Hold onto your medical devices folks, because doctors Alex Lettau and Roger Newman will be at Main Street Reads to sign copies of their medical thrillers on Saturday, January 18th! Each has approached their books with that particular insider knowledge that make the reads realistic - this is an event you won't want to miss!...
The University of Texas at San Antonio economics professor Dr. John D. Merrifield is in town and will be at Main Street Reads to discuss his recent release, School System Reform: How and Why is a Price-less Tale. Merrifield's book identifies root causes of persistently disappointing classroom outcomes, identifies the policy root causes of the...
Join us for a booksigning and chat with author of Child of Wrath, JB Biggs! Spanning 30 years, Child of Wrath is the story of Jonah, initially a tough ten-year old survivor who wants nothing more than a real home where he can be a normal kid. Jonah's erratic and abusive father leads the family...
February 15th (yep, the day after Valentine's Day!) will be a special day at Main Street Reads when we host TWO authors and two wonderful books! Nicole Musap is a Certified Holistic Health and Life Coach. Her book, Feel It. Heal It. Let It Go: Taking Power Back From Your Pain shares her experiences growing...
Soul Sprints is a football tale of love, friendship, tolerance, and the ties of family and community that bind, even in the unceasing presence of bitterness and prejudice in post-9/11 America.: Lake Barrow, Florida is a small, central Florida farming community that prides itself on loving three things: faith, family, and the mighty Spartans 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...
How are those New Year's resolutions coming? Anyone out there (like us) procrastinating a bit? Well jump off the couch and come on out Saturday, February 29th to meet local inspiring author and speaker Herman Dixon and grab a copy of his incredibly inspiring book, Thoughts Along the Way. Learn more at https://thinkbigdixon.com Thoughts Along...
Come help us celebrate turning one year old on Sunday, March 1st, our official one year anniversary! It's going to be a superhero Sunday at Main Street Reads, with an open house, complete with cake, music, door prizes, and even masks to channel your inner superhero! The shindig begins at 3 p.m. and goes 'til...
Author and podcaster Nicholas A. McGirr will be gracing Main Street Reads during February's 3rd Thursday festivities that include, as always, free refreshments and lively discussion! Nick can also get you discount tix to downtown Charleston's GHOST HUNTING TOUR! https://anchor.fm/storiesinthecemetery
So excited to announce that author Marie Crow will join us March 21st at Main Street Reads... Marie Crow weaves her stories around the human element of the horror versus the "monsters" themselves. She believes that the real horror of life does not come from the expected, but from the unexpected responses of the human...
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 our special Reader Meet Writer virtual event on Tuesday, April 21st at 4:00 p.m. Born in the small coal-mining town of Grundy, Virginia, Lee Smith began writing stories at the age of nine and selling them for a nickel apiece. Since then, she has written seventeen works of fiction, including Fair and Tender Ladies,...
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...
Let us deliver authors to your living room. The next author in the Okra Pick series is Kristy Woodson Harvey, the bestselling author of DEAR CAROLINA, LIES AND OTHER ACTS OF LOVE, SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF SIMPLE, THE SECRET TO SOUTHERN CHARM and THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF PARADISE. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette...
Join us on April 29th at 5 pm for a chat with Marie Benedict, author of The Other Einstein. The first author in the #SaveIndieBookstores series is Marie Benedict. Marie Benedict is the author of The Other Einstein, Carnegie's Maid, The Only Woman in the Room, and Lady Clementine. She is a lawyer with more...
Join us for this great talk with Donald J. Palmisano on Thursday, April 30th at 4 pm - Email mainstreetreads@gmail.com for your link and password to attend. A good leader must be intelligent, charismatic, strong, and inspiring. A good leader must stir passion and instill knowledge in the minds of followers, whether in the field...
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...