Our first ever poetry reading and signing at Main Street Reads will feature Jackie Morfesis and her newly released Mermaid Crossing: Mythic Poetry. Fresh off a performance at Piccolo Spoleto, Jackie Morfesis is an author, artist, and advocate. Mermaid Crossing speaks to her mythic journey through the eyes of a mermaid, filled with love, betrayal,...
New York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his 50-year writing life. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his...
Join us on Saturday, August 10th when author and poet Courtney Bates will be at Main Street Reads signing her new release, Blunt Tongue! Refreshments will be served. Blunt Tongue is a collection of poetry by Courtney Bates. Experiences in death, grief, sex, happiness, and misadventures in coping are all explored in this provocatively open...
Local author Jewel Sweeney's newest installment in the Bugaboo and the Ladybug series will be at Main Street Reads on Friday, August 16, just in time for our Back to School weekend celebration! Here's Jewel's full lineup of her popular children's book series: Up, Up, & Away: Join Bugaboo & Ladybug as they take a...
We're super excited to host Peter Zheutlin, author of the New York Times bestseller Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway this Saturday! Peter will be at Main Street Reads to discuss his eighth book release: THE DOG WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN: Travels with Albie: An...
Calling all you writers! On November 23, the Our Prince of Scribes Writers Conference will take place at the James Dean Theatre, brought to you by a powerhouse team that includes the Pat Conroy Literary Center, the South Carolina Writers Association (SCWA), the Flowertown Players and of course, Main Street Reads! Join Our Prince of...
Join us for the launch of Growing Up Gullah in the Lowcountry when author Josie Olsvig will be here to sign copies - a perfect time to launch this important book as we wrap up African American History Month! This is a bright, colorful and informative children’s book about the Gullah culture derived from West...
We're delivering authors to your living room! The next author in the Okra Pick series is Steven Wright. He will be talking with us about his debut novel The Coyotes of Carthage and answering your questions. Steven is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room. “Steven Wright's The Coyotes of Carthage is a...
Join us for this special event on April 22 at 5:00 p.m. "Ruthie is a gifted storyteller with the unique ability to make you feel her emotions as if they're your own. Her book is somehow both bold and tender and utterly, truthfully, authentically her. She doesn't hide from heartbreak or fail to experience the...
Join us through Main Street Reads for the special virtual event on May 5th and get your pre-orders in now! Email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to get your link and password. Want to read a FREE sample chapter? CLICK HERE Before She Was Helen From the international bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton...
Join Us to Talk About The Lincoln Conspiracy! In 2019, #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer, with Josh Mensch, wrote THE FIRST CONSPIRACY: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington, a national bestseller that was widely praised by critics, historians, and two U.S. Presidents for its meticulous research and propulsive narrative. Meltzer and Mensch return to...
Join us May 7th at 3 p.m.for a fascinating talk with Kaitlin B. Curtice about Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God (Publisher: Brazos Press | May 5, 2020 | 9781587434310) DON'T FORGET: You must email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your confirming link and password! Native is about identity, soul-searching, and the never-ending journey of finding...
Join us for a chat with Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, when she'll be talking to us about her new novel, A Good Marriage. (Harper | 9780062367686 | May 5, 2020). Remember to email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to reserve your spot; we'll send you the confirming link and password on...
Join us Wednesday, 3 p.m. to meet Carter Sickels, author of the novel The Evening Hour. He is the recipient of the 2013 Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Award, and has been awarded scholarships to Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, VCCA, and the MacDowell Colony. His essays and fiction have appeared in various...
Join us via Zoom on Thursday, May 21st at 3 p.m. when Yaffa S. Santos will discuss her acclaimed new novel, A Taste of Sage. A Taste of Sage Harper Paperbacks | May 19, 2020 | To read a free preview chapter, CLICK HERE! From talented new writer, Yaffa S. Santos, comes A Taste of...
Join us Tuesday, May 26th at 5 p.m. for a special talk with Genevieve Hudson, author of the newly released Boys of Alabama. O, The Oprah Magazine • "31 LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2020" | Lit Hub • "Most Anticipated Books by LGBTQ Authors For the First Half of 2020" "A...
Join us on Wednesday, May 27th at 3 p.m. for an engaging discussion with Edward Farmer, author of the new novel, Pale. Farmer is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, where he journaled and cultivated stories his entire childhood. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in English and psychology, and recipient of...
Join us on Thursday, May 28th at 7 p.m. for a special evening with Lisa Wingate, author of The Book of Lost Friends. SPECIAL LOST & FOUND EVENT! Join Lisa Wingate and special guest Diane Plauche, of the Historic New Orleans Collection, in conversation with author Kristy Woodson Harvey about a fascinating and little-known facet...
Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at 5 p.m to learn about Ruby McConnell's newest book Ground Truth: A Geological Survey of a Life, released by Overcup Press in April 2020. McConnell is a registered geologist and outdoor adventurer who writes about nature, art, and culture with a particular emphasis on the intersection of the environment and...
SPECIAL READER MEET MURDER EVENT! The Murder of Marion Miley by Beverly Bell NOTE: You must email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com by 9 a.m. on the day of the event to receive the event link and password to attend. The event takes place at 3 pm EST, June 9th Author Beverly Bell explains How Not to...