Join us Tues., June 5, 5 pm as Rachel May will be here to talk about her new book An American Quilt (Pegasus Books, hb., 426 pp., $28). Following the trail left by an unfinished quilt, this illuminating saga examines slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England―and the humanity […]
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Author Luncheon with Dorothea Benton Frank,By Invitation Only, Tues., May 15, 12 pm
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Join us Tues., May 15, 12 pm for lunch at Halls Signature Events (5 Faber St.)., as Dottie Frank will talk about and sign her new book By Invitation Only (William Morrow, hb., 400 pp., $28). Tickets are $62 for the buffet luncheon plus a signed copy of the book. Get tickets here. The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where By […]
Monsoon Mansion Book Launch Party with Cinelle Barnes, Tues., May 1, 6 pm
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Join us at the Charleston Library Society (164 King Street) on Tues., May 1, 6 pm as local author Cinelle Barnes will be joined in conversation with Jeanette Guinn, the Host of S.C. Public Radio Arts Daily, to discuss her incredible memoir, Monsoon Mansion (Little A, hb., 252 pp., $25). To RSVP, please call 843-723-9912 or email dreutter@charlestonlibrarysociety.org. Cinelle […]
What Matters Most at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park, Sun., Apr. 15, 1-4 pm
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Sun., Apr. 15, 1 pm, at Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park, Kerry Egan will share what she’s learned about “what matters most” from her time at the bedside as a hospice chaplain. There will also be: Interactive crafts, games & activities for all ages Musical Guests (to be announced) Share Your Story Station via Life Chronicles Photo Booth […]
The Surprising Place by Malinda McCollum, Wed., Apr. 4, 5 pm
Friday, March 23, 2018
Join us Wed., Apr. 4, 5 pm as Malinda McCollum will be here to talk about her new short story collection The Surprising Place (UMass Press, pb., 224 pp., $20). In The Surprising Place, people adrift in the American Midwest struggle to find their way with few signposts for guidance. A synchronized swimming coach pops pills during practice, a bagpiper cold-cocks […]
Author Luncheon with Holly Herrick, The New Charleston Chef’s Table, Fri., May 4, 12 pm
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Join us Fri., May 4, 12 pm for lunch with Holly Herrick at Halls Signature Events (5 Faber St.). Holly will talk and sign copies of The New Charleston Chef’s Table (Three Forks, hb., 208 pp., $28). Tickets are $31 for the three-course lunch and talk or $59 for lunch and book. Click here for tickets. About the book: When the original Charleston Chef’s […]
19th Annual Bridge Run Reading — Thurs., Apr. 5, 6 pm
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Please join us next Thurs., Apr. 5, 6 pm for the 19th Annual Bridge Run Reading, featuring original works by Charleston writers (and BBB staffers) Jonathan Sanchez, Sara Peck and Ben Adams. Beer and wine will flow, readings are short and fun, the event will feature music by Mitchell Davis, and there is no running involved. […]
Recommendation: Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles
Monday, March 19, 2018
Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles, Hogarth, 2018, 368 pp, $27 *** In the opening scene of Anatomy of a Miracle, Cameron Harris, a young Afghan vet, sits outside a Biloxi, Miss., convenience store, paralyzed from the waist down. His older sister and caretaker is inside, buying his daily beer and cigarettes. Then he stands […]
Anatomy of a Miracle with Jonathan Miles, Mon., Mar. 26, 5 pm
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Join us at the Garden & Gun editorial office in the Cigar Factory (701 East Bay St.) as we celebrate the new book by G&G contributor Jonathan Miles, Anatomy of a Miracle. Grab a Cathead cocktail, enjoy wine from Broadbent Selections, meet the author, and purchase a signed book. Space is limited, so click here to RSVP. Jonathan Miles is the author of the novels […]
Recommendation: Caitlyn Macy’s Mrs.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Caitlin Macy’s Mrs. is about both big money — the hedge funds of the newly-rich, the investment banks of the established families — and little money, the hundred-dollar bills a billionaire’s new wife carries in her purse. (My favorite detail in this detailed novel comes when an unnamed chorus of rich women, looking back on their […]