. www.fundsforwriters.com / www.chopeclark.com \nJoin us for this very special event and celebrate one of Summerville’s own! \nEdisto Beach Police Chief Callie Morgan has no desire to relive her senior year and the nightmare of a murder and a suicide that shook her high school to its core. But when the reunion committee convenes on Edisto Beach for a planning retreat\, she has no choice. Every person on the committee could be a suspect in the unsolved murder\, and one classmate\, now a bestselling author\, threatens to weave them into a tell-all true crime novel. Until she disappears the first night of the committee retreat. \nCallie must sort fact from fiction in a race against the clock to find a cold case murderer who may have just killed again.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reunion-on-edisto/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T150000
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SUMMARY:Independent Bookstore Day: Book Festival on Hutchinson Square!
DESCRIPTION:One day. Hundreds of bookstores.\nFifty states. Join the celebration!\nIndependent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April.  Every store is unique and independent\, and every party is different. But in addition to authors\, contests\, and other fun stuff\, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day. Not before. Not after. Nowhere else. \nAt Main Street Reads we’ll be celebrating on the square with author chats and readings\, live music\, treats and lots of giveaways and prizes! \n \nHere’s a look at participating authors! \n\nPeter Cotton: Fred the Snake series (including When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore Charleston)\nCyndie Degnan: His Strength Made Perfect\, Michael’s Story\nMark Epstein: THEY CALL ME PATHFINDER\, Education-Basketball-Equality\nPriscilla Garatti: An Ocean Away\, Missing God\, On a Clear Blue Day\nJohn Gibson: Soul Sprints\nLorna Hollifield: An Ocean at Night\, Tobacco Sun\nAlex Lettau: Yellow Death\nMatthew Loveland: The Artist: Faith\, Science and the Rest of Us\nChristina Sinisi: Christmas Confusion and Christmas on Okracoke\nBob Spearman: Then She Was Dead\, Shrimpin’ Gold\, Turf and Surf\nJulie Packett: Science Night: The Chronicles of Ms. Clarke’s Class\nKatie Sullivan Masalin: Rocks\, Paper\, Flowers\nJewel Sweeney: The Adventures of Bugaboo and Ladybug Series (including Up\, Up and Away)\nKathleen Varn: Ameera Unveiled and Gardenia Duty\nMarybeth Wishart: Parker the Purple Penguin\nKasen Wysong: Colors of the Mayhem\n\n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/independent-bookstore-day/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T200000
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SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens Bookclub: Nick by Michael Farris Smith
DESCRIPTION:Before The Great Gatsby’s famed Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby’s periphery\, he was at the center of a very different story-one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I… \nCharged with enough alcohol\, heartbreak\, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes\, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.\n \nJoin us for an entertaining book club discussion LIVE or online! This month\, Nick by Michael Farris Smith. We’ll meet live at Main Street Reads Thursday\, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m.\, or to join virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86712511771?pwd=SkxNQTVWMlpxM1FaR0tSK3FlWjNXQT09\nMeeting ID: 867 1251 1771\nPasscode: 672922 \nCritically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this “masterful” look into his life before Gatsby – Richard Russo\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of EMPIRE FALLS and CHANCES ARE… \nBefore Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby’s periphery\, he was at the center of a very different story-one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. \nFloundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed firsthand\, Nick delays his return home\, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead\, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance-doomed from the very beginning to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans\, rife with its own flavor of debauchery and violence. \nAn epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping\, romantic story of self-discovery\, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know but few have pondered deeply. Charged with enough alcohol\, heartbreak\, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes\, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/pulpwood-queens-bookclub-nick/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T210000
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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
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SUMMARY:Living Large Bookclub: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
DESCRIPTION:Our “Living Large” book club meets monthly to talk about those “big books” — the ones we know everyone is talking about (or should be\, or will be very soon!) Past discussions have included Where the Crawdads Sing\, American Dirt\, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek… \nSuper excited for the April book club discussion of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. We were honored to see an early copy and can tell you\, this book DELIVERS and will make for great conversation! \nIf you can’t make it live\, we’ll also have the Zoom room open for those joining us virtually: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89384788862?pwd=T0VXR0pmRk5RTWpLZzBTZUVvSTZyUT09 \nMeeting ID: 893 8478 8862\nPasscode: 093775 \nPLUS – FREE GOODIES!\nFree tote bags for all who attend\, free treats\, and CLICK HERE for a full Book Club Kit pdf that includes behind-the-scenes\, book club questions\, and even fun drink recipes! \n \nNamed Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek\, Good Housekeeping\, Hello! magazine\, Oprah.com\, Bustle\, Popsugar\, Betches\, Sweet July\, and GoodReads! \nMarch 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick \n“A bold\, edgy\, accomplished debut!” –Kate Quinn\, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network \nA forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary… \nHidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London\, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron\, a precocious twelve-year-old\, makes a fatal mistake\, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. \nMeanwhile in present-day London\, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone\, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago\, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate–and not everyone will survive. \nWith crackling suspense\, unforgettable characters and searing insight\, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets\, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/living-large-bookclub-the-lost-apothecary-by-sarah-penner/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Book Signing w/Beverly Bowers Jennings' Shrimp Tales: Small Bites of History
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, April 3rd for a special book signing\, perfect for a wonderful personalized Easter gift: Shrimp Tales: Small Bites of History with author Beverly Bowers Jennings! \nThis book portrays the history of the people\, places\, and boats of the commercial shrimping industry in the southern United States. 320 pages with more than 800 photos and illustrations – a gorgeous keepsake!  \nBefore the invention of refrigerated boxcars in 1875\, the US shrimping industry virtually didn’t exist. People ate what they caught. The book begins with the region’s earliest shrimpers: Italian and Portuguese fishermen who came to Fernandina and St. Augustine \, FL at the end of the 19th century. They combined an enterprising ingenuity with old-world fishing techniques to turn shrimping into a profitable industry. \nSubsequent chapters show life in major shrimping ports up and down the coast. These include St. Augustine\, Fernandina\, Thunderbolt and Savannah\, Port Royal\, Beaufort\, Hilton Head Island\, Bennetts Point\, Edisto\, Rockville\, Shem Creek\, McClellanville and Georgetown. Additionally\, a chapter offers a colorful glimpse of the Blessing of the Fleet ceremonies. Finally\, there is a chapter that examines the integral role that shrimpers played in keeping the German chemical company\, BASF\, from building a plant that could have devastated local fishing. This event may have saved the future of many seaside resorts\, like Hilton Head\, that depended on clean waters. \nBased on years of research and relentless pursuit of the photos that tell the story\, this book is more than just a photo history. It is a story of a community and culture. Photos\, drawings and sidebars provide explanations of shrimping operations and equipment. Recipes in each chapter are often provided by a member of one of the local shrimping families. Quotes by local shrimpers\, and even some poems\, dot the book\, reminding us that shrimping in the Southeast is as much about the people and the place as it is about the shrimp. \nAll proceeds of sales will go to the South Carolina Seafood Alliance\, which advocates for healthy and safe seafood sources. EAT LOCAL SHRIMP! \nAnd you’ll get to meet Beverly: My love of the saltwater and fishing began when I was 6 years old in Connecticut. At that time\, my father built me a white wooden rowboat with red trim named Little Fish. Fiber-glassing was in its infancy\, and on the suggestion of a friend\, he decided to cover the boat with it. I loved rowing that boat and used to take friends out to their anchored boats for sailing and fishing.\n \nBeginning in 1997\, my husband and I began spending time each year on Hilton Head Island\, and in 2000 we bought a home here. Living on the Island\, directly overlooking the marsh\, enhanced my fascination with the Lowcountry and the waters surrounding it. This led me in 2010 to enroll in a Master Naturalist Program through the Clemson Extension Service\, held at the Lowcountry Institute on Spring Island. \n 
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-w-beverly-bowers-jennings-shrimp-tales-small-bites-of-history/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210330T190000
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: A Town Called Solace with Mary Lawson (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:Email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your link to attend this special event with New York Times bestselling author Mary Lawson\, acclaimed for digging into the “wilderness of the human heart.” She’s back after almost a decade with a fresh and timely novel:\n \nA Town Called Solace—the brilliant and emotionally radiant new novel from Mary Lawson\, her first in nearly a decade—opens on a family in crisis: rebellious teenager Rose been missing for weeks with no word\, and Rose’s younger sister\, the feisty and fierce Clara\, keeps a daily vigil at the living-room window\, hoping for her sibling’s return. \nEnter thirty-ish Liam Kane\, newly divorced\, newly unemployed\, newly arrived in this small northern town\, where he promptly moves into the house next door—watched suspiciously by astonished and dismayed Clara\, whose elderly friend\, Mrs. Orchard\, owns that home. Around the time of Rose’s disappearance\, Mrs. Orchard was sent for a short stay in hospital\, and Clara promised to keep an eye on the house and its remaining occupant\, Mrs. Orchard’s cat\, Moses. As the novel unfolds\, so does the mystery of what has transpired between Mrs Orchard and the newly arrived stranger. \nTold through three distinct\, compelling points of view—Clara’s\, Mrs. Orchard’s\, and Liam Kane’s—the novel cuts back and forth among these unforgettable characters to uncover the layers of grief\, remorse\, and love that connect families\, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we choose. A Town Called Solace is a masterful\, suspenseful and deeply humane novel by one of our great storytellers. \nMary Lawson was born and brought up in a small farming community in Ontario. She is the author of three previous nationally and internationally bestselling novels\, Crow Lake\, The Other Side of the Bridge\, and Road Ends. Crow Lake was a New York Times bestseller and was chosen as a Book of the Year by The New York Times and The Washington Post\, among others. The Other Side of the Bridge was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Lawson lives in England but returns to Canada frequently.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-a-town-called-solace-with-mary-lawson-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author and Speaker Chris Singleton Returns with His New Release: Your Life Matters
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to announce that speaker Chris Singleton\, author of the already wildly popular Different\, will be at Main Street Reads on March 20th to celebrate and discuss his newest book releasing in March\, Your Life Matters. \n\nEmpowering and validating\, Your Life Matters teaches children of all races about Black History and reassures black children everywhere that no matter what they hear no matter what they experience\, no matter what they’re told\, their lives matter. Written by national speaker Chris Singleton\, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston church shooting\, Your Life Matters teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of. \nEach page depicts a famous hero from Black history mentoring a child of today and encouraging them to use their mind\, heart\, voice\, and hands in that fight. Hero-mentors in the book include Maya Angelou\, Jackie Robinson\, Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Aretha Franklin\, Katherine Johnson\, Harriet Tubman\, Frederick Douglas\, Mary McLeod Bethune\, George Washington Carver\, and others. \n\nDon’t miss the chance to meet this local icon\, hear his words of wisdom and inspiration\, and get signed keepsake copies of his books! \nChris Singleton is an inspirational speaker and former professional baseball player who travels the country as a student achievement specialist. Chris has spoken to over 60\,000 students and teachers across the nation and has helped thousands of students and teachers overcome hardships and excel in the classroom. Chris’s speech on overcoming hate with love has been seen or shared millions of times and has gotten him featured on Lifetime\, ESPN E:60\, USA Today\, CNN\, and Fox News. Chris is a proud father of his son\, CJ\, and a proud husband to his high school sweetheart\, Mariana. \n6
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/author-and-speaker-chris-singleton-returns-with-his-new-release-your-life-matters/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:Living Large Bookclub: MARCH Pick - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
DESCRIPTION:Book Club Questions Below (they do contain spoilers!) \nThe Third Tuesday of this month will see us having a live and or virtual discussion of the amazing The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. \nYou can join in the fun LIVE at Main Street Reads March 16th at 6:30 pm OR join in via ZOOM:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83921524726?pwd=Z3NOanY4MVBPdXR0YTRhQ1JPclMvdz09 Meeting ID: 839 2152 4726  Passcode: 621178 \nThrough one woman’s survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl\, master storyteller\, Kristin Hannah\, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough\, yet as fragile\, as a change in the wind. —Delia Owens\, author of Where the Crawdads Sing \nFrom the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope\, set during the Great Depression\, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself\, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them. \n“My land tells its story if you listen. The story of our family.” \nTexas\, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over\, the bounty of the land is plentiful\, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott\, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option\, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin\, there is only one respectable choice: marriage to a man she barely knows. \nBy 1934\, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as crops fail and water dries up and the earth cracks open. Dust storms roll relentlessly across the plains. Everything on the Martinelli farm is dying\, including Elsa’s tenuous marriage; each day is a desperate battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive. \nIn this uncertain and perilous time\, Elsa–like so many of her neighbors–must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west\, to California\, in search of a better life for her family. \nThe Four Winds a rich\, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it–the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots. A testament to hope\, resilience\, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity\, The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American dream\, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation. \n\n\nDiscussion Questions\n\n\n\n\nSpoiler Alert: Please note that the discussion guide below contain spoilers to the book. \n\n“Hope is a coin I carry. . . . There were times in my journey when it felt as if that penny and the hope it represented were the only things that kept me going.” (1) What is the significance of the fact that it is an American penny? In what ways does hope anchor us in the moment\, and in what ways does it push us forward? Do you or your family have any keepsakes that represent your family’s hope for the future?\n\n\n“But we women of the Great Plains worked from sunup to sundown\, too\, toiled on wheat farms until we were as dry and baked as the land we loved.” (1) The stories of women have largely gone undocumented throughout history\, and this era is no different. It is changing\, slowly\, and women’s courage and determination and victories are being brought to light. How are women’s stories different? Why do you think they’ve gone unreported for so long? Do you think sharing these stories will make a difference to future generations?\n\n\nLife was very different for unmarried young women in earlier generations. Expectations for their future were sharply defined. How is Elsa shaped by these expectations and her failure to meet them? Do you think it would have been the same for her in New York City? Did you feel compressed by expectation when you were growing up? Do you think these societal mores were designed to keep women “in their place”? How difficult is it to defy both family and society in a small town?\n\n\n“She wished she’d never read The Age of Innocence. What good came from all this unexpressed longing? She would never fall in love\, never have a child of her own.” (8) Literature is\, quite honestly\, the opening of a door. Through that door\, Elsa saw whole other lives\, other futures. What books influenced you when you were growing up? Did any novel and/or character change your perception of either yourself or the world? Did you identify with Elsa and her journey throughout this book? In what way?\n\n\n“She had to believe there was grit in her\, even if it had never been tested or revealed.” (9) This sentence highlights Elsa’s essentially hopeful nature\, even though she doesn’t believe in herself. Her family and her world have pared her down to inconsequence. Does this idea resonate with you? Have you seen it at work in other people? In yourself?\n\n\nIn 1920s America\, there was significant prejudice against Italians; we see that prejudice in Elsa’s own family. What does Rafe represent to Elsa on the night they meet? Is it simply sex and loneliness? Or do you think there’s something deeper involved? Another small defiance against her parents’ small-mindedness? What does it say about Elsa that she went with Rafe so willingly?\n\n\n“My land tells its story if you listen. The story of our family. We plant\, we tend\, we harvest. I make wine from grape cuttings that I brought here from Sicily\, and the wine I make reminds me of my father. It binds us\, one to another\, as it has for generations. Now it will bind you to us.” (51) How are people connected to the land that they occupy? What about the land they farm? Describe that unique and complicated connection.\n\n\nMotherhood changes Elsa in almost every way. What does she learn by becoming a mother? What does she learn about motherhood from Rose? How does motherhood strengthen a woman? How does it weaken her? How does Elsa remain “herself” after giving birth? How does she change?\n\n\nFew things can break a woman’s heart like motherhood. “Elsa grieved daily for the loss of that closeness with her firstborn. At first she’d tried to scale the walls of her daughter’s adolescent\, irrational anger; she’d volleyed back with words of love\, but Loreda’s continuing\, thriving impatience with Elsa had done worse than grind her down. It had resurrected all the insecurities of childhood.” (66) If you’re a parent\, did this passage resonate with you? Why?\n\n\nThe adolescent years can be especially difficult on mothers and daughters. Did you dislike Loreda during these years? Did you understand her?\n\n\n“Tony and Rose were the kind of people who expected life to be hard and had become tougher to survive. . . . They might have come off the boat as Anthony and Rosalba\, but hard work and the land had turned them into Tony and Rose. Americans. They would die of thirst and hunger before they’d give that up.” (76) Do you think this attitude is a common thread in those who across generations have come to chase the “American Dream”? Why is land so important to that dream? How does one “become American”?\n\n\nThere is a strong thread running through this novel about man’s connection to the land. During the Dust Bowl\, while many families went west in search of work and a better life\, most of them stayed behind on their parched farms. Why do you think that is?\n\n\nWhat bonds Loreda and her father? What dreams do they share? Do they intend to exclude Elsa\, whom they perceive as just a workhorse? Or is she partially to blame for being ostracized? How does her lack of self-esteem color her relationships with her husband and eldest child?\n\n\nWhat do you think about Rafe? Was he as trapped by his family’s expectations as Elsa had been by her own? Did you expect him to leave?\n\n\nHow would you describe the Texas landscape the author paints? With its dust storms and earth dry and zigzag cracked\, is it like any you’ve known?\n\n\n“Even if they didn’t speak of their love\, or share their feelings in long\, heartfelt conversations\, the bond was there. Sturdy. They’d sewn their lives together in the silent way of women unused to conversation. Day after day\, they worked together\, prayed together\, held their growing family together through the hardships of farm life.” (90–91) Do you share a similar bond with the women in your life—either as a mother\, a daughter\, or a daughter-in-law? With your friends? Why do you think female bonding is so important to women?\n\n\nWhy does Rafe leave and what is he chasing out west? Do you have sympathy for how broken he felt by the poverty and hardship? Should Elsa have agreed to go with him? How does Elsa aim to fill his void\, and why does she believe she loves him even after the abandonment?\n\n\nWhy does the Martinelli family stay under such brutal conditions—the heat\, the dust storms\, the lack of food\, and the dying livestock? Does it reveal anything about the grit that literally fills their bodies? What choices do they have\, and what might you have done during the drought? Were you surprised that Elsa set off without her in-laws? Would you have had the courage to do the same?\n\n\nHow have the Dust Bowl and “going west” been treated by the American imagination (perhaps in song or cinema)? What has been glamorized\, and what grittiness has been left out or effectively captured? Elsa compares them to the early pioneers in their covered wagons. Is that an accurate comparison?\n\n\nLife in California is not at all what the migrants expected\, what advertisements had led them to believe. The locals treat them badly\, are afraid of them. Why is that? How does the treatment of migrants in California during the Great Depression mirror the treatment of immigrants today? How is it the same? How is it different?\n\n\nHow do Elsa and her family remain unbroken even while enduring crippling poverty\, food and shelter insecurity\, and living in a town that is hostile to them? Would they have fared better in Texas?\n\n\nWhat do Jack and the Communist union organizers offer the migrant workers\, and Loreda in particular? Why is it a risk to associate with them and what is Elsa’s hesitation?\n\n\nIn the 1930s\, communism and socialism were on the rise\, partially in response to the grinding poverty\, joblessness\, and despair. The Communists claimed that “communism is the new Americanism.” Can you understand why people believed in that? What do we know now that people didn’t know then? How do you think these perceptions have changed over time?\n\n\nDiscuss the shift in thinking that happens between generations—the freedoms longed for and the sacrifices required. The Greatest Generation was shaped by the Great Depression and World War II. They willingly sacrificed for each other and did what they could to help. How is the modern world different? How do we face our own dark times?\n\n\nHow does the Great Depression setting of The Four Winds compare to America during the pandemic? What lessons of resilience and healing might be embedded in this story? How might others’ struggles inspire us? Do you have any family stories from the Depression?\n\n\nThey say that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. During the COVID- 19 pandemic\, Americans were faced with many of the same challenges of the Great Depression. Did we learn from previous generations? What differences can you see in the two difficult times? What similarities? How do you think future generations will judge the America of today?\n\n\n“Courage is fear you ignore.” Discuss this. How do Elsa’s and Loreda’s actions embody this idea? Fighting for any kind of social equality or radical change often requires great personal sacrifice.\nFighting for any kind of social equality or radical change often requires great personal sacrifice. How does Elsa represent the courage it takes to stand up and make trouble and be counted?\n\n\nWhy was it so important for Loreda to get her mother back to Texas\, even if at such a high cost? How did she finally come to understand her mother and her choices through a new lens?\n\n\nDid you find the end of Elsa’s and her family’s journey satisfying? Where do you think Ant and Loreda ended up? How do you see Loreda’s life being like her mother’s? How will it be different?
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LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: When the Apricots Bloom with Gina Wilkinson
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by her own experiences stationed in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein’s rule\, former foreign correspondent Gina Wilkinson’s evocative\, suspenseful debut is told through the eyes of three very different women in Iraq at the turn of the millennium. A secretary\, an artist and a diplomat’s wife\, each must confront the complexities of trust\, friendship\, and motherhood under the rule of a dictator and his ruthless secret police… \nAt night\, in Huda’s fragrant garden\, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad\, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda\, a secretary at the Australian embassy\, lives in fear of the mukhabarat—the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson\, the deputy ambassador’s wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant\, but fears for her teenage son\, who may be forced to join a deadly militia. Nor does she know that Ally has dangerous secrets of her own. \nHuda’s former friend\, Rania\, enjoyed a privileged upbringing as the daughter of a sheikh. Now her family’s wealth is gone\, and Rania too is battling to keep her child safe and a roof over their heads. As the women’s lives intersect\, their hidden pasts spill into the present. Facing possible betrayal at every turn\, all three must trust in a fragile\, newfound loyalty\, even as they discover how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect their families. \nGina Wilkinson is an award-winning journalist\, author\, former foreign correspondent\, and documentary maker who’s reported from some of the world’s most intriguing and perilous places for the BBC\, NPR\, ABC\, and other renowned public broadcasters. During two decades living and working in hotspots across the globe\, she spent more than a year in Baghdad under Saddam Hussein. At that time\, Iraq was virtually sealed off from the outside world\, and Gina lived under tight surveillance. One of her closest Iraqi friends even worked as a secret police informant\, reporting on her every move. Gina now works in international development\, supporting efforts to end poverty in the developing world. She lives in Australia and can be found online at ginawilkinson.net.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-when-the-apricots-bloom-with-gina-wilkinson/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer
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SUMMARY:Booksigning: Local Author Matt Loveland with The Artist: Faith\, Science and the Rest of Us
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating chat and Meet the Author event with local author Matt Loveland\, and get a signed copy of his new release: The Artist: Faith\, Science\, and the Rest of Us. \nAbout the Book:\nYou matter because you were made.Created\, on purpose\, in the very image of God. And that’s not just a slogan. That’s something author Matt Loveland set out to prove.You believe the world was created. At least\, statistically you do. According to a 2018-2019 PEW Research poll\, 96% of Americans believe in a higher power. But whether it’s parents\, school\, or the media\, 100% of us are taught from an early age that faith is the trade of the superstitious; that science and Atheism are one in the same. \nMeet Matt:\nMatt Loveland came to faith in Christ because he was turned off by the irrationality of Atheism; he was drawn in by the logic and reason of God. In The Artist: Faith\, Science\, and the Rest of Us\, he takes readers along his journey to discover a surprisingly biblical truth that the majority of Christians believe and at the same time feel they lack the tools to express: that God guided our evolution. On purpose\, and for a reason: because He loves us. And He loves you.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/booksigning-local-author-matt-loveland-with-the-artist-faith-science-and-the-rest-of-us/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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SUMMARY:Reader Meet Writer: Love at First with Kate Clayborn (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:“The most delightful cast of characters I’ve met in ages…a modern romance masterpiece.“ —New York Times bestseller Christina Lauren\n\n\nFrom Kate Clayborn\, the acclaimed author of Love Lettering\, comes a sparkling\, tender novel\, Love At First about bickering neighbors\, surprise reunions\, and the mysterious power of love… \nSixteen years ago\, a teenaged Will Sterling saw—or rather\, heard—the girl of his dreams. Standing beneath an apartment building balcony\, he shared a perfect moment with a lovely\, warm-voiced stranger. It’s a memory that’s never faded\, though he’s put so much of his past behind him. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address\, where he plans to offload his new property and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor. Instead\, he encounters a woman\, two balconies above\, who’s uncannily familiar… \nNo matter how surprised Nora Clarke is by her reaction to handsome\, curious Will\, or the whispered pre-dawn conversations they share\, she won’t let his plans ruin her quirky\, close-knit building. Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother\, she sets out to foil his efforts with a little light sabotage. But beneath the surface of their feud is an undeniable connection. A balcony\, a star-crossed couple\, a fateful meeting—maybe it’s the kind of story that can’t work out in the end. Or maybe\, it’s the perfect second chance… \nDouble RITA® nominee Kate Clayborn lives in Virginia\, where she spends her days reading and talking about all kinds of great books. Kate loves to hear from and connect with readers—follow her on Twitter\, on Instagram\, and on Facebook. Visit her at www.kateclayborn.com to sign up for her newsletter.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-love-at-first-with-kate-clayborn-virtual/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Reader Meet Writer,Reading,Virtual Author Event
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SUMMARY:Main Street Reads Turns Two Years Old!
DESCRIPTION:Ah\, remember our first birthday? Yep\, last March 1; and just days later\, well\, yeah\, THAT happened. Because we still can’t safely jam us all in for a standing-room only super-hero party\, this year’s Anniversary Celebration is going to look a wee bit different. \nWe’ll still cut a cake on Monday\, March 1st (3 pm)\, and we’ll have lots of individually wrapped slices to pick up that day and throughout the week. PLUS\, it may be our birthday\, but we’re giving YOU the gifts – ALL WEEK LONG we’ll be giving away gift bags with some special goodies for all. \nThis way\, you can help us celebrate throughout the week\, while we continue to keep you\, our favorite readers\, safe and entertained… \nWatch our social pages on Facebook and Instagram for ongoing updates and we’ll SEE YOU ON MAIN STREET!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/main-street-reads-turns-two-years-old/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Main Street Reads":MAILTO:shari@writerswin.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T190000
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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
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SUMMARY:Pulpwood Queens Book Club: The Paris Library
DESCRIPTION:In February we’ll discuss the much-anticipated new The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles  \nThis event will take place LIVE and on Zoom for those who’d like to join from home (hint: we’ll have a surprise or two in store for you!) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81509039047?pwd=TjFsbkhEQVUycVlabFZrVjRPK1NsZz09 \nMeeting ID: 815 0903 9047\nPasscode: 473664 \nBased on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris\, this is an unforgettable story of romance\, friendship\, family\, and the power of literature to bring us together\, perfect for fans of The Lilac Girls and The Paris Wife.  \nParis\, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris\, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear\, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians\, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends\, instead of freedom\, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. \nMontana\, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary\, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor’s mysterious past\, she finds that they share a love of language\, the same longings\, and the same intense jealousy\, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them. \nA powerful novel that explores the consequences of our choices and the relationships that make us who we are–family\, friends\, and favorite authors–The Paris Library shows that extraordinary heroism can sometimes be found in the quietest of places.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/pulpwood-queens-book-club-the-paris-library/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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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
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