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...
Meet author Deborah Van Dyken signing her children's book, The Little Turkle. Families welcome and Deborah will have special coloring sheets available for the kids!
Come one, come all, to Main Street Reads poetry group, led by author and poet A.F. Winter. If you’re a poet or just dream of being one, come join in at 6:30 on the second Thursday of each month…Share your work or listen in!
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...
A special Third Thursday in August indeed when women of the Lowcountry Author Tour visit Main Street Reads on Third Thursday, accompanied by local singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Kaltofen. Participating authors include: Cleo Scott Brown, author of Witness to the Truth and Raceology 101 Jordan Smith Graffis, author of Cicada Summers Michelle Kingsberry, author of Little Girls...
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...
Virginia-based author Henry G. Brinton will be in the lowcountry for a special "two-fer" event! On Friday, August 16th, Henry will be signing his debut novel, City of Peace, at Buxton Books' new location at 160 King Street in downtown Charleston. Then on Saturday, Henry will be at Main Street Reads from 10 a.m. -...
You may know him as meteorologist Bill Walsh... But to readers he's always known as W.F. Walsh, and we're thrilled to announce he'll be at Main Street Reads SUNDAY, August 18, from 1-4 p.m. for the launch of his new novel, Uncle Danny! We'll have books available for purchase while Bill will be on hand...
Join us Saturday morning when local author Katie Sullivan takes the stage to talk about her debut novel and sign copies of the book! The clothes may not make the woman, but they certainly help! Katie Sullivan's Rocks, Paper, Flowers is the story of one woman’s life-changing journey to overcome grief and loss and a...
Join us Saturday, August 31st for the Summerville launch celebration of: Gertie: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre, Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy Gertie lived a 20th century life full of fun, adventure, derring-do and drama. Read all about her Gilded Age girlhood, explorations on three continents, hijinks on the French Riviera with the Lost...
Join us for a special third Thursday featuring Memphis author Susan Cushman, stopping at Main Street Reads during her southeast book tour launching Friends of the Library! “Friends of the Library is the book I have long hoped that someone would write—a beautifully wrought hymn of praise to readers and book-lovers in the most sacred...
Join author Erica Witsell on Saturday and grab a signed copy of her debut novel, Give. Signed copies will be available at Main Street Reads after the event as well!
Dorothy St. James, author of the popular Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery series, will be on hand during Friday's Dessert Stroll from 5 - 8 p.m. Here's your chance to grab a signed copy of one of her sweet sensations! PLUS -- For our dessert stroll treat at Main Street Reads, and in keeping with the...
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...
For mystery and thriller readers, we meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Our first stunning read was The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, and we're following that up with a psychological thriller titled, A Nearly Normal Family by M. T. Edwardsson. Those ordering/purchasing the book from Main Street Reads will enjoy a special...
Thrilled to welcome historical romance author Brandy Vallance to Main Street Reads this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Her acclaimed novel (featured in USA Today!) takes place in the year 1877 and tells the tale of an incurably romantic bookworm from Appalachia, who wins a contest and travels to England and the Holy...
On Third Thursday in October we'll be welcoming author, aviator (she's a licensed pilot!) and adventurer Millie West! Millie's love of adventure has taken her between the clouds and into the woods. She and her husband are avid hunters and hikers. Millie is a collector of regional art—especially from Charleston, SC and the low-country. The...
Just in time for Halloween at Main Street Reads in Spooky Summerville - the definitve book on The Ghosts of Charleston! Our near neighbor Charleston is one of the most haunted cities in North America. Julian Buxton (owner, with Polly Buxton of Charleston's Buxton Books) will be on hand to tell chilling stories about the...
On Thursday, October 31, Halloween Night, Main Street Reads will have treats, free book bucks to anyone in costume AND we'll host Bruce Orr, author of several books about the south, including: Six Miles to Charleston - The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher Haunted Summerville, South Carolina Ghosts of Berkeley County, South Carolina...
Come join us on November 9th for a special booksigning with beloved children's author E.D. Baker, highlighting the brand new release of The Power of a Princess, an adventurous tale about a princess who is more than what she seems — and a kingdom whose fate rests in her hands. Aislin is more than just...