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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: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: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.
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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:Reader Meet Writer: Nowhere Girl with Cheryl Diamond (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Excited to participate in this stellar Reader Meet Writer event about a book we’re all loving: NOWHERE GIRL. CONTACT US for information on how to join in that night – you won’t want to miss it!\n \nAn absolutely breathless read. Nowhere Girl is a courageous\, heart-breaking\, and beautifully written story of a girl doing everything in her power to protect the ones she loves.”\n—Paul Haggis\, Academy Award-winning writer/director of Crash\, Million Dollar Baby\, and Casino Royale \n“By the age of nine\, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries\, on five continents\, under six assumed identities. I’ll know how a document is forged\, how to withstand an interrogation\, and most important\, how to disappear…” \nWild\, heart-wrenching\, and unexpectedly funny\, Nowhere Girl is an inspiring coming-of-age memoir about running for freedom against the odds. \nTo the young Cheryl Diamond\, life felt like one big adventure\, whether she was hurtling down the Himalayas in a rickety car or mingling with underworld fixers. Her family appeared to be an unbreakable gang of five. One day they were in Australia\, the next South Africa\, the pattern repeating as they crossed continents\, changed identities\, and erased their pasts. What Diamond didn’t yet know was that she was born into a family of outlaws fleeing from the highest international law enforcement agencies\, a family with secrets that would eventually catch up to all of them. \nBy the time she was in her teens\, Diamond had lived dozens of lives and lies\, but as she grew\, love and trust turned to fear and violence\, and her family—the only people she had in the world—began to unravel. She started to realize that her life itself might be a big con\, and the people she loved\, the most dangerous of all. With no way out and her identity burned so often that she had no proof she even existed\, all that was left was a girl from nowhere. \nSurviving would require her to escape\, and to do so Diamond would have to unlearn all the rules she grew up with. Like The Glass Castle meets Catch Me If You Can\, Nowhere Girl is an impossible-to-believe true story of self-discovery and triumph. \nCONTACT US for information on how to join the event or head here to register! \nCheryl Diamond is now a citizen of Luxembourg and lives between there and Rome. Her behind-the-scenes account of life as a teenage model\, Model: A Memoir\, was published in 2008. Diamond´s second book\, Naked Rome\, reveals the Eternal City through the eyes of its most fascinating people.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/reader-meet-writer-nowhere-girl-with-cheryl-diamond-virtual/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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