Join us Mon., Mar. 11, 12 pm for lunch at Halls Signature Events (5 Faber St.), as Michael Mewshaw discusses his new book The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy (Counterpoint, hb., 288 pp., $32). Tickets are $32 for the three-course luncheon, or $60 to add a signed copy of the book. Get tickets here. The Lost Prince is an intimate […]
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Author Luncheon with Michael Mewshaw, The Lost Prince, Mon. Mar 11, 12 pm
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Sojourns in Charleston with Jennie Holton Fant, Thurs., Mar. 21, 5:30 pm
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Join us Thurs., Mar. 21, 5:30 pm as Jennie Holton Fant will be here to discuss Sojourns in Charleston: South Carolina 1865-1947 (University of South Carolina Press, hb., 384 pp., $35). Charleston is one of the most intriguing of American cities, a unique combination of quaint streets, historic architecture, picturesque gardens, and age-old tradition, embroidered with a vivid cultural, […]
Feeding You Lies Book Talk with Vani Hari, Sat. Feb. 23, 3 pm
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Join us Sat., Feb. 23, 3 pm as Vani Hari will be here to discuss her new book Feeding You Lies (Hay House, hb., 328 pp., $28). There’s so much confusion about what to eat. Are you jumping from diet to diet and nothing seems to work? Are you sick of seeing contradictory health advice from experts? Just like […]
Staff Picks with George Singleton, Sat., Mar. 30, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Join us Sat., Mar. 30, 6:30 pm as acclaimed storyteller George Singleton will read from his new collection Staff Picks (LSU Press, pb., 216 pp., $22.50). It’s Father’s Day 1972 and a young boy’s dad takes him to visit a string of unimpressive ex-girlfriends that could have been his mother; the unconventional detective work of a koan-speaking, Kung Fu–loving […]
A Delicious Country Local Launch Party and Discussion with Scott Huler, Fri., Mar. 8, 6 pm
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Join us Fri., Mar. 8, 6 pm as journalist Scott Huler will be here to talk about his new book A Delicious Country (UNC Press, hb., 264 pp., $28). In 1700, a young man named John Lawson left London and landed in Charleston, South Carolina, hoping to make a name for himself. For reasons unknown, he soon undertook a […]
Book of Help with Megan Griswold, Sat., Mar. 2, 3 pm
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Join us Sat., Mar. 2, 3 pm as Megan Griswold will be here to talk about The Book of Help (Rodale Books, hb., 348 pp., $26). The Book of Help traces one woman’s life-long quest for love, connection, and peace of mind. A heartbreakingly vulnerable and tragically funny memoir-in-remedies, Megan Griswold’s narrative spans four decades and six continents–from […]
Glimpses of Charleston Book Launch Party with David AvRutick, Thurs., Mar. 7, 5:30 pm
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Join us Thurs., Mar. 7, 5:30 pm as David AvRutick will be here to celebrate the release of his new book Glimpses of Charleston (Globe Pequot Press, hb., 160 pp., $20). Charleston is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. One of the prime attractions of Charleston is the spectacular array of historic buildings spanning […]
Outside Agitator Discussion with Adam Parker and Cleveland Sellers Jr., Fri., Feb. 15, 5 pm
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Join us Fri., Feb. 15, 5 pm as Adam Parker and Cleveland Sellers Jr. will be here to discuss the book Outside Agitator (Hub City Press, pb., 240 pp., $18). In 1968 state troopers gunned down black students protesting the segregation of a South Carolina bowling alley, killing three and injuring 28. The Orangeburg Massacre was […]
The Monster Catchers Release Party with George Brewington, Fri., Mar. 29, 4 pm
Thursday, January 10, 2019
All the kids who are out of school for Spring Break should join us Fri., Mar. 29, 4 pm as local author George Brewington will read from his new middle-grade novel The Monster Catchers (Henry Holt, hb., 288 pp., $17). The Monster Catchers are Bailey Buckleby and his dad. They can rid your home of whatever monster is troubling you—for […]
American Judas with Mickey Dubrow, Sat., Feb. 2, 5 pm
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Join us Sat., Feb. 2, 5 pm as Mickey Dubrow will be here to discuss his new novel American Judas (SFK Press, pb., 344 pp., $17). American Judas is a dystopian tale about a young couple’s life after opportunistic U.S. politicians abolish the wall of separation between Church and State. Seth and Maggie Ginsberg do their best to […]