Join us May 12, 5 p.m. for a special chat with Mary Kay Andrews, the New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including THE WEEKENDERS, BEACH TOWN, LADIES' NIGHT, SUMMER RENTAL, SUNSET BEACH, DEEP DISH and HISSY FIT. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mary Kay received a B.A. in journalism from The University...
Join us on Wednesday, May 13th at 4 p.m. for this special virtual event with Katy Simpson Smith talking about her new novel, The Everlasting. (Awesome cover, right?!) Katy was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the author of We Have Raised All of You: Motherhood in the South, 1750-1835, and the novels...
Join us on Thursday, May 14th at 4 p.m. for a wonderful discussion with Susan Beckham Zurenda. Susan was meant to join us in person May 16th, so we're disappointed she can't be with us live but look so forward to her virtual talk. She's providing signed bookplates for those who grab their copy of...
Join us on Friday, May 15th at 3:00 pm for a great discussion with Kristen Arnett, a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. Her debut novel, Mostly Dead Things,...
Join us Tuesday, May 18th on 3 pm for a lowcountry favorite! Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the Beach House series: The Beach House, Beach House Memories, Swimming Lessons, Beach House for Rent, and Beach House Reunion. She is a 2018 Inductee into the South Carolina Academy of Authors' Hall...
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...
Join us on June 11th, the last Reader Meet Writer Virtual Event before a two-week summer break for an engaging chat with TJ KLUNE, a Lambda Literary Award-winning author. His novels include the Green Creek series, The House on the Cerulean Sea and The Exraordinaries. Being queer himself, TJ believes it's important—now more than ever—to...
Join us Tuesday, July 7th at 3 p.m. for a Reader Meet Writer online chat with famed author Marian Keyes! She's one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time. Though she had no intention of ever writing a novel ("It would take too long") she sent her short stories to a publisher, with...
We invite you to join us July 9th at 7 p.m. for a special chat with NYT bestselling author Silas House! You must email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to confirm participation. PLUS: Those attending this virtual event will receive a book buck to redeem on any of Silas' titles in the store. Be sure to call...
Join us for this wonderful Reader Meet Writer interactive mixology event now on July 14th at 5 p.m. - HAPPY HOUR! During their travels in bourbon country and beyond to conduct tastings and seminars, entertainment experts Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler often heard the question, "How do I do this in my home?" This...
North Carolina is home to a dazzling array of African-American writers who have been meeting and working for more than twenty-five years in service to their craft. Together, they form the Carolina African-American Writers' Collective, which celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary with the book we'll be talking about on Thursday, July 16th at 7 p.m.! All...
On Saturday, July 18th, you'll be able to grab a SIGNED copy of Cynthia Wein Lett's The Art of Etiquette, a truly unique adult coloring book! Making others feel special, cared for and important is the reason we offer hospitality and the reason for good manners. Practicing good etiquette makes others feel good being with...
Remember to email us at mainstreetreads@gmail.com to get your password and link to attend! Kristin Harmel is the international bestselling author of a dozen novels including The Book of Lost Names, The Winemaker's Wife, The Room on Rue Amélie, and The Sweetness of Forgetting. Her work has been featured in People, Woman's Day, Men's Health, and Ladies' Home Journal, among many other media...
Jill McCorkle Thursday, July 23 / 7:00 PM Reader Meet Writer Jill McCorkle's first two novels were released simultaneously when she was just out of college, and the New York Times called her "a born novelist." Since then, she has published six novels and four collections of short stories, and her work has appeared in...